Chapter 6: Citizenship and the Constitution Study Guide

By which process can the United States Constitution be changed?

• veto
• amendment
• resolution
• legislative hearing

The First Amendment does not protect:

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

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

According to the idea of majority rule, whose decisions make policy for everyone?

• the greatest number of people in a society
• the oldest people in a society
• the most talented people in a society
• the person elected to lead a society

Why did James Madison promise to add a bill of rights to the Constitution?

• Americans feared that a strong central government might take away the rights that states had granted to individuals
• Colonists feared that the federalist politicians would use federal law to prevent militias from protecting themselves
• Americans feared that a strong central government might attempt to enter people's homes and collect personal information
• Colonists feared that federalist politicians would accuse their critics of treason and try the without a jury

What role does the Constitution assign to the judicial branch?

• to give legal advice
• to interpret the law
• to write new laws
• to set legal precedents

How many amendments are included in the Bill of Rights?

• 1

• 5

• 10

• 12

Which amendment gives citizens the right to bear arms?

• First

• Second

• Fifth

• Ninth

According to the interpretation of the 4th Amendment, what legal document is required prior to a search.

• Writ

• Defendant

• Warrant

• Indictment

The tenth amendment primarily...

• protects the right to freedom of speech, press, religion, assembly, and petition.

• protects the right to bear arms.

• protects citizens from unreasonable searches and seizures .

• reserves powers for the states that were not specifically given to Congress.