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This test consists of 5 short answer questions and 1 (of 3) essay topics.

Short Answer Questions

1. What are the first ten amendments to the Constitution called?

2. Amendment 15, Section 1 (1870) stipulates the right of U.S. citizens to vote cannot be taken away for which of the following reasons?

3. According to Amendment 19 (1920), the right of citizens to the U.S. to vote cannot be taken away or restricted because of a person's what?

4. What is the term for a sum of money put up by arrested individuals to ensure their return, so they may be released until the time of their trial?

5. Amendment 18, Section 3 (1919) provided the states a period of how long to ratify this amendment, after that time it could not have been adopted?

Essay Topics

Write an essay for ONE of the following topics:

Essay Topic 1

Why are the first ten amendments of the Constitution called the Bill of Rights?

Essay Topic 2

What are the duties of the President?

Essay Topic 3

What is the procedure for amending the Constitution?

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