Common Assessment 3 Review

Which of the following is guaranteed in the 1st amendment?

• States have the power to regulate education

• People can decide what religion they want to be

• People accused of a crime are innocent until proven guilty

• People have the right to an attorney

Which part of the Constitution allows us the freedom to create new religious groups?

• The Bill of Rights

• Our right to vote

• Article I

• The Preamble

How can a new amendment be proposed or added to the Constitution?

• The President has to formally approve it

• 3/5 of the state governors have to sign a petition

• More than half of the citizens have to approve it

• 2/3 of the Senate and House of Representatives have to vote for it

What did the Anti-Federalists demand be added to the Constitution?

• The Preamble

• Article II

• The Bill of Rights

• The 19th amendment

Why do the federal government and state governments share power?

• To allow the state governments to nullify laws

• Because it lets the federal government have more power

• The rights of the citizens are better protected by both governments

• It gives greater power to the states when they are in need

Which group of people believed that the Bill of Rights were unnecessary?

• Federalists

• Patriots

• Loyalists

• Minutemen

Why did the founders of the Constitution create the system of checks and balances?

• So that the 3 branches of government can protect against tyranny

• They wanted one branch to have all the power

• So that there was more liberty to create laws

• They wanted the government to have power over the people

Which principle of government allows the federal and state governments to share power?

• Checks and balances

• Federalism

• Separation of powers

• Due process

Which principle of government allows a president to veto a law of Congress?

• Republicanism

• Checks and balances

• Popular sovereignty

• Federalism

Which amendment makes it so that we do NOT have to quarter troops in our homes?

• 1st amendment

• 2nd amendment

• 3rd amendment

• 7th amendment