Constitution Review

Basic responsibility of citizens of the United States is

• following the law by voting for president

• making an informed choice when voting.

• respecting the rights of others by voting early

• voting for the candidate who is most popular

Why is paying taxes an important responsibility of citizenship?

• because taxes allow government leaders to become rich

• because taxes help keep citizens safe from the government

• because taxes are used to pay for services that benefit society

• because taxes are used to help businesses produce needed goods

Why did the Founding Fathers include due process protections in the Bill of Rights?

• so that criminals are punished very harshly

• to prevent citizens from protesting unfair laws

• so that government leaders do not have to follow laws

• to protect innocent people who are accused of crimes

Amendment proposals requires _______________________

• 1/3 of majority

• 1∕2

• 2∕3

• 3∕4

Amendment ratification requires _______________________

• 1/3 of majority

• 1∕2

• 2∕3

• 3∕4

What role did the amendment process play in the adoption of the US Constitution?

• Amendments protecting the individual rights of citizens had to be added before some states would agree to ratify the Constitution.

• Amendments protