Unit 2: The United States Constitution

Unit 3: The United States Constitution

Deriving it's power from the PEOPLE!

Multiple Choice

The three branches of the national government are:

• The House of Representatives, the Supreme Court, the National Archives
• judicial, legislative, executive
• executive, the house, military
• president, cabinet, congress

Multiple Choice

The constitutional amendment excerpted protects people in the United States from —

• excessive fines for traffic violations

• imprisonment for life without a jury trial

• excessive surveillance by the government

• conscription by the armed forces

Multiple Choice

Which principle of U.S. government is most clearly reflected in the amendment?

• Checks and balances

• Federalism

• Separation of powers

• Due process

Multiple Choice

When citizens report for jury duty, they are helping uphold a constitutional right guaranteed by the —

• First Amendment

• Second Amendment

• Sixth Amendment

• Ninth Amendment

Multiple Choice

Which right best completes the diagram?

• The right to bear arms

• Freedom to speak without fear of punishment

• Protection from cruel and unusual punishment

• Freedom of the press to report on court proceedings

Multiple Choice

Which provision of the U.S. Constitution reflects this grievance?

• The president can appoint justices with the advice and consent of the Senate.

• Congress has the power to establish federal courts.

• The commerce clause allows Congress to regulate trade among the states.

• Congress can override a presidential veto with a two-thirds majority vote in both houses.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following should replace the question mark in this diagram?

• Direct democracy

• Popular Sovereignty

• Great Compromise

• Northwest Ordinance

Multiple Choice

What is meant by  "unreasonable search"?

• checking bags before boarding an airplane
• looking for property that has been stolen
• defending against an armed citizen
• people's homes cannot be searched without good reason and a warrant

Multiple Choice

Which amendment protects citizens from "unreasonable search and seizure"?

• 1st Amendment
• 2nd Amendment
• 4th Amendment
• 6th Amendment

Multiple Choice

Which amendment guarantees the freedom of religion, speech, and press?

• 1st Amendment
• 2nd Amendment
• 4th Amendment
• 8th Amendment

Multiple Choice

Which amendment guarantees the right to a lawyer?

• 1st Amendment
• 2nd Amendment
• 4th Amendment
• 6th Amendment

Multiple Choice

Which amendment guarantees the right to keep and bear arms

• 1st Amendment
• 2nd Amendment
• 4th Amendment
• 8th Amendment

Multiple Choice

Which branch is made up of the House of Representatives and the Senate?

• executive
• legislative
• judicial

Multiple Choice

Which of the following as a major weakness of the Articles of Confederation?

• the national government had very limited power
• the national government could not declare war
• soldier uniforms were poor quality
• only one person was in charge of the whole country

Multiple Choice

What was the Constitutional Convention?

• the first meeting of the Senate and House of Representatives
• the building in which the Constitution is on display
• another term for the Bill of Rights
• a meeting between states to create the Constitution

Multiple Choice

What were the Articles of Confederation?

• newspaper articles discussing a new governement
• another term for the Constitution
• America's first attempt at a national government
• the Bill of Rights

Multiple Choice

In the Constitutional Convention, in 1787, which Anti-Federalist argued (declaration) that the US Constitution did not have RIGHTS for the individual people like; RAPPS, trial by Jury?

• George Washington

• Benjamin Franklin

• Alexander Hamilton

• George Mason

Multiple Choice

Which amendment respects the freedom of religion which most of our founding colonies were established by.......

• 10th amendment
• 5th amendment
• 9th amendment
• 1st Amendment

Multiple Choice

In the Great Compromise, a bicameral legislative was created, what does bicameral mean?

• A legislature with two houses, or chambers.
• A legislature with one house
• An executive with one house
• A Judicial with two house, or chamber

Multiple Choice

Fourth and Fifth Amendment are...

• right to bear arms and rights to the accused
• no search and seizure without warrant and rights of the accused
• no search and seizure without warrant and no quartering of troops
• RAPPS and rights of the accused

Multiple Choice

Which amendment in the U.S Constitution states of no quartering of troops a grievance in the Declaration of Independence? 

• Amendment 1
• Amendment 3
• Amendment 7
• Amendment 5

Multiple Choice

Which plan was won the compromise on one legislative body be based of population?

