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Which Amendment allowed African American males the right to vote?


A) the Fifteenth Amendment
B) the Nineteenth Amendment
C) the Twenty-First Amendment
D) the Twenty-Second Amendment

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Which Amendment lowered the voting age to 18?


A) the Nineteenth Amendment (1920)
B) the Twenty-Second Amendment (1951)
C) the Twenty-Sixth Amendment (1971)
D) the Twenty-Seventh Amendment (1992)

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Which amendment repealed the Eighteenth Amendment of Prohibition?


A) the Nineteenth Amendment
B) the Twentieth Amendment
C) the Twenty-First Amendment
D) the Twenty-Second Amendment

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In England in the late 18th century, a court of _____________ handled suits in which something else was sought, such as specific performance or an injunction.

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Of the Third, Seventh, Ninth, and Tenth Amendments to the Constitution, which do you feel is the most important? Why?

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In Thomas v. Union Carbide (1985), the Court held that there was no right to a jury trial when Congress had created other administrative remedies.

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The Twenty-Second Amendment (1951) restricted the duration of presidency to ________________ terms.

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Which Amendment has been used by the Supreme Court to infer the right to privacy?


A) the Third Amendment
B) the Seventh Amendment
C) the Ninth Amendment
D) the Tenth Amendment

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While additional Amendments exist, the Bill of Rights laid a foundation for individual freedoms, and these freedoms stop with the Tenth Amendment.

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The __________________ Amendment prohibits housing soldiers in private homes during peacetime without the owner's consent and during wartime without legal process.

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Explain the significance of the Ninth Amendment relative to federal power.

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The Ninth Amendment specifies that the r...

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The Thirteenth Amendment overturned the Supreme Court's _______________ decision of 1857.

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Unlike the other Amendments, the Tenth Amendment clearly states and ensures specific individual rights.

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What article addresses the process for amending the Constitution?


A) Article One
B) Article Three
C) Article Five
D) Article Seven

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The _______________ Amendment deals with the extent of the judicial power of the United States.

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The Twelfth Amendment is the only Amendment that deals with the judicial power of the federal government.

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The __________________ Amendment (1933) established that the terms of the president and the vice-president end at noon on the 20th day of January.

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Which Amendment has never been subjected to Supreme Court review?


A) the Third Amendment
B) the Seventh Amendment
C) the Ninth Amendment
D) the Tenth Amendment

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The Fourteenth Amendment includes the Due Process Clause.

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The ____________ Amendment established that the rights of U.S. citizens extend beyond those listed in the Constitution.

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