US Amendments 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which amendment abolished slavery throughout the United States?
- 13th Amendment (Correct answer)
- 14th Amendment
- 15th Amendment
- 12th Amendment
Correct answer: 13th Amendment
The 13th Amendment (1865) formally abolished slavery and involuntary servitude, except as punishment for a crime.
Question 2: The 14th Amendment grants citizenship to:
- All persons born or naturalized in the United States (Correct answer)
- Only persons born to U.S. citizen parents
- Only white persons born in the United States
- Persons who have lived in the U.S. for at least five years
Correct answer: All persons born or naturalized in the United States
The 14th Amendment's Citizenship Clause grants citizenship to all persons born or naturalized in the United States and subject to its jurisdiction.
Question 3: Which amendment gave women the right to vote?
- 19th Amendment (Correct answer)
- 17th Amendment
- 18th Amendment
- 20th Amendment
Correct answer: 19th Amendment
The 19th Amendment (1920) prohibits denying the right to vote on account of sex, granting women suffrage.
Question 4: The 22nd Amendment limits a president to how many terms in office?
- Two terms (Correct answer)
- Three terms
- One term
- Four terms
Correct answer: Two terms
The 22nd Amendment (1951) limits a president to two elected terms, totaling no more than ten years in office.
Question 5: Which amendment lowered the voting age from 21 to 18?
- 26th Amendment (Correct answer)
- 24th Amendment
- 25th Amendment
- 23rd Amendment
Correct answer: 26th Amendment
The 26th Amendment (1971) lowered the national voting age to 18, largely in response to Vietnam-era military drafts.
Question 6: The 25th Amendment primarily addresses:
- Presidential succession and disability (Correct answer)
- Presidential term limits
- Presidential impeachment procedures
- Presidential election procedures
Correct answer: Presidential succession and disability
The 25th Amendment (1967) establishes procedures for presidential succession, vacancy in the vice presidency, and presidential disability.
Question 7: Which amendment prohibited the poll tax in federal elections?
- 24th Amendment (Correct answer)
- 15th Amendment
- 23rd Amendment
- 19th Amendment
Correct answer: 24th Amendment
The 24th Amendment (1964) abolished poll taxes as a requirement for voting in federal elections.
US Amendments 2
Which amendment abolished slavery throughout the United States?