Chapter One Test Review

What is the purpose of due process?

• to help people get away with crimes

• to limit people's rights

• to establish judicial branch of government

• to protect people's rights when they are accused of a crime.

Which two amendments to the US Constitution guarantee that citizen's right are protected by due process of law?

• Fourth Amendment

• Fifth Amendment

• Fifteenth Amendment

• Fourteenth Amendment

Which document allows amendments to be made to the U.S. Constitution?

• Bill of Rights

• U.S. Constitution

• First Amendment

• Articles of Confederation

How can amendments to the U.S. Constitution be proposed?

• by executive order to the constitution

• by two- thirds vote in both houses of Congress

• by national convention requested by two-thirds of the states

• by two-thirds of the Supreme Court

How can amendments to the U.S. Constitution be ratified?

• by state legislatures in three-fourths of the states

• by conventions in three-fourths of the states

• by a three- fourths votes in the Supreme Court

• by three- fourths of the of citizens in the national convention

Which statement best describes the amendment process to the U.S. Constitution?

• The amendment process is easy.

• The amendment process is used frequently to make small changes.

• The amendment process is limited because it cannot conflict (cause problems) with the original Constitution.

• The amendment process is difficult in order to prevent changes that are not strongly supported by citizens.

Which statements are true about the Bill of Rights?

• The Bill of Rights includes the first ten amendment.

• The Bill of Rights includes the first five amendments only.

• One of the rights in the Bill of Rights includes freedom of speech.

• The Bill of Rights does not protect freedom of speech.

The U.S government's powers are _______ by the U.S. Constitution.

As a representative democracy, ______ are the source of the government's authority.

• the people of the United States

• the three little pigs

• only the students in your classroom

• only the president of the United States