US US Constitution and Founding Documents 3

Question 1

Which amendment lowered the voting age to 18 in the United States?

Accepted Answer

26th Amendment

Answer

The 26th Amendment, ratified in 1971, lowered the national voting age from 21 to 18, largely in response to the Vietnam War draft.

Question 2

What is the process by which the Constitution can be formally changed?

Accepted Answer

Amendment process

Answer

The amendment process requires a two-thirds vote of both houses of Congress and ratification by three-fourths of the states.

Question 3

The Second Amendment protects which individual right?

Accepted Answer

The right to keep and bear arms

Answer

The Second Amendment states that the right of the people to keep and bear arms shall not be infringed.

Question 4

Which branch of the U.S. government has the power to declare war?

Accepted Answer

The Legislative Branch (Congress)

Answer

Article I of the Constitution grants Congress the exclusive power to formally declare war.

Question 5

What year did the Bill of Rights officially take effect?

Accepted Answer

1791

Answer

The Bill of Rights was ratified on December 15, 1791, when Virginia became the tenth state to approve all ten amendments.

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