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The Amendments Trivia Quiz

Pretty simple, right? I give you part of a U.S. Constitutional Amendment and you give me the number of the Amendment. You may give either a cardinal (eg. 1, 2, 3) or ordinal number (eg. 1st, 2nd, 3rd) for your answer.

A multiple-choice quiz by APGovMan. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
APGovMan

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
159,631

Updated
Apr 17 24

# Qns
10

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Avg Score
6 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. In what Amendment is the freedom of religious worship granted?

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Question 2 of 10

2. Okay, that first one was the warm up pitch. They get a little more difficult here on out. Which Amendment guarantees the right of criminal defendants to a speedy and public trial?

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Question 3 of 10

3. This Amendment specifically states that "the enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people."

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Question 4 of 10

4. At various times, the Supreme Court has ruled the income tax to be unconstitutional. What amendment, legalizing such taxes, made those decisions moot?

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Question 5 of 10

5. One of the key reforms of the Progressive Era was to allow for the direct election of U.S. Senators through the adoption of this Amendment.

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Question 6 of 10

6. This amendment bans the forced quartering of soldiers in most instances.

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Question 7 of 10

7. This Amendment deals with the issue of a president becoming physically or mentally unable to perform the duties of the job.

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Question 8 of 10

8. Back to something pretty easy. This amendment establishes the right to bear arms.

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9. Okay, for the last two, something more obscure. Under this Amendment, a citizen from Alabama is prevented from suing the state of Mississippi, though recent Supreme Court decisions have extended this immunity to include citizens from suing their state governments.

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Question 10 of 10

10. Although technically not required by this Amendment, Presidential and Vice-Presidential candidates hail from different states due to this Amendment's provisions.

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. In what Amendment is the freedom of religious worship granted?

Answer: 1

The freedom of worship is given two ways, by prohibiting the establishment of an "official" religion and by protecting the free exercise of religious practice.

2. Okay, that first one was the warm up pitch. They get a little more difficult here on out. Which Amendment guarantees the right of criminal defendants to a speedy and public trial?

Answer: 6

Many people think that this is in the 5th Amendment, but it's actually at the very start of the 6th.

3. This Amendment specifically states that "the enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people."

Answer: 9

Because of the nature of this amendment, it wasn't cited extensively until it was used in conjunction with other amendments to create a right to privacy in the 1965 case of Griswold v. Connecticut, which dealt with the issue of state laws banning the distribution of contraceptives.

4. At various times, the Supreme Court has ruled the income tax to be unconstitutional. What amendment, legalizing such taxes, made those decisions moot?

Answer: 16

You just know that there are some people who are wondering what Congress was thinking when that was passed.

5. One of the key reforms of the Progressive Era was to allow for the direct election of U.S. Senators through the adoption of this Amendment.

Answer: 17

Prior to the adoption of the 17th Amendment, senators were chosen by state legislatures.

6. This amendment bans the forced quartering of soldiers in most instances.

Answer: 3

Citizens may be required to quarter soldiers only in time of war and only through "a manner prescribed by law", presumably meaning that Congress would have to approve such a decision.

7. This Amendment deals with the issue of a president becoming physically or mentally unable to perform the duties of the job.

Answer: 25

It also deals with the issue of a vice-presidential vacancy. It is under this amendment that Gerald Ford was confirmed as vice-president.

8. Back to something pretty easy. This amendment establishes the right to bear arms.

Answer: 2

In the only case that the Supreme Court has heard on this specific issue as of 2003, the court held that 2nd Amendment rights were not absolute. Personally, I think that we should also include in the 2nd Amendment the right to arm bears.

Answer: 11

There have been a couple of cases where the High Court has foreclosed the option of suing states to pursue relief for violations of federal law. The most notable recent case is Alabama v. Garrett (2001).

10. Although technically not required by this Amendment, Presidential and Vice-Presidential candidates hail from different states due to this Amendment's provisions.

Answer: 12

Specifically, it requires that electors choose a President or Vice-President from a state other than their own. In practice, this is why Dick Cheney had to reestablish his residency in Wyoming before becoming George W. Bush's running mate in the 2004 election.

Source: Author APGovMan

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