1. Which of the following is true in regards to the House of representatives?
A. Terms are 2 years
B. In order to run, a person must be 25 years old
C. representation is based on population
D. All of the above
Answer: D
2. A court order allowing an individual or his property to be searched or seized is called a
A. Treaty of understanding
B. executive privilege
C. warrant
D. writ of habeus corpus
Answer: C
3. Mr. Vest picks up a part time job in the summer as a professional golf instructor. While helping out a client, he tells him that he just became a Buddhist. After the session, the client tells Mr. Vest boss about Mr. Vest's new religion. Mr. Vest is then fired because his boss does not like Buddhist ideas. What part of amendment 1 is this violating?
A. Freedom of the press
B. Freedom of speech
C. Freedom of religion
D. The right to petition the government
Answer: C
4. Amendment 24:
A. Got rid of slavery
B. Gave women the right to vote
C. Abolished poll taxes
D. None of the above
Answer: C
5. Mr. Daly goes to vote in the next presidential election. When he shows up, he is told that he must take a test to see if he can read. He tells the people working at the polling place that they are violating:
A. Amendment 1
B. Amendment 2
C. Amendment 15
D. Amendment 19
Answer: C
6. What amendment abolished slavery?
A. Amendment 13
B. Amendment 14
C. Amendment 15
D. Amendment 16
Answer: A
7. During the Vietnam War, many young men were drafted into the military and sent to war though they could not vote. In 1971, an amendment was passed that resulted from this draft. What did this amendment do?
A. Outlawed the draft
B. Gave eighteen year olds the right to vote
C. Gave the president the right to take the country to war
D. All of the above
Answer: B
Again -- you have all of them right -- perhaps except for # 5. I know of no amendment that bans literacy tests, so I don't think the correct answer is one of your choices.
Check this article for details.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Literacy_tests
1. To answer this question, we need to know the qualifications, term length, and basis of representation for the House of Representatives. The qualifications state that a person must be at least 25 years old in order to run for the House of Representatives. The term length for a representative is 2 years. And the basis of representation is determined by the population of each state. Since all the given options are true, the correct answer is D.
2. To answer this question, we need to understand what a court order allowing a search or seizure is called. The correct term for this is a warrant. Therefore, the answer is C.
3. To answer this question, we need to refer to the First Amendment of the United States Constitution, which guarantees certain freedoms including freedom of religion. In this scenario, Mr. Vest's boss fired him because of his new religion, which violates his freedom of religion. Therefore, the answer is C.
4. To answer this question, we need to know the purpose of the 24th Amendment. The 24th Amendment was passed to abolish poll taxes, which were taxes imposed on voters that disproportionately affected African Americans and other minority groups. Therefore, the answer is C.
5. To answer this question, we need to identify which amendment is being violated when Mr. Daly is told to take a test to see if he can read before voting. The 15th Amendment prohibits the denial of voting rights based on race, color, or previous condition of servitude. Therefore, by requiring Mr. Daly to take a test, the people at the polling place are violating the 15th Amendment. Therefore, the answer is C.
6. To answer this question, we need to identify which amendment abolished slavery. The correct answer is the 13th Amendment to the United States Constitution. Therefore, the answer is A.
7. To answer this question, we need to know what amendment was passed in 1971 that resulted from the drafting of young men into the military during the Vietnam War. The correct answer is the 26th Amendment, which lowered the voting age from 21 to 18, giving eighteen year olds the right to vote. Therefore, the answer is B.