Studisland Government

"He has affected to render the Military independent of and superior to the Civil Power."

What provision of the Constitution addresses the colonial grievance above?

• The Supreme Court has the power of Judicial Review over Congress.

• The citizens of each state shall be entitled to all privileges and immunities of citizens in the several states.

• The president of the United States is the commander of the military.

• The federal government has the power to coin money and make treaties.

"He has made Judges dependent on his Will alone, for the Tenure of their Offices, and the Amount and Payment of their Salaries."

Which part of the Constitution ensures that the colonial grievance above never occurs in the United States?

• Article I

• Article II

• Article V

• Article III

Consider the following scenario. You are on trial for assault. During your trial, witnesses testify that you were nowhere near the scene of the crime on the night the assault occurred. The jury hears this, finds you not guilty, and acquits you of the crime. A month later, the prosecutor finds new evidence that she believes links you to the crime. Even though you have been found not guilty, what right can you invoke to protect you from being tried for the same crime again?

• the First Amendment

• Tenth Amendment

• the Fifth Amendment

• the Second Amendment

Which of the following is a judicial check on the powers of the legislative branch?

• can propose constitutional amendments

• can refuse to enforce Court decisions

• can declare laws unconstitutional

• can issue warrants

Which document is matched to its author?

• Benedict Arnold—Bill of Rights

• Thomas Jefferson—Declaration of Independence

• Benjamin Franklin—Bill of Rights

• George Washington—Constitution of the United States

he most significant grievance against Great Britain was that colonists were taxed without representation in Parliament. How was this grievance addressed when the government of the United States was created?

• The Constitution provided for a Supreme Court.

• The Bill of Rights protected the right of free speech and freedom of assembly.

• The Constitution provided for a popularly elected House of Representatives.

• The Bill of Rights protected the right to trial by jury.

The Three-Fifths Compromise, which was made at the Constitutional Convention, represented differences of opinions over which issues?

• elections and the military

• government branches and voting

• taxation and representation

• free trade and the economy

According to the Bill of Rights, what gives you the right to a fast and public trial by an unbiased jury?

• the First Amendment

• the Sixth Amendment

• the Second Amendment

• the Third Amendment

He has plundered our Seas, ravaged our Coasts, burnt our Towns, and destroyed the Lives of our People."

Which document prevents the United States government from engaging in behaviors like the ones described in the colonial grievance above?

• Common Sense

• Bill of Rights

• Declaration of Independence

• Articles of Confederation

Which statement best describes why the Americans created a loose confederation of states in the Articles of Confederation?

• They wanted the states to have a choice about signing the Articles.

• They did not want a central authority like the British system.

• They wanted a central authority to rule over all the joined states.

• They did not want congress to have the power to declare war.