Studies Weekly Week 30

Virginia delegate __________________ was worried about the federal government having too much power under the new Constitution, so he proposed a national bill of rights similar to the Virginia Declaration of Rights.

• George Mason

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

• James Madison

Which of the following is not required to amend the Constitution?

• Two-thirds of both houses of Congress propose a change.

• The people must vote on the change.

• Two-thirds of the state legislatures hold a Constitutional Convention.

• There needs to be approval by three-fourths of the legislature.

Use the Bill of Rights to answer the following question:

Jessica has been tried and convicted of toilet papering her neighbor’s house. The judge has sentenced her to 10 years in prison. What amendment can help protect Jessica?

• Fifth Amendment

• Sixth Amendment

• Seventh Amendment

• Eighth Amendment

Once the Constitution was written, at least nine of the 13 states had to ____________ it.

• ratify

• propose

• amend

• defend

George Mason was the author of ________________________.

• the Bill of Rights

• the Constitution

• the Virginia Declaration of Rights

• the Declaration of Independence

A system of government where the national, or federal, government has certain powers to govern the country, but also allows the states the power to rule themselves is called _____________.

• democracy

• federalism

• a constitution

• a preamble

Which amendment changed the voting age from 21 to 18?

• 19th Amendment

• 23rd Amendment

• 24th Amendment

• 26th Amendment

What is the purpose of a preamble? CHECK ALL THAT APPLY

• It is an introduction

• It tells you what the paper or article will be about

• It explains, in summary, the point of the article

• It explains what comes before the main paper

The first ten Amendments, ratified on Dec. 15, 1791, came to be known as which of the following?

• the constitution

• the Bill of Rights

• the preamble

• the Declaration of Independence

The does the "rule of law" mean? CHECK ALL THAT APPLY

• that lawers are the most powerful people

• that all persons are not accountable to the law

• That all people must respect the law

• That all people must obey the law