Unit 4: Writing the Constitution

Why did some of the founders of the American Republic consider the lack of national executive and judiciary under the Articles of Confederation as one of the document's great strengths? 8.15B

• They feared a strong central government.

• They feared the threat of a foreign invasion.

• They were willing to risk tyranny for an effective national government.

• They were willing to risk tyranny for an effective national government.

The First Amendment guarantees religious freedom by -

• allowing Americans to pray in public places

• punishing those who do not follow a specific religious belief.

• promoting a specific religious required by all to follow.

• preventing gatherings at places of worship.

The 5th Amendment:

--Protection from Double Jeopardy

-- No Self-incrimination

-- _________ ? __________

Which of the following best completes the graphic organizer?

• Right to a Trial by Jury

• Due Process of law

• No Cruel or Unusual Punishment

• No Unreasonable Search or Seizure

----"For depriving Us in many cases, of the benefits of Trial by Jury."

---- "For Quartering large bodies of armed troops among Us."

----"Transporting Us beyond the seas to be tried for pretending offenses."

-- Declaration of Independence

How did the Founding Fathers address these colonial grievances and protect the rights of American citizens?

• Article III of the Constitution, which establishes the court system.

• They are listed in the Declaration of Independence.

• The problems are corrected in the Bill of Rights.

• Article I of the Constitution, which allows Congress to tax.

---- Gained rights to Self- Government

---- Protected Civil Liberties

---- Outlawed Slavery

---- Provided for Public Education

---- Required 60,000 to apply to become a state.

The above are important provisions outlined in which historical document?

• Virginia Plan

• Declaration of Independence

• New Jersey Plan

• Northwest Ordinance

The adoption of the Bill of Rights (1791) addressed Anti-Federalists criticism of the new Constitution by ---

• allowing the national government to coin money

• Establishing a process for impeaching federal officials

• providing for an indirect method of electing the president.

• Protecting citizens from abuses of power by the national government

Which guarantees freedom of the press, freedom of speech, and freedom, of religion to individuals in the United States? 8.19 B

• the Treaty of Paris 1783

• The Articles of Confederation

• the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution

• the Fifth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution

Which has been an important application of the "due process of law" clause of the Fifth Amendment? 8.19B

• Freedoms of speech and the press have been limited

• The reciting of prayers in public schools has been prohibited.

• Individuals accused of committing crimes have been protected from abusive behavior by the police.

• The power of the Supreme Court in criminal cases has been limited.

Which completes the following: "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain Unalienable rights, that among these are..." (8.19A)

• Freedom of Speech, or of the Press

• life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness

• to secure these rights, governments are instituted among men

• the right of the people peacefully to assemble, and to petition government.

In the United States, illegally obtained evidence by the police or government officials cannot be used in a court of law against someone. This rule is based on an individual's constitutional right to ----

• face accusers in open court

• be protected against double jeopardy

• a speedy and public trial by an impartial jury

• protection against unreasonable searches and seizures