Government/Civics

Which of the options below qualify as citizen responsibilities?

(you have a choice to do them)

• Voting

• serving on juries

• freedom of religion

• participating in military service

• paying taxes

Which of the options below qualify as citizen rights?

(you DO NOT have a choice to do them)

• freedom of religion

• no unreasonable search and seizure

• no cruel and unusual punishment

• freedom of speech

• sit on a jury

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

What is the purpose of the Bill of Rights?

• apply for a work visa

• charge for living in the United States

• protect the rights of its citizens

• dictate who is president

What are the Bill of Rights?

• first 10 Civil Rights amendments of the constitution

• 10 of the most important amendments of the constitution.

• 10 new laws that were passed in the 1960s

• last 10 amendments of the constitution

• first 10 amendments of the constitution

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

Which of the definitions below describes the Due Process of Law?

• innocent until proven guilty

• innocence is the only option

• someone accused of a crime has the right to a legal process that is fair and intentional

• being accused of a crime

How does the U.S. Constitution protect a citizen's rights by due process?

• It establishes a list of rules that police and government officials may choose to follow

• It establishes a executive branch of government (president) and sets up legal process that is applied to people accused on the crime.

• It establishes a legislative branch of government (Senate) and sets up legal process that is applied to people accused on the crime.

• It establishes a judicial branch of government (courts) and sets up legal process that is applied to people accused on the crime.

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CCSS.RI.4.8

CCSS.RI.5.8

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.RL.4.5

What is another way to explain an amendment to the Constitution?

• typing up the Constitution

• removal of items to the Constitution

• additions or changes to the Constitution

• Ruining the Constitution

What is a framer of the Constitution?

• Someone who made the frame for the Constitution

• One of the original writers

• Someone accused of ruining the constitution

• A person who framed another U.S. citizen during the time the Constitution was being written

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CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RI.4.5

CCSS.RI.5.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

What fraction is needed to make a change to the Constitution?

• 2/3 of the members of both the House of Representatives (100 members) and the Senate (235 members)

• 2/3 of the members of both the House of Representatives (235 members) and the Senate (100 members)

• 2/3 of the members of both the House of Representatives (2350 members) and the Senate (1000 members)

• 1/2 of the members of both the House of Representatives (235 members) and the Senate (100 members)

Why was the amendment process deliberately designed to be difficult?

• the framers of the Constitution recognized that for the government to function well, the basic foundations of our government should be unstable

• the framers of the Bill of Rights recognized that for the government to function well, the basic foundations of our government should be stable

• the framers of the Constitution recognized that for the government to function well, the basic foundations of our government should be stable

• the framers of the Bill of Rights recognized that for the government to function well, the basic foundations of our government should be unstable