Constitution and Government Review

The Articles of Confederation were most likely written to_________.

• express colonial grievances with Great Britain

• express the colonial desire for independence

• establish a government for a new nation

• establish trade with American Indians

The word "abridging" in the phrase "Congress shall make no law abridging the freedom..." means:

• extending

• restricting

• connecting

• punishing

What is freedom of the press?

• Newspapers, journalists, and news shows cannot be punished or censored.

• The government has its own news station with volunteer journalists.

• News must be printed on paper and given away.

• News must be printed on paper and given away.

_________________________ uses the Bill of Rights to determine the constitutionality of a law?

• The legislative branch

• The executive branch

• The Supreme Court

• The judicial branch

Read the scenario.

A group of people believe a law is unfair. They organize a peaceful protest in front of city hall. A police officer tells them they cannot be there and arrests them.

Which right guaranteed in the Bill of Rights is most likely being violated?

• the right to bear arms

• freedom of the press

• freedom of religion

• the right to assemble

Which group is responsible for how laws should be carried out, recommending laws, and creating treaties with other countries?

• the judicial branch

• the states

• the executive branch

• the legislative branch

Which group is responsible for the laws that should govern us, what taxes citizens should pay, and impeaching a president?

• the judicial branch

• the states

• the legislative branch

• the executive branch

James Madison __________________.

• wrote the Virginia Declaration of Rights

• wrote 29 essays called " the Federalist Papers" that helped get the final votes to ratify the Constitution

• served as the ambassador to France

• knew that the new nation needed a system of currency

Read the scenario.

The governor requires all residents to attend a state church. All other churches are closed down.

Which amendment from the Bill of Rights is most likely being violated?

• Second Amendment

• Sixth Amendment

• Seventh Amendment

• First Amendment

Study the list.

Who made these contributions?

• Alexander Hamilton

• Thomas Jefferson

• John Adams

• George Washington