Bill of Rights Staar

Why did the Anti-Federalists demand that a bill of rights be added to the U.S. Constitution?

• A. To strengthen the authority of the federal government
• B. To improve the organization of the judiciary 
• C. To give each state an equal amount of power
• D. To protect individual freedoms from the federal government

Which headline provides the best example of a First Amendment guarantee in action?

• F. “Religious University Forced to Close by State”
• G. “Mormons Hold State Convention Downtown”
• H. “Congress Declares a National Day of Remembrance”
• J. “Protesters Arrested at Antiwar Rally”

Which of these is a guarantee in the First Amendment?

• States have the power to regulate public education
• People can choose whether and how to participate in religious services.
• Persons accused of a crime are presumed innocent until proven guilty.
• Citizens have the right to be judged by a jury of their peers.

•Unreasonable searches and seizures are illegal.
•Search warrants may not be issued without probable cause.
•The place to be searched and the people or items to be seized must be described in a warrant.
Which amendment provides for the protections described in this list?

• First Amendment
• Fourth Amendment
• Fifth Amendment
• Tenth Amendment

BERWYN, Pennsylvania: A new mosque recently opened in this . . . suburb of Philadelphia. . . . [The] leaders . . . did not seek publicity for the happy occasion, only continued peace with their neighbors: a Jewish synagogue next door and Baptist church across the street.
—Kathy Matheson, Associated Press, September 10, 2010
This event best demonstrates which feature of the American way of life?

• F. The First Amendment guarantees personal freedoms.
• G. The Declaration of Independence asserts the principle of popular sovereignty.
• H. The U.S. Constitution establishes the structure of the federal government.
• J. The Fifth Amendment protects the rights of the accused.

Which of the following correctly describes the Three-Fifths Compromise?

• A portion of the slave population was counted for legislative representation.

• A federal law enforcing the return of fugitive slaves was passed.

• The census bureau was established to help apportion representation.

• The election of senators was delegated to state legislatures.

In the debate over the ratification of the U.S. Constitution, which point would have been made by a Federalist?

• “The existing national government lacks the ability to add new states to the union.”

• “The states are in danger of losing the ability to raise revenue.”

• “The existing national government lacks the power to perform essential functions.”

• “The states are unable to protect the rights of the people.”

Why did the Anti-Federalists demand that a bill of rights be added to the U.S. Constitution?

• To strengthen the authority of the federal government.

• To improve the organization of the judiciary.

• To give each state an equal amount of power.

• To protect individual freedoms from the federal government.

The Articles of Confederation allowed each state only one vote in Congress. Which question reflects a major concern states had about this arrangement?

• Should states attempt to resolve conflicting claims to territory?

• Should states change their procedure for selecting representatives?

• Should unanimous state approval for national laws be required?

• Should more populous states receive greater representation?

Which right best completes the diagram below?

• The right to bear arms.

• Freedom to speak without fear of punishment.

• Protection from cruel and unusual punishment.

• Freedom of the press to report on court proceedings.