Citizens' Rights and Responsibilities

Select all answers that apply to our Constitution.

• Government officials may not do more than the Constitution allows.

• The power of any one branch is limited.

• The executive branch has more power than any other.

• Our Constitution provides for the freedom of law-abiding citizens.

Our U.S. Constitution ________________ the power of the government while _____________________ its citizens.

• shows, ruling

• is, making

• limits, protecting

• protecting, limits

Select all that apply. What steps have been established by the law to ensure "due process of law"?

• Investigation

• evidence

• due process

• fair trial

When the government does something wrong, newspapers and reporters have the right to print stories about it.

• True

• False

Which of the following rights is not in the First Amendment?

• Right to bear arms

• Freedom of speech

• Freedom of religion

• Right to assemble

Trial by _____________ is a right under the law.

• court

• judges

• jury

• lawyers

Mark all of the answers that apply to elections and elected officials.

• Voters should be well-informed.

• Elected officials do everything voters tell them to do.

• Elected officials should listen to voters.

• Citizens of all ages can communicate with elected officials.

The ____________ of a responsible citizen can be _______________

in the Constitution.

• traits; found

• Description; destroyed

• habits; mocked

The _______ Amendment protects a citizen's right to ____ arms.

• first, speech

• second, bear

• fifth, plead

• first, religion

Sometimes leaders and citizens have to ______________ to get things done for the common good.

• talk

• compromise

• fight

• argue