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President Roosevelt served three terms and part of a fourth term. No President
can serve that long now because of the
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A. 13th amendment.
B. 18th amendment.
C. 22nd amendment.
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Which of the following correctly states the effect of the 13th amendment which
was ratified in 1865?
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A. It returned the seceding states to the nation.
B. It provided pensions for civil war veterans.
C. It abolished slavery in the United States.
D. It guaranteed equal rights to all citizens. -
Which of the following statements regarding the 14th amendment is FALSE?
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A. The amendment was ratified in 1868.
B. It defined who is a citizen of the nation.
C. It prohibited states from levying an income tax.
D. It stated that each citizen is entitled to equal protection of the laws and to be treated according to the law. -
Which of the following statements regarding the 15th amendment is true?
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A. It was ratified in 1869.
B. It abolished the poll tax as a condition of voting.
C. It guaranteed due process of law to all citizens.
D. It provided that the right to vote could not be denied because of race or because of previous condition of servitude. -
The right of every citizen to be treated equally under the law refers to our
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A. legal rights
B. civil rights
C. social rights
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The following definitions are correct, EXCEPT one:
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A. Sexism means discrimination because of one's gender.
B. Suffrage is the same as grievances.
C. Racism means discrimination against people of a different race.
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Which of the following statements is NOT true?
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A. Before 1913 the national government could not tax incomes.
B. In 1913 the 16th amendment was ratified.
C. After 1913 the national government could levy an income tax on individuals.
D. The tax was doubled on anyone who had passed the literacy test. -
In 1912 William Howard Taft was President. When he ran for re-election, Mrs.
Taft could not vote. Why was this?
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A. A first lady cannot vote for her husband.
B. She had not registered.
C. She was ill.
D. The 19th amendment to the Constitution had not yet been adopted. -
The 26th amendment, ratified in 1971, gave an important right to young people.
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A. It lowered the age for a drivers' license.
B. It allowed full-time employment at a younger age.
C. It abolished the literacy test.
D. It lowered the voting age to 18.
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E. Some Key Amendments to the Constitution
#12. Know how the law protects individuals in the United States.
Ohio Department of Education - High School Proficiency Testing Fact Sheets
Since the Constitution was ratified in 1789, 27 amendments have been added. Probably the first ten amendments (the Bill of Rights) are the ones we hear about most often. The following questions apply to some other key amendments.
In answering these questions refer to Section E of The Little Book and the Related Words list. Circle the letter of the correct answer.
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