Quiz  /  Amendments to the Constitution

  • 1. 
    How many amendments to the Constitution are there?

  • 27
  • 7
  • 10
  • 21

  • 2. 
    What are the first ten amendments called?

  • The Bill of Rights
  • The Declaration of Independence
  • The Freedom Amendments
  • The Big Ten

  • 3. 
    Which amendment abolished slavery in the United States?

  • The fifth
  • The tenth
  • The first
  • The thirteenth

  • 4. 
    What is interesting about the 21st amendment?

  • It was the final amendment.
  • It made the drinking age 21 years old.
  • It made age discrimination illegal.
  • The only thing it did was to repeal the 18th amendment.

  • 5. 
    How many states have to ratify an amendment before it becomes part of the Constitution?

  • Half
  • Zero, as long as there is a majority vote by the people.
  • One-fourth
  • Three-fourths

  • 6. 
    Which amendment prohibited alcoholic drinks from being sold in the United States?

  • The eighteenth
  • The twenty first
  • The twelfth
  • The sixteenth

  • 7. 
    What did the 19th amendment do?

  • It described in detail the order of succession to the presidency.
  • It limited the number of years that one person could be president.
  • It made slavery illegal.
  • It gave women the right to vote.

  • 8. 
    What are the two steps that take place before an amendment becomes part of the Constitution?

  • Law Review and ratification
  • Polling and voting
  • Proposal and ratification
  • Congressional vote and Presidential signature

  • 9. 
    Which amendment gave all men the right to vote regardless of race?

  • The fifteenth
  • The thirteenth
  • The twenty third
  • The nineteenth

  • 10. 
    What is the legal voting age put forward by the 26th amendment?

  • 18
  • 15
  • 16
  • 21
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