US Amendments 4

Question 1

The 3rd Amendment prohibits:

Accepted Answer

Quartering soldiers in private homes without consent in peacetime

Answer

The 3rd Amendment prohibits the government from forcing citizens to house soldiers in their homes during peacetime without their consent.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

Apply laws equally to all persons within their jurisdiction

Answer

The Equal Protection Clause prohibits states from denying any person within their jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws.

Question 3

The 16th Amendment authorized Congress to levy:

Accepted Answer

A federal income tax

Answer

The 16th Amendment (1913) gave Congress the power to collect taxes on income from any source without apportioning it among the states.

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

17th Amendment — direct popular election

Answer

The 17th Amendment (1913) established the direct election of U.S. Senators by popular vote, replacing selection by state legislatures.

Question 5

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

Accepted Answer

20th Amendment

Answer

The 20th Amendment (1933) moved the president's inauguration from March 4 to January 20 to reduce the lame-duck period.

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