#1
Which amendment to the United States Constitution guarantees freedom of speech?
First Amendment
Second Amendment
Third Amendment
Fourth Amendment
#2
Which amendment abolished slavery in the United States?
Thirteenth Amendment
Fourteenth Amendment
Fifteenth Amendment
Sixteenth Amendment
#3
Which amendment to the United States Constitution guarantees the right to bear arms?
First Amendment
Second Amendment
Third Amendment
Fourth Amendment
#4
Which amendment to the United States Constitution guarantees freedom of the press?
First Amendment
Second Amendment
Third Amendment
Fourth Amendment
#5
Which amendment to the United States Constitution guarantees freedom of religion?
First Amendment
Second Amendment
Third Amendment
Fourth Amendment
#6
Which amendment to the United States Constitution guarantees the right to a fair and speedy trial?
Fourth Amendment
Fifth Amendment
Sixth Amendment
Seventh Amendment
#7
What does the term 'due process' refer to in the context of the Constitution?
The legal requirement that the state must respect all legal rights owed to a person
The power of the President to veto laws passed by Congress
The process of electing senators
The procedure for appointing Supreme Court justices
#8
Which amendment to the United States Constitution grants citizenship to all persons born or naturalized in the United States?
Fourteenth Amendment
Fifteenth Amendment
Sixteenth Amendment
Seventeenth Amendment
#9
What does the Fourth Amendment protect against?
Unreasonable searches and seizures
Cruel and unusual punishment
Double jeopardy
Denial of the right to counsel
#10
What does the 'equal protection clause' of the Fourteenth Amendment guarantee?
Equal treatment under the law
Freedom of speech
Right to bear arms
Freedom of religion
#11
What does the doctrine of 'separation of powers' refer to?
The division of governmental responsibilities into distinct branches
The power of the President to appoint Supreme Court justices
The ability of Congress to impeach the President
The authority of the judiciary to interpret laws
#12
What does the term 'eminent domain' refer to in constitutional law?
The power of the government to take private property for public use
The right to privacy
The right to a fair trial
The process of amending the Constitution
#13
What does the 'establishment clause' of the First Amendment prohibit?
The government from making any law respecting an establishment of religion
The government from restricting the free exercise of religion
The government from limiting freedom of speech
The government from infringing on the right to bear arms
#14
What is the significance of the Tenth Amendment?
It reserves powers not delegated to the federal government to the states or the people
It guarantees the right to a fair and speedy trial
It prohibits unreasonable searches and seizures
It protects against self-incrimination
#15
What is the 'Supremacy Clause' in the United States Constitution?
It establishes that the Constitution, federal laws made pursuant to it, and treaties made under its authority, constitute the supreme law of the land
It grants Congress the power to regulate interstate commerce
It guarantees the right to a trial by jury
It protects against unreasonable searches and seizures
#16
What is the significance of the Twenty-sixth Amendment?
It lowered the voting age to 18
It granted women the right to vote
It abolished slavery
It established the right to privacy
#17
What is the significance of the Twenty-first Amendment?
It repealed Prohibition
It granted women the right to vote
It lowered the voting age to 18
It established the right to privacy
#18
What does the term 'ex post facto law' refer to in constitutional law?
A law that retroactively changes the legal consequences of actions that were committed, or relationships that existed, before the enactment of the law
The power of the President to veto legislation
The process of amending the Constitution
The authority of the judiciary to interpret laws