Amendments Quiz

U.S. Government Quiz

The Supreme Court's 1793 ruling in Chisholm v. Georgia upheld the authority of citizens from one state to bring suits against other states in federal court. Members of Congress did not approve of this ruling and passed the the 11th Amendment which established the principle of state sovereign immunity.

Question 2

What process does the Twelfth Amendment define?

The election of the President and Vice President Supreme Court involvement in local trials Congressional elections The U.S. Census Question 2 Explanation:

The Twelfth Amendment addressed some serious problems with the original process for the election of the two top executive branch positions. Most significantly, it cleaned up the election process by requiring separate Electoral College ballots for the President and Vice-President. Previously, the position of Vice President was granted to the second-place finisher in the presidential election.

Question 3

The Thirteenth Amendment prohibits:

The production of alcoholic beverages Political patronage Question 3 Explanation:

Ratified in 1865, the Thirteenth Amendment is the first of the three Reconstruction Amendments. It bans slavery and involuntary servitude, except as punishment for a crime.

Question 4

What does the due process clause of the Fourteenth Amendment guarantee?

States that left the Union during the Civil War can rejoin the United States. All persons are entitled to equal protection under the law. Women are guaranteed equal rights to men, including the right to vote. Formerly enslaved Americans will be given reparations, including money and land. Question 4 Explanation:

The Fourteenth Amendment more clearly defines American citizenship and declares that no state may deny any person within its jurisdiction equal protection under the law. One of the reasons it was enacted was the lack of equal protection provided in states that had Black Codes. Black Codes were laws passed to suppress the new freedom of emancipated African Americans. The Fourteenth Amendment was ratified, in part, to remedy these injustices.