US Amendments 4

Question 1

The 3rd Amendment prohibits:

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Quartering soldiers in private homes without consent in peacetime

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Unreasonable searches of private homes

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Seizure of property without compensation

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Soldiers entering private property during wartime

Question 2

Under the 14th Amendment's Equal Protection Clause, states must:

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Apply laws equally to all persons within their jurisdiction

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Provide equal funding to all public schools

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Grant equal representation in state legislatures

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Offer equal employment opportunities

Question 3

The 16th Amendment authorized Congress to levy:

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A federal income tax

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An inheritance tax

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A value-added tax

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A national sales tax

Question 4

Which amendment changed the method of electing U.S. Senators?

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17th Amendment — direct popular election

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16th Amendment — congressional appointment

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15th Amendment — state legislature vote

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18th Amendment — electoral college vote

Question 5

The 'Lame Duck' Amendment — setting January 20 as Inauguration Day — is the:

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20th Amendment

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19th Amendment

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21st Amendment

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22nd Amendment

Question 6

The 23rd Amendment granted electoral votes to:

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Washington, D.C.

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Puerto Rico

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Guam

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U.S. territories collectively

Question 7

Which amendment most directly protects against excessive bail and fines?

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8th Amendment

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6th Amendment

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5th Amendment

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4th Amendment