Amendments test review

Where can a description of U.S. citizens' civil liberties be found?

• Declaration of Independence

• Preamble to the Constitution

• Pledge of Allegiance

• Bill of Rights

Which individual protection is found in the Fifth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution?

• privacy rights

• property rights

• forced internment

• civil disobedience

Which action represents an individual exercising a constitutional right?

• summary judgment

• quartering soldiers

• peaceful protests

• double jeopardy

What has been one long-term result of the constitutional protection of free speech?

• fewer court cases involving minors

• fewer laws limiting minority rights

• a more accurate election

• a more informed society

The process of amending the Constitution involves both

• the Congress and the states.

• the president and the Congress.

• the states and the Supreme Court.

• the Supreme Court and the president.

Which three rights are guaranteed by the Bill of Rights?

• freedom of speech, right to work, right to petition the government

• right to bear arms, right to a speedy trial, right to an education

• freedom of speech, right to bear arms, right to a speedy trial

• right to vote, right to work, right to a speedy trial

Why does the U.S. Supreme Court continue to debate the constitutionality of the death penalty?

• Citizens are protected from unreasonable search and seizure.

• Citizens are protected from cruel and unusual punishment.

• Citizens are protected against double jeopardy.

• Citizens are protected against unfair trials.

Which constitutional principle is applied when police inform suspects of their rights?

• due process of law

• eminent domain

• double jeopardy

• trial by jury

Which is the last step in amending the U.S. Constitution?

• The voters approve the amendment in a national election.

• The president signs the amendment in a public ceremony.

• Three-fourths of the state legislatures ratify the amendment.

• Two-thirds of both houses of Congress ratify the amendment.

What is usually the first step in amending the U.S. Constitution?

• Three-fourths of the state legislatures propose the amendment

• Conventions in three-fourths of the states propose the amendment

• The President, after consulting the Supreme Court, proposes the amendment

• Two-thirds of each house of Congress propose the amendment