Social Studies #13

This excerpt refers to rights that people —

• earn by demonstrating loyalty to their government

• receive by becoming citizens of a country

• have as a result of being human

• are granted after enlistment in the military

Which excerpt from the Declaration of Independence best explains why colonists were unhappy about their lack of representation in the British parliament?

• “He has refused to pass other Laws for the accommodation of large districts of people.”

• “For imposing Taxes on us without our Consent.”

• “He has refused his Assent to Laws, the most wholesome and necessary for the public good.”

• “For transporting us beyond Seas to be tried for pretended offences.”

To ensure against the absolute power of a king, the Framers of the U.S. Constitution included provisions for both houses of Congress to —

• establish patent protections

• override a veto of a president

• add constitutional amendments

• make federal court appointments

Which constitutional guarantee did this act violate?

• Freedom of assembly

• The right to due process

• Freedom of the press

• The right to a jury trial

The constitutional amendment excerpted above protects people in the United States from —

• excessive fines for traffic violations

• imprisonment for life without a jury trial

• excessive surveillance by the government

• conscription by the armed forces

In the Articles of Confederation, where was most of the government power placed?

• The States

• The National Government

• The Continental Congress

• The Legislative Branch

The Constitution describes two ways to propose an amendment. Which of the following gives an example of one way?

• The president officially requests that Congress propose the amendment.

• Three-fourths of state governors sign a petition in favor of proposing the amendment.

• A majority of citizens vote in favor of proposing the amendment.

• Two-thirds of both congressional houses vote in favor of proposing the amendment.

This excerpt provides one example of which constitutional principle?

• Federalism

• Checks and balances

• Popular sovereignty

• Individual rights

Which right best completes the diagram?

• The right to bear arms

• Freedom to speak without fear of punishment

• Protection from cruel and unusual punishment

• Freedom of the press to report on court proceedings

The first ten amendments of the U.S. Constitution are an example of which constitutional principle?

• Republicanism

• Individual rights

• Checks and balances

• Separation of powers