Constitution Quiz 3



Constitution Quiz 2: Amendments Name____________________________ Date___________

Circle the best answer. Take your time in reading the questions. Remember, if you are stuck, eliminate the answers you know are wrong. This will help you get to the right answer.

1. What amendment was passed to prevent one person from having too much power for too long?

a. 7th Amendment

b. 12th Amendment

c. 22nd Amendment

d. 27th Amendment

2. Which of the following is an example of freedom of the press?

a. The New York Times can publish editorials

b. Ms. Smith can speak to a group of students

c. 8th graders can sign a petition about getting rid of bad food

d. Mr. Rosentel can have a beard

3. Which of the following is an example of someone being denied the right to a speedy, public trial?

a. Herman Cain is accused of sexual harassment by multiple women

b. Joe Aguadiente is arrested for breaking and entering and sits in jail for 11 months without a trial

c. OJ Simpson’s trial starts soon after he was arrested and lasts for 2 years

d. Ashley Judd goes to jail for murdering her husband, who survives, and she actually murders him when she’s released and is arrested again for murdering her husband

4. Which amendment says that all citizens have the right to vote regardless of race?

a. 1st Amendment

b. 13th Amendment

c. 15th Amendment

d. 19th Amendment

5. The 21st Amendment ended Prohibition by repealing which amendment?

a. Amendment 17

b. Amendment 18

c. Amendment 19

d. Amendment 20

6. During the late 1700’s, many states would not ratify the United States Constitution without

a. the Mayflower Compact

b. the Bill of Rights

c. the Declaration of Independence

d. the Shay’s Rebellion

7. “Civil rights” includes freedom from discrimination, the right to personal liberty, and equal protection under the law. Which amendment laid the groundwork for civil rights?

a. 8th Amendment

b. 13th Amendment

c. 14th Amendment

d. 15th Amendment

8. Which 3 Amendments were passed as a result of the Civil War

a. 1st, 2nd, and 3rd

b. 5th, 6th, and 7th

c. 13th, 14th, 15th

d. 14th, 15th, 16th

9. Which amendment protects the freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly, and petition?

a. Amendment 1

b. Amendment 17

c. Amendment 2

d. Amendment 4

10. The 19th Amendment granted what right?

a. All citizens’ right to vote

b. Right of people in Washington, D.C. to vote

c. Right to vote without having to pay a poll tax

d. Right of women to vote

11. Detective Bob is knocking at your door, demanding he search your home, but he has no search warrant. Which amendment protects you from Detective Bob coming into your home?

a. Amendment 1, Religious and Political Freedom

b. Amendment 18, Prohibition

c. Amendment 2, Right to Bear Arms

d. Amendment 4, Search and Seizure

12. The 26th Amendment was passed because soldiers returning from war were upset with the conflict between the age they served their country and the age they elected their country’s leaders. During which war was this?

a. World War I

b. World War II

c. Korean War

d. Vietnam War

13. Amendment 7 states you have the right to be

a. directly sentenced to jail

b. found guilty by a police officer

c. directly put to death

d. tried by a jury

14. Susan steals a pack of gum from the store and is sentenced to life in jail. Which amendment has been violated?

a. Amendment 7, Trial by Jury

b. Amendment 9, Rights of People

c. Amendment 8, Limits of Fines and Punishments

d. Amendment 10, Lame Duck Sessions

15. After the Revolutionary War, leaders of our country felt it was important for citizens to have guns to protect themselves, particularly if they were in a militia. What amendment did they ratify to protect this right?

a. Amendment 9, Rights of People

b. Amendment 11, Lawsuits Against States

c. Amendment 2, Right to Bear Arms

d. Amendment 15, Right to Vote

16. Can you refuse to pay income tax?

a. Yes, because of Amendment 27, Congressional Pay

b. Yes, because of Amendment 16, Income Tax

c. No, because of Amendment 27, Congressional Pay

d. No, because of Amendment 16, Income Tax

17. A person is on trial for theft. During the trial, this person has the right to say nothing (plead the fifth) because of the

a. Right to Bear Arms

b. Rights of Accused Persons

c. Right to Trial by Jury

d. Right to Privacy

18. At one time, adults could not legally buy alcoholic beverages. The practice of making it illegal to buy alcoholic beverages was called

a. Right to Vote

b. Income Tax

c. Women’s Suffrage

d. Prohibition

19. The 13th Amendment abolished

a. Prohibition

b. Slavery

c. Cruel and unusual punishment

d. Income tax

20. The number of amendments that have been added to the Constitution is

a. 27

b. 26

c. 10

d. 16

21. The 25th Amendment determines the succession of the President. If both the President and Vice President die, who becomes President?

a. Secretary of State

b. Secretary of Defense

c. President of the Senate Pro Tempore

d. Speaker of the House of Representatives

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