• Virginia Plan 
• New Jersey Plan

Multiple Choice

"In 1971, President Richard Nixon claimed executive privilege to prevent newspapers from publishing classified documents. He argued that the release of the Pentagon Papers, which detailed U.S. involvement in Vietnam, threatened national security. The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of the newspapers."

Which of the following provided a legal basis for this Supreme Court decision?

• The Thirteenth Amendment

• The decision in Brown v. Board of Education

• The Civil Rights Act of 1964

• The First Amendment

Multiple Choice

What was the most important diplomatic effect of the Declaration of Independence for the United States?

• It allowed foreign governments to officially recognize the United States.

• It forced Great Britain to trade with the United States.

• It required Great Britain to pay war reparations to the United States.

• It allowed the United States to establish immigration quotas.

Multiple Choice

Anti federalists wanted a: 

• Strong Central Government
• Strong State Government

Multiple Choice

Federalist wanted a:

• Strong Central Government
• Strong State Government

Multiple Choice

Fill in the blank: and secure the Blessings of _________ to ourselves and our Posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America.

• Liberty
• Freedom
• Democracy
• God

Multiple Choice

 Fill in the blank: insure domestic __________, provide for the common defence, promote the general __________.

• tranquility, Welfare
• Welfare, tranquility
• security, liberty
• tranquility, safety

Multiple Choice

Fill in the blank: We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish ___________

• Freedom
• Liberty 
• Justice
• Democracy

Multiple Choice

What is the purpose of the 10th Amendment?

• To protect the rights of the government
• To protect the powers of the President
• To protect the powers of Congress
• To protect the rights of the people/states

Multiple Choice

What right is granted by the 4th Amendment?

• No illegal searches and seizures
• No quartering of troops
• Right to a speedy trial
• Right to bear arms

Multiple Choice

What is the right granted by the 3rd Amendment?

• No ownership of slaves
• No power to the people
• No quartering of troops
• No illegal searches and seizures

Multiple Choice

What is the right of the 2nd Amendment?

• Right to bear arms
• Right of the Press
• Right to land ownership
• Right to buy weapons

Multiple Choice

Which of these is NOT a freedom of the 1st Amendment:

• Religion
• Speech
• Life
• Petition

Multiple Choice

Who was the last state to ratify the Constitution?

• Vermont
• South Carolina
• Virginia
• Rhode Island

Multiple Choice

Who was the 1st state to ratify the Constitution?

• Rhode Island
• Massasschusetts
• Delaware
• Georgia

Multiple Choice

How many Amendments to the Constitution are there?

• 12
• 20
• 27
• 32

Multiple Choice

How many Articles are in the Constitution?

• 4
• 7
• 12
• 26

Multiple Choice

What is the purpose of the Judicial Branch?

• Make laws
• Enforce laws
• Interpret laws
• Accept laws

Multiple Choice

What is the purpose of the Executive Branch?

• Make laws
• Enforce laws
• Interpret laws
• Deny laws

Multiple Choice

What is the purpose of the Legislative Branch?

• Make laws
• Enforce laws
• Interpret laws
• Ignore laws

Multiple Choice

What are enumerated powers?

• Powers of Congress
• Powers of the President
• Power of the Supreme Court
• Power of the people

Multiple Choice

What is another meaning for popular sovereignty?

• "Power of the people"
• "Power of the government"
• "Power of the President"
• "Power of the Upper Class"

Multiple Choice

Who was the primary author of The Declaration of Independence?

• John Jay

• James Madison

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

Multiple Choice

Agreement stating that enslaved persons would count as three-fifths of a person when considering population and taxation under the Constitution.

• The Great Compromise

• The Virginia Plan

• The New Jersey Plan

• The Three-Fifths Compromise

Multiple Choice

Which legislative system has two houses?

• Unicameral

• Brocameral

• Bicameral

• Tricameral

Multiple Choice

Which group of people supported the ratification of The Constitution?

• The Federalists

• The Anti-Federalists

• Democrats

• Republicans

Multiple Choice

Which Amendments were passed as a result of the Civil War

• 13-15

• 1-10

• 18-21

Multiple Choice

Powers not stated in the Constitution are left for the states to determine.

