Principles of Democracy
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9th - 12th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of these government actions is meant to ensure the Constitution’s guarantee of equal protection of the laws?
regulating trade with other nations
prohibiting segregation in public facilities
restricting illegal immigration into the country
publishing election ballots in foreign newspapers
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of these is an example of separation of powers?
Representatives rewrite a bill in committee meetings
Representatives hold hearings to hear public opinion
The President enforces a law passed by Congress
The President fires a cabinet member who is performing poorly
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In which of these circumstances will a judge grant a writ of habeas corpus?
the accused person is charged with negligence
the accused person is being held without cause
the accused person is under the age of eighteen
the accused person is a repeat offender
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of these excerpts from the Constitution describes federalism?
The judicial Power shall extend to all Cases . . . arising under this Constitution. . . .
The right of citizens . . . who are eighteen years of age or older, to vote shall not be denied on account of age.
The right of the people to be secure in their persons against unreasonable searches shall not be violated. . . .
The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution . . . are reserved to the States. . . .
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
“No freeman shall be taken or imprisoned . . . unless by the lawful judgment of his peers, or by the law of the land.” —Magna Carta, 1215
Which of these constitutional protections is based on the principle described in the excerpt above?
the right to petition the government
the right to vote
the right to a trial by jury
the right to bear arms
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which of these is a power reserved for state governments by the United States Constitution?
Establish public schools
Make treaties with foreign nations
Taxation
Power to coin money
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
“The Government of [the United States], then, is . . . truly a government of the people. . . . Its powers are granted by them, and are to be exercised directly on them for their benefit.” —John Marshall, 1810
Which of these constitutional principles best applies to Marshall’s quotation?
Judicial Review
Checks and Balances
Consent of the Governed
Equal Protection
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