Principles and Amendments

The legislative branch has the power to create laws, but it does not have the power to enforce laws because of ....

• Republicanism
• Popular Sovereignty
• Separation of Powers
• Federalism

“The Congress shall have power to lay and collect taxes, duties, imposts and excises ….” This power addressed the grievance about ...

• being forced to quarter soldiers
• taxation without consent
• right to petition the government
• having the right to elect representatives

The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited to it by the states, are reserved to the states respectively, or to the people.

• popular sovereignty
• checks and balances
• federalism
• republicanism

What gives the people a voice in the government?

• Voting
• Free Speech
• Speedy Trial
• Reading the press

The ___________ protected 
Englishmen's rights and influenced to the U.S. government to protect citizens' rights

• Saratoga
• Magna Carta
• Veto
• Three-Fifths Compromise

The U.S. Constitution has system of checks and balances in order to prevent ...

• the federal government from gaining too much power over the states
• any state from abolishing slavery
• any one branch of government from becoming too powerful 
• the passage of the Virginia Plan

Which amendments would help a citizen who has been accused of a crime?

• Amendment I-III
• Amendments II-V
• Amendments III-VIII
• Amendment X

How does the U.S. government avoid tyranny by placing too much power in the hands of one individual?

• By allowing two thirds of Congress to propose a law
• The Supreme Court Justices serve for life
• By allowing the Treaty of Paris to officially end the American Revolution
• The powers of the federal government are divided among three branches.

Two-thirds of Congress may propose a law and Three-fourths of the states must ratify it to have an amendment passed. What is the purpose of an amendment?

• to insure rights for foreigners
• prevent the Constitution from being changed
• allow the government to adapt to changing needs 
• prevent the government from becoming abusive of individual liberties

Citizens are allowed to attend a Mosque, Jewish Synagogue, Baptist Church or not attend any religious services. This is protected by the _________ amendment.

• First
• Second
• Third
• Fourth