Studies Weekly 14 Test

Who wanted a list of protections for the people?

• the Anti-Federalists

• The Federalists

• Congress

• all of the Founding Fathers

Who introduced the first 12 amendments, 10 of which became the Bill of Rights?

• James Madison

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Washington

• Alexander Hamilton

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

• The executive branch

• The judicial branch

• The Legislative branch

• The Supreme Court

What words tell the people that the government won't control these five freedoms under the First Amendment?

• "We the People"

• "Congress shall make no law"

• "freedom of relegion"

• "peacefully assemble

What is freedom of the press?

• All newspapers, journalists, and news shows are of no cost to the people.

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

• News must be printed on paper and given away.

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

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

• punishing

• connecting

• restricting

• extending

According to the Second Amendment, "...being necessary to the security of a free state..." means:

• to protect the people from tyranny of government

• to protect the government from tyranny of the people

• to protect the people from paying heavy taxes

• to protect the government from spending taxes

What does it mean to "quarter" according to Third Amendment?

• to split the bill

• Only four soldiers can live in a house

• to live with, house, and feed

• Only four houses can be used.

What was the Third Amendment in response to?

• the British troops living in citizens' homes

• the winter at Valley Forge

• The Boston Tea Party

• The Great Compromise

What is a search warrant?

• a person who has a job and is assigned to search homes

• a document that permits people to search hidden public places

• a document that gives permission to have private property searched

• permission from a judge for someone to be arrested