US History STAAR Review 1

Which of the following are guaranteed by the First Amendment? Choose the THREE correct answers.

• the right to assemble and petition the government

• the right to bear arms

• the right to a trial by jury

• the right to freedom of speech and of religion

• the right to freedom of the press

This is NOT a power of the Judicial Branch.

• Rule on cases involving treason

• Decide on the 'Constitutionality' of laws

• Impeachment of the president

• Rule on Supreme Court cases

In Michigan, you must be 16 years old to drive a car. What amendment guarantees this?

• 2nd Amendment

• 3rd Amendment

• 5th Amendment

• 10th Amendment

This is NOT a power of the Legislative Branch.

• Coin money

• Draft laws

• Declare war

• Decide on the 'Constitutionality' of laws

When creating the legislative branch there were two proposed plans.  Which plan wanted states to have more votes based on population? 

• Connecticut Plan 

• Virginia Plan

• New Jersey Plan

• 3/5th's Plan 

Which amendment states that citizens have more rights than those listed in the Bill of Rights?

• Sixth Amendment

• Seventh Amendment

• Eighth Amendment

• Ninth Amendment

Which answer best describes this passage from the Preamble?

"to secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity"

• To guarantee freedoms and liberties only to those who can vote.

• To guarantee freedoms and liberties only to the first colonists.

• To guarantee freedoms and liberties to all Americans, including our future generations.

• To guarantee freedoms and liberties to all Americans, except immigrants.

What best describes the purpose of the Preamble?

• To lay out each chapter of the Constitution

• To lay out the goals of the Constitution

• To declare independence from Great Britain

• To declare war against France

Which branch of government has the power to veto laws, and has the duty to enforce the laws?

• Judicial Branch

• Executive Branch

• Legislative Branch

Which amendment guarantees the right to a speedy public trial and a lawyer?

• Sixth Amendment

• Seventh Amendment

• Eighth Amendment

• Ninth Amendment