Constitution/Bill of Rights

A certain small town has many choices for people who want to attend religious services, including two churches, a synagogue, a cathedral, a mosque, and a temple. These choices are protected by the — 

• First Amendment
• Third Amendment
• Sixth Amendment 
• Eighth Amendment

Which principle states that the government is subject to the will of the people (the people decide)?

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

Which U.S. document guarantees protection against these injustices? 

• The Constitution
• The Declaration of Independence
• The Articles of Confederation 
• The Mayflower Compact

This excerpt provides one example of which constitutional principle? 

• Federalism
• Checks and balances 
• Popular sovereignty
• Individual rights

In the debate over the ratification of the U.S. Constitution, which point would have been made by a Federalist?

•  “The existing national government lacks the ability to add new states to the union.”
• “The states are in danger of losing the ability to raise revenue.” 
•  “The existing national government lacks the power to perform essential functions.” 
• “The states are unable to protect the rights of the people.”

Why did the Anti-Federalists demand that a bill of rights be added to the U.S. Constitution? 

• To strengthen the authority of the federal government 
• To improve the organization of the judiciary 
• To give each state an equal amount of power 
• To protect individual freedoms from the federal government

The constitutional amendment excerpted above 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

The Constitution describes two ways to propose an amendment. Which of the following gives an example of one way? 

• The president officially requests that Congress propose the amendment. 
• Three-fourths of state governors sign a petition in favor of proposing the amendment.
•  A majority of citizens vote in favor of proposing the amendment. 
• Two-thirds of both congressional houses vote in favor of proposing the amendment.

The Articles of Confederation allowed each state only one vote in Congress. Which question reflects a major concern states had about this arrangement? 

• Should states attempt to resolve conflicting claims to territory? 
• Should states change their procedure for selecting representatives? 
• Should unanimous state approval for national laws be required?
• Should more populous states receive greater representation?

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