Government Review

Select all the basic rights listed in the first amendment

• freedom of Speech

• Right to petition

• Right to bear arms

• Freedom of Press

The first ten amendments to the Constitution are called

• The Fundamental Orders

• The Great Compromise

• The Preamble

• The Bill of Rights

In the Legislative Branch, which house has equal representation per state?

• Senate

• Supreme Court

• Presidents cabinet

• House of Representatives

The framers of the Constitution provided for a system of checks and balances in order to prevent

• the US from joining foreign alliances

• the states from seceding

• any branch of government from becoming too powerful

• the federal government from obtaining too much power

The preamble of the Constitution states the

• objective and goals of the new Constitution

• terms of office

• purpose of the Bill of Rights

• Methods of amending the Constitution

The Bill of Rights was added to the Constitution because Antifederalist believed

• the Constitution did not protect their individual rights

• in political parties

• in weak state governments

• the British would take over

The president's power to veto a bill passed by congress is an example of

• the bill of rights

• Habeas corpus

• Checks and Balances

• a reserved power

The last requirement to become a naturalized citizen is to

• be 18 years or older

• live in the US for 5 years

• Register with selective service

• take an oath of allegiance to the US

A bill has passed both houses of Congress, what must happen next for the bill to become a law?

• 3/4th of the state must approve it

• the Supreme court must read it

• the President must sign it

• the bill dies in committee

Amendments 5,6,7,8, are rights given to

• persons accused of a crime

• immigrants waiting for citizenship

• the people of the states

• the wrongdoings of the British government