• Amendment 9

• Amendment 10

• Amendment 13

• Amendment 21

Multiple Choice

Implied powers to the people not stated in the Constitution (just because its not stated doesn't mean we do not have that right.)

• Amendment 9

• Amendment 10

• Amendment 21

• Amendment 27

Multiple Choice

No excessive bails, no excessive fines, and no cruel and unusual punishments.

• Amendment 18

• Amendment 21

• Amendment 8

• Amendment 9

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Right to a civil trial where the value of the assest exceeds $20.

• Amendment 7

• Amendment 8

• Amendment 25

• Amendment 17

Multiple Choice

The right to a public and speedy trial by a jury of their peers.

• Amendment 7

• Amendment 6

• Amendment 8

• Amendment 15

Multiple Choice

A person cannot be tried or act as a witness against oneself and cannot be tried for the same crime twice.

• Amendment 4

• Amendment 18

• Amendment 5

• Amendment 21

Multiple Choice

What is the name of the first 10 amendments?

• Constitution

• Declaration of Independence

• Bill of Rights

• Articles of Confederation

Multiple Choice

5th Amendment

• Requires Madelyn Rights to be read before an arrest

• Requires McCarthy Rights to be read before an arrest

• Requires Miranda Rights to be read before an arrest

• Requires Michaelangelo Rights to be read before an arrest

Multiple Select

Which two amendments declare that no person can be deprived "of life, liberty, or property without due process of law”?

• 5th Amendment

• 14th Amendment

• 15th Amendment

• 19th Amendment

• 23rd Amendment

Multiple Choice

gives citizens the right to gather in groups

• Freedom of Assembly

• Freedom of Press

• Freedom of Religion

• Freedom of Speech

• Right to Petition

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gives citizens the right to formally ask for government changes

• Freedom of Assembly

• Freedom of Press

• Freedom of Religion

• Freedom of Speech

• Right to Petition

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Changed the voting age from 21 to 18 years of age.

• 15th Amendment

• 26th Amendment

• 23rd Amendment

• 24th Amendment

Multiple Choice

Which amendment is represented in the picture?

• 15th

• 19th

• 23rd

• 26th

Multiple Choice

What fraction of the House of Representatives and Senate must pass a proposed amendment before it goes to the state legislatures for ratification?

• 2/3

• 3/4

• 1/2

• 1/4

Multiple Choice

After a change to the constitution has been proposed by 2/3 of both Houses of Congress, what fraction of the state legislatures must ratify (approve) the amendment before it is added to the U.S. Constitution?

• 2/3

• 1/2

• 3/4

• 1/3

Multiple Choice

What is a change or addition to the Constitution called?

• Bill of Rights
• amendment
• Congress
• Electoral College

Multiple Choice

What are the first 10 amendments called?

• Electoral College
• Congress
• Bill of Rights
• amendment

Multiple Choice

Which branch interprets the laws and includes the Supreme Court?

• Executive Brnach 
• Legislative Branch
•  Judicial Branch
• Constitutional Branch

Multiple Choice

Which branch makes the laws and includes Congress?

• Executive Branch
• Legislative Branch
• Judicial Branch
• Constitiutional Branch

Multiple Choice

Which branch enforces the law and includes the president?

• Executive Branch
• Legislative Branch
• Judicial Branch
• Constitiutional Branch

Multiple Choice

Which principle keeps one branch from gaining too much power?

• limited government
• checks and balances
• federalism
• popular sovereignty

Multiple Choice

______ is the belief that the government gets its power from the people.

• Rule of Law
• Popular Sovereignity
• Checks and balances
• Federalism

Multiple Choice

Which term refers to the split of authority between the legislative, executive, and judicial branches?

• Checks

• Sovereignty

• Salutory neglect

• Separation of Powers

Multiple Choice

Anti-federalists wanted a Bill of Rights added to the constitution to help protect...

• Individual Rights
• State Rights
• Slavery
• The Articles of Confederation

Multiple Choice

______ is the belief that the government gets its power from the people.

• Rule of Law
• Popular Sovereignity
• Checks and balances
• Federalism

Multiple Choice

The Magna Carta, The Petition of Right, and The English Bill of Rights are similar because:

• They establish a new constitution

• They limited the powers of the monarch

• They were written by the King

• They establish the Monarchy