Constitution Worksheets

Constitution Test Prep

By Scott Rempfer

​When- 1787

Where- Philadelphia

Why- The Articles of Confederation were too weak

How- 55 delegates crammed in a tiny room!​

What- Creating The U.S. Constitution​

Multiple Choice

When was the U.S. Constitution written?

• 1766

• 1787

• 1866

• 1887

• It never was

Multiple Choice

Why was the U.S. Constitution written?

• To prepare for an impending war

• To mirror what Greece had done

• The Articles of Confederation were too weak

• The president declared it.

Multiple Choice

In what city was the Constitution created?

• Boston

• New York

• Genoa

• Philadelphia

Multiple Choice

How many delegates met?

• 55

• 100

• 5

• 435

​The Bill of Rights

• Guaranteed personal freedoms

• 1-10 amendments

• Added after original draft

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1st amendment:

Freedom of Speech

Freedom of Religion

Freedom of Press

Freedom to Petition

Freedom to Peacefully Assemble​

Multiple Choice

Which of these is NOT part of the 1st amendment?

• Freedom to peacefully assemble

• Right to have an attorney

• Freedom of Religon

• Freedom of Press

Multiple Choice

What does the Freedom of Religion support?

• You must serve a particular religion/god

• You can't serve any religion/god

• You have the choice whether to practice religion or not to

• Taxing the church

Multiple Choice

Freedom of speech allows you to do which of the following?

• Scream "Fire" in a movie theater just for fun

• Verbally threaten another person/group

• Construct artwork that depicts and encourages violence against a certain group

• Write an editorial to a newspaper stating your frustration with the government.

​The Second Amendment:

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• Right to bear arms

• Right for a state to form a militia​

​The 3rd amendment:

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*Citizens are not required to house soldiers during peacetime​

​The 4th Amendment:

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*Protection against unlawful searches/seizures​

​The Fifth Amendment creates a number of rights relevant to both criminal and civil legal proceedings. In criminal cases, the Fifth Amendment guarantees the right to a grand jury, forbids “double jeopardy,” and protects against self-incrimination.

Multiple Choice

The 5th Amendment includes all of the following EXCEPT

• Protection against double jeopardy

• Right against self-incrimination

• Freedom to Petition

• Right to a Grand Jury

​The 6th Amendment:

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​The Sixth Amendment guarantees the rights of criminal defendants, including the right to a public trial without unnecessary delay, the right to a lawyer, the right to an impartial jury, and the right to know who your accusers are and the nature of the charges and evidence against you.

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Open Ended

Write down 3 things the 6th amendment provides you!

​The 7th Amendment:

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Requires Civil Jury trials in federal court

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Civil = money (when you are sued)​

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​8th Amendment:

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• ​No excessive bail/fines

• No cruel or unusual punishments​

9th Amendment:

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Rights that are not specifically ​written in the Constitution may be retained by citizens.

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​ the 10^th Amendment to the US Constitution sets out the limits to the powers of the Federal government. It states that any powers that the Constitution does not give to the federal government are the responsibility of the states themselves.

Poll

What is your favorite temperature?

• 32 or below

• 33-50

• 51-70

• Over 70 degrees

Multiple Choice

If a new technology was invented but there weren't any laws yet that applied to it, which of the amendments would most likely be used to protect citizens and regulate that new technology?

• 7th

• 9th

• 2nd

• 6th

Multiple Choice

Dustin allows his dogs to come into Sierra's yard and go to the bathroom. Dustin also throws all his Mt.Dew bottles into her yard. Sierra asks him to stop, but he doesn't. Eventually Dustin's dogs damage Sierra's deck and garage. She's had enough, so she sues Dustin for damages. Which amendments might be used here?

• 3rd

• 1st

• 7th

• 10th

Multiple Choice

Brisa enters Sammy's house uninvited. She steals all the computers/music/tech. Later the police show up at Brisa's door, hand her a search warrant, and look inside. They find the stolen goods and arrest her. She is taken to jail and a hearing date is scheduled. What amendment allowed the police to search her premises?

• 4th

• 3rd

• 10th

• 9th

Multiple Choice

Brisa, now in jail, asks for a lawyer. Which amendment provides that for her?

• 4th

• 5th

• 6th

• 7th

Poll

Which of the following is the best?

• Cheeseburgers and fries

• Burritos, rice and beans

• Corned Beef and Cabbage

• Baby Back Ribs and Coleslaw