View a FREE sample

This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part IV: Amendments Since the Bill of Rights.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Amendment 14, Section 1 (1868) stipulates anyone born in the U.S. and governed by it is what type of citizen?
(a) U.S. and state in which he was born.
(b) U.S. and state in which he resides.
(c) Naturalized.
(d) U.S. and country where he was born.

2. To accuse and attempt to prove guilty means what?
(a) Proselyte.
(b) Prostrate.
(c) Prosecute.
(d) Execute.

3. Cullop states the government in the U.S. is referred to by many different names, but by which two most frequently?
(a) Federal government, national government.
(b) United States government, federal government.
(c) United States government, national government.
(d) American government, federal government.

4. Amendment 14, Section 1 (1868) stipulates no state may deny any person, under its government, what?
(a) Equal protection of the law.
(b) Equal right to vote.
(c) Equal right to free education through 12th grade.
(d) Equal right to practice their religion.

5. What is another freedom in Amendment 1?
(a) The government may pass laws over ownership of certain weapons.
(b) May petition the government regarding any redress or grievance.
(c) Any citizen may keep and bear arms for protection.
(d) Government cannot restrict assembly of the citizens.

Short Answer Questions

1. The Constitution could not be put into effect until it had been ratified by three fourths of the states, or how many of the original states?

2. What is a court-martial?

3. Articles within the Constitution are further divided into categories called Sections for what purpose?

4. What length of term do members of the Senate serve?

5. The return of a fugitive by one authority to another is the definition of what?

(see the answer key)

This section contains 308 words (approx. 2 pages at 300 words per page) View a FREE sample