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Which amendment set the minimum age for voting in a national election

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In 1971, the 26th Amendment set the legal voting age at 18 for both US federal and state elections.

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What term refers to the powers that are written in the Constitution

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Expressed powers
expressed powers

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What term refers to a tax that people have to pay before being allowed to vote

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This is called a poll tax. It is a tax levied as a precondition of registering as an elector ('poll' meaning 'the counting of votes at an election').

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Which group did not support the recommendations for a national bill of rights that were proposed by the state ratifying conventions

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federalists

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Which amendment protects a newspaper reporter who writes a story that is critical of the President's foreign policy

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Amendment 1

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Which Amendment forbids the housing of troops in private homes

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Amendment 3

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Which event occurred second in the Ratification process

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The constitutional convention occurred second.

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The states may set a voting age lower than eighteen

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false

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A person who has been found not guilty will not have to stand trial again on the same charges double jeopardy which amendment applies to this scenario

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Amendment 5

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The first ten amendments to the Constitution are called the Declaration of Rights.

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false

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Which powers are shared between the national and state governments

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concurrent

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Which amendment set the minimum age for voting in a national election

In 1971, the 26th Amendment set the legal voting age at 18 for both US federal and state elections.

What term refers to the powers that are written in the Constitution

Expressed powers
expressed powers

What term refers to a tax that people have to pay before being allowed to vote

This is called a poll tax. It is a tax levied as a precondition of registering as an elector ('poll' meaning 'the counting of votes at an election').

Which group did not support the recommendations for a national bill of rights that were proposed by the state ratifying conventions

federalists

Which amendment protects a newspaper reporter who writes a story that is critical of the President's foreign policy

Amendment 1

Which Amendment forbids the housing of troops in private homes

Amendment 3

Which event occurred second in the Ratification process

The constitutional convention occurred second.

The states may set a voting age lower than eighteen

false

A person who has been found not guilty will not have to stand trial again on the same charges double jeopardy which amendment applies to this scenario

Amendment 5

The first ten amendments to the Constitution are called the Declaration of Rights.

false

Which powers are shared between the national and state governments

concurrent

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