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American Constitutional Amendments Quiz

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How many total amendments have there been to the Constitution of the United States of America?
10
19
27
40

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The first ten amendments were all attached to the Constitution under what collective name?
American Constitutional Amendments Quiz
The Bill of Rights
The Declaration of Independence
The Gadsden Bill
The Yankee Consolidation

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What numbered amendment was the only one to ever be repealed by another amendment?
The 3rd Amendment
The 18th Amendment
The 22nd Amendment
The 26th Amendment

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The 23rd Amendment gave electoral representation to what part of the U.S.A.?
Hawaii
Alaska
Puerto Rico
The District of Columbia

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The 18th Amendment banned the manufacture and sale of intoxicating liquors in the U.S. It opened a period of American history which is known by what name?
The Dust Bowl
The Great Recession
The Great Depression
Prohibition

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Which amendment repealed the 18th?
The 27th Amendment
The 22nd Amendment
The 24th Amendment
The 21st Amendment

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Which amendment guaranteed the freedoms of religion, assembly, the press, petitioning, and speech?
The 27th Amendment
The 20th Amendment
The 10th Amendment
The 1st Amendment

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Which amendment allowed people running for president to select their own vice presidents?
The 3rd Amendment
The 8th Amendment
The 12th Amendment
The 20th Amendment

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The 16th Amendment allowed for the federal government to do which of the following?
Restrict the right to vote based on race.
Override state governments.
Levy an income tax.
Declare war.

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The 6th Amendment, among other things, provided that a person couldn't be detained without knowing the legal reason for their detention. What is the Latin legal term for this concept?
Pro bono
Malledict cassos
Habeas corpus
Perus unum

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What amendment guaranteed those charged with crimes to have a speedy trial by impartial jury?
The 19th Amendment
The 14th Amendment
The 10th Amendment
The 7th Amendment

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The 22nd Amendment limited the amount of times a single person could be President to how many terms?
1
2
3
4

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The 17th Amendment allowed for the direct election via popular vote of what political position?
Senators
The President
Supreme Court Justices
The Secretary of State

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Which amendment abolished the practice of slavery?
The 11th Amendment
The 13th Amendment
The 17th Amendment
The 22nd Amendment

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What amendment said that state governments cannot be charged by foreign entities or people no longer residing within the state's borders?
The 27th Amendment
The 21st Amendment
The 15th Amendment
The 11th Amendment

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What amendment granted equal protection to all citizens under the law?
The 8th Amendment
The 14th Amendment
The 17th Amendment
The 23rd Amendment

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The 15th Amendment outlawed the denial of the right to vote based on which of the following?
Race
Gender
Religion
Wealth

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What amendment banned the use of poll taxes as a measure of preventing people from voting?
The 12th Amendment
The 17th Amendment
The 24th Amendment
The 27th Amendment

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Which amendment guaranteed citizens the right to bear arms and form regulated militias?
The 19th Amendment
The 16th Amendment
The 7th Amendment
The 2nd Amendment

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The 10th Amendment spelled out that duties not relegated to the federal government would be handled by whom?
County governments
City governments
State governments
Individuals

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Which amendment protected citizens against unreasonable search and seizure of property by authorities?
The 1st Amendment
The 4th Amendment
The 7th Amendment
The 13th Amendment

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The 26th Amendment guaranteed the right to vote to all citizens of what age or older?
25 years
21 years
18 years
16 years

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The 19th Amendment expanded voting rights to what group of people?
Women
People under 25
Black people
Non-Christians

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What amendment protected natural rights and rights that were implied in the Constitution?
The 9th Amendment
The 11th Amendment
The 17th Amendment
The 20th Amendment

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When a person does not wish to testify since their testimony would incriminate themselves, they do not have to speak by pleading the protections guaranteed by what amendment?
The 14th Amendment
The 2nd Amendment
The 7th Amendment
The 5th Amendment

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The 20th Amendment specifies that a President's term begins on what day?
January 20th
February 27th
March 8th
April 15th

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What amendment guaranteed that laws affecting congressional salaries will only take effect during the next congressional term?
The 27th Amendment
The 23rd Amendment
The 19th Amendment
The 11th Amendment

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Which amendment spelled out explicitly the line of succession to the positions of President and Vice President of the U.S.?
The 27th Amendment
The 25th Amendment
The 23rd Amendment
The 21st Amendment

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What amendment ensured that the state couldn't hand down excessive bail amounts or "cruel and unusual punishments"?
The 8th Amendment
The 15th Amendment
The 6th Amendment
The 14th Amendment

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The 3rd amendment stated that citizens could not be forced to house what sorts of people against their will?
Politicians
Refugees
Prisoners
Soldiers

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