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SAMPLE SAMPLE (35) ': 1. Has the followin g part of ttt e u. s. l;:>eep "Repr esentativ es appo rtfon ed : am ·o,ng th e se ver a l . state .s - ·· - ac. cord ing to their r es p ect iv e numbe rs, counting th e whole· number of persons in each state, excluding ;I:ndians noj( '· t axe d•" . No : . . ,.. . , . . ·, .... ' ..: - --' }, . 2. Which of the following is one of the duties of the United Int e rnal Rev e nu e Service? ·· · ·- -···-- passing l eg islation X coll e ction of income taxes giving we'l! fare ·Of •• ': i - ... · L ... . ... 3. There are three main t ypes . of . in Name one. · -M · ayor C ounc' il · -· ·· ·. , :, · · · - ,.,. -! ..... . . :. 4. Law requires that "In God we trust" be pl aced on a ll _ .. ___ ..... ___ _ . -- - i-ssu-ed in · th-e Unit E rd ·· "Trti"e. ·· · ··- ··-····-·· · ······ · · - ' "' c" ., . : r ... . .. - ,..... : ! i 1 •• P.QP-\Jla t.iri"n. _: of.. am bun t of ' individual or corporate income t axes which m ay be levied on its citizens? I> · : --·· .. _:··: . . :. ,.' . .... j- 0 2. W ho pays memb e rs of Congress for their . seryice _ s, th e ir home tates or the United States? Unit ed: States ' 3. many ar e e!3-ph . sta t e ? .. ,'l'wo .- ·' I 4. If States i s a party in a suit can th e case be h ea rd in a fed eral court? Yes. Over ! . ·-: ·

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Page 1: Alabama Literacy Test, circa mid-1960s - NAACPAlabama Literacy Test, circa mid-1960s Author: State of Alabama Keywords: Civil Rights Movement, Southern Freedom Movement, voting rights,

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1. Has the following part of ttte u. s. C~msti~ution l;:>eep changed?~ : "Representatives shall'~ b e~ apportfoned : am·o,ng the severa l .state.s

- ··-ac.cord ing to their r espective numbe rs, counting the whole· number of persons in each state, excluding ;I:ndians noj( '· t axed•" . No ~ : . . ,.. . , . . ·, .... ' ..: - --' } , .

2. Which of the following is one of the duties of the United St~tes Inte rnal Revenue Service? ····- -···--

passing l egislation

X colle ction of income taxes

giving we'l!fare cne'ck~· ·Of •• ': :~ i -... · L ... ....

3. There are three main t ypes. of . .c~ ~y gov~,rl)m_en.~, . in 4.la.o,o.m~'t Name one. · -M·ayor C ounc'il · -· '· ·· -· '-~ ·., :, ~ ~· · · ·

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4. Law requires that "In God we trust" be pla c ed on a ll_ . roon._~y .. ___ ..... ___ _ . -- -i-ssu-ed in· th-e UnitErd -st·~:ftes . ·· "Trti"e.·· · ··- ··-····-·· · ······ · ·

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1 •• _p~~.:S. ~llE2.-. P.QP-\Jla t.iri"n._:of.. _the...:s.tat-e.-:.a:!.t.e'-0~-':t.a~ ambun t of 'individual or corporate income t axes which may be levied on its citizens? No. -,~.--· I> · : --·· . . _:··: . . :. ,.' . .... ~.~·~:-·:

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2. Who pays memb ers of Congress for their . seryice_s, the ir home s·tates or the United States? United: States '

3. Ho~ many senator~ a r e electe~ _ from e!3-ph . stat e ? .. ,'l'wo .-·' I • •

4. If th.~._Pnitea States i s a party in a suit can the case b e heard in a fede r a l court? Yes.

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1.· What body can try impeachments of tbe; president of the United Stat e s '? S e nat e · · .- ·

2. Check the · applica,bil-e , defd.;ni.lti on for.i~:r,esponsibility: . ... : ... - r . .:.. . ...

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Niohola·s -- - - ·· · · ---3. Name the att orney general of the United States. Ka tzenbaoh .. , . . , .. · ·: .-. = ·:. , . ·

4. Womeri: ma:1· rrow:.. s·e·rve: on . jurte s in Alabama State · c ourts. . -~ ... l : - • 'j , : ) ( 1.~ 1.· ; 1 ' ! ' I

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1. If a pers on c harged with treas on denies his guilt, how many pers ons must t estify against him b ef or e he oa~ be c onvicted? Two

2e At what time of da y on Janua ry 20 each f our years does the term of the ... president of the United Sta tes end? 1 2-:no.on ·

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3. If the president does n ot wish t o s~gn :?~ b1_l l, how many days · is: · n ·-~. · he a ll owed in which t o r e turn it t o Congress f or rec onsidera ti on? Ten ~ ,, J · • · • • : l .,.J ~ :. '(l . ...

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4. _If a bill is pas~ed by Congress and the Presi~ent _ refuses t o sign · it -a:nd~ do'e!S n ot · -s ·end it b~ ck t o Congress in · se s~s i nil · wi"t h1.·n thev.J ,: : •'' spe oified period of time, is the bill def.ee.:te d or does it''' bee orne l a w? It becomes l a w unless Congress a dj ourns before the expiration . of 10 days" , . , ,.:. · .. .-. I : . I o-:.. . ~.i

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1. Can the president of the United Sta tes be r emoved from office for con"'(!iCtio.n pf b.r i,b.e.ry? -. · J~.~- ~ ,·,: ·· , · · j · ~ _ , • • . . .. ..

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1. Can th e s t a t e coin r:1c:·lCy Hith the 'bdn sent of Con gr ess? No

2, _:N-ame·· one a r ea , Q£' ,nutho~ i,ty nv.e ir> -st a.te ·militia .reserved· exc~usive 1y' to "the s tr~tes" Th_e ap_p_<?JE~ment o£ off:ic.e r s. : -----·--- ----· - ·· ·· ·--- ------- ···· _____ ....

3 o Th.e . power of g r on t i ne; pa t e n·t s ~ :t ha t ,is, of ,securing to· 'inventors · the exclus ive r i gh t t o t h e ir discover i es_, __ .J._s_ g,~ye_l1 .. 1J.~: -~.ti~ __ f<?.z:l.g!.:._~~-s __ _ for the purpose o f E~Q~_?ting progre s s .

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1" Ca n you be imprisoned, under Alab nma i~-; for a debt? No

2~ In addition to becoming au. s. citizen by birth, a person may become a.-' ci~~zen .by: : ... . . .. , :·· ..

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"'-.. 3. Name one person by name or title who is part of the judicial: branch of government in Alabama. Chief Justice Livingston . .. ___ _

4. The first sentence of the United States Constitution i&l call~~ the Preamble ~ .:. ,._. True r · ·)_L·~ ··· ·: _ . .. , ~- 3 _,. . '. ,

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"" 1. In what year did the c-~-~g;·e-;~- -g-;{~- -·th.e ·right "f6 -p'i'ohibi t the migra tion of persons to the states? 1808

2 . Who is the commander-in-chief of the army and navy of the United St€ites? '! The President . : , · -_ _;..........;---~~.-.,;;.-· ~ - .. . . ' l

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Which of the Parts above, of the United Sta tes Constitution, deals with · the:: feder-al government's au~bori ty to call the state militia into fede.r.~.lj_~~~yice? . J'art,, 1 -.,. __ · ·

The pre sident i -s fo-rbid.den i -to : exercise his authority of pardon in ca s e s of impeachment. .. .. . .. _ ·

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