US Constitution Structure and Content 5

Question 1

Which amendment extended the right to vote to women?

Accepted Answer

19th Amendment

Answer

The 19th Amendment, ratified in 1920, prohibits denying the right to vote on the basis of sex.

Question 2

How many votes in the Senate are required to override a presidential veto?

Accepted Answer

Two-thirds (67)

Answer

Article I, Section 7 requires a two-thirds supermajority in both chambers to override a presidential veto.

Question 3

The 5th Amendment's protection against self-incrimination applies in which setting?

Accepted Answer

Any government proceeding, including criminal trials

Answer

The 5th Amendment's self-incrimination clause applies broadly to any compelled government proceeding, not just criminal trials.

Question 4

Article I grants Congress the power to regulate commerce 'among the several states'; this is called the:

Accepted Answer

Commerce Clause

Answer

The Commerce Clause in Article I, Section 8 is the basis for much federal economic regulation.

Question 5

Which amendment repealed Prohibition by repealing the 18th Amendment?

Accepted Answer

21st Amendment

Answer

The 21st Amendment, ratified in 1933, ended Prohibition by repealing the 18th Amendment's ban on alcohol.

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