A) a group of people chosen to make laws B) a group of people who have the right to vote C) a group of people elected to create charters D) a group of people who support tyranny
A) have to tell the truth even if it will send them to jail. B) are using their constitutional right to remain silent. C) misunderstand the Constitution. D) are admitting their guilt.
A) abolished slavery. B) was overturned by a later amendment. C) made African Americans citizens of the states in which they lived. D) gave African American men the right to vote.
A) abolished slavery. B) gave citizenship to African Americans born in the United States. C) was found unconstitutional.
A) abolished slavery. B) gave African American men the right to vote.
A) gave African Americans equal protection of the laws. B) has not yet been passed. C) gave African American women the right to vote. D) declared that citizens do not have to pay a tax to vote.
A) from the Bill of Rights B) from the 19th Amendment C) from the 23rd Amendment D) from the 24th Amendment
A) all women B) African American Women C) immigrants D) people between 18 and 21 years of age.
A) is finally perfect B) gives people too much power C) changes only in wartime D) is flexible
A) to establish justice B) to provide for the common defense C) to create a bickering bicameral legislature
A) False B) True
A) 7th Amendment B) 12th Amendment C) 11th Amendment D) 5th Amendment
A) Individual cannot sue a state in federal courts B) Establishes Congress's to impose a federal income tax C) 18-year-olds are allowed to vote in federal and state elections D) No person shall be elected to the office of president more than twice
A) Insures that punishments for crimes are not excessive, cruel, or unusual B) Prohibition, no alcoholic beverages to be bought or sold in the United States C) Repeals prohibition D) Prohibits Congress from voting itself mid-term pay raises
A) No person can be tried twice for the same offense, prohibits being a witness against yourself and guarantees due process of law B) Changed the dates the president takes office from March 4th to January 20th. Also changed the start of Congress to January 3rd and ended old second session C) Power not given to the federal government is given to the people or states D) Gave residents of Washington D.C., the right to vote in presidential elections |