Chapter 6: Citizenship and the Constitution

The First Amendment does not protect:

• the right to practice religion
• the right to bear arms
• freedom of assembly
• freedom of the press

What is 'due process' of law?

• It is the notion that government can enact laws that recognize some but not all of an individual's rights
• It is the standard that places limitations on laws and legal proceedings in an effort to guarantee fairness and justice
• Its is the guarantee that individuals cannot be tried twice for a criminal offense if a jury has found them not guilty
• It is the idea that permits the government to take personal property to benefit the public interest

In the United States, most naturalized citizens are Americans who:

• were born outside the US to foreign-born parents
• do not have to US passports for international travel
• had one American parent and one foreign-born parent at birth
• were adopted at birth by American parents in a foreign country

What was the main reason the Bill of Rights was added to the Constitution?

• to define the rights and freedoms of citizens clearly
• to clarify the federal government's position on state's rights
• to address the country's position on the slave trade
• to identify the characteristics of the American citizen

A free press was designed to serve all of the following purposes, except which?

• to allow Americans to share their own ideas and views with others
• to keep the American public secure by keeping it informed about issues and current events
• to encourage government officials to be open and honest with the people
• to protect the reputations of elected representatives from damage by opponents

The Fifth Amendment protects anyone found not guilty in a criminal trial from being tried again for the same crime. What is the name for this protection?

• Dynamic justice
• Double jeopardy
• Due process
• Dual sovereignty

Which of the following is required for a person to become a U.S. citizen?

• One must serve in the U.S. military
• One must have been born in the United States
• Foreign-born people whose parents are not citizens must move to the U.S.
• Foreign-born people must work in the United States for more than seven years

Which of these rights is not specifically mentioned in the original Constitution but is protected by the Bill of Rights?

• the right to a prompt and fair trial
• the right to appeal a court decision
• the right to choose the number of representatives in Congress
• the right to decide how to fill vacant seats in Congress

The Bill of Rights plays a roll in all of the following examples, except which?

• A synagogue was defaced with a swastika
• A citizen shouted "Fire!" in a public Theatre
• A bus was searched without a warrant
• A witness 'took the Fifth' at a public hearing

What was one of the major problems faced by the delegates to the Constitutional Convention?

• The delegates clashed over whether or not the federal government  should regulate trade among states
• The delegates debated over what would happen if there was a conflict between a state law and federal law
• The delegates could not agree on whether or not a national juduciary should be established
• The delegates questioned the annexation of small states whose increased influence threatened large states