很多年前，为了避免黑人选举，规定选举前需通过考试 (但以前投过票的不需考的, 只有部分白人以前投过票的)。考题难度设计得不可能有人通过。十分钟三十道题。有一题错就是失败，不能参加选举投票了。下面是部分题目：
1. What body
can try to impeachments of the president of the United States? ________________
2. A person
appointed to the U.S. Supreme Court is appointed for a ___________ term.
3. When the Constitution was originally approved,
how many states had to ratify it in order for it to be in effect?
_________________
4. Prior to the
adoption of the United States Constitution, the organization of states was
known as _______________________.
5. Of the
original 13 states, the one with the largest representation in the first
Congress was __________________.
6. What words
are required by law to be on all coins and paper currency of the United States?
_________________________________________________
7. Which of the
following is a right guaranteed by the Bill of Rights: public education,
employment, trial by jury or voting? _______________________
8. What officer
is designated by the Constitution to be president of the Senate of the United
States? ________________________________
9. To serve as
President of the United States, a person must be how old: 35, 40 or 45 years of
age? ________________
10. The first
sentence of the United States Constitution is called the Preamble. True or
False? ________________
11. The
electoral vote for President is counted in the presence of two governmental
bodies. Name them: _________________________ and ________________________.
12. If no
candidate for President receives a majority of the electoral vote, who decides
who will become President? ___________________________
13. The president
is forbidden to exercise his or her authority of pardon in cases of __________.
14. If the
president does not wish to sign a bill, how many days is he or she allowed in
which to return it to Congress for reconsideration? __________ days
15. At what
time of day on January 2nd each four years does the term of the
president of the United States end? _________________
16. Can a state
coin money with the consent of Congress? Yes or No? _______________
17. The power
to declare war is vested in _____________________.
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