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This test consists of 5 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. In Amendment 26 (1971) the legal age to vote was lowered to how many years?
(a) 19.
(b) 18.
(c) 20.
(d) 17.

2. Where, in accordance with Amendment 23 (1961) and as Congress directs, may electors be appointed for President and Vice President as if it were a state?
(a) Panama, Guam.
(b) Puerto Rico, Guam.
(c) District of Columbia.
(d) Panama, Puerto Rico.

3. Being tried again for a crime already found not guilty of is the definition of what?
(a) Jeopardy.
(b) Double jeopardy.
(c) Double indemnity.
(d) Indemnity.

4. Amendment 17 (1913) changes which original article?
(a) Article III.
(b) Article I.
(c) Article IV.
(d) Article II.

5. Amendment 20, Section 1 (1933) stipulates the terms of the President and the Vice President end at noon on which dates of the year such terms end respectively?
(a) January 3, January 20.
(b) January 20 for both.
(c) January 20, January 3.
(d) January 3 for both.

Short Answer Questions

1. The amount of money put up by arrested individuals to ensure their return at the time of their trial is generally set how?

2. The people may keep and bear arms for which two purposes?

3. Amendment 14, Section 2 (1868) states that if any state takes away the right to vote from individuals meeting which of the following requirements, the number of representatives for that state may be reduced in proportion to those persons not allowed to vote?

4. To supply room and board means to what?

5. 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?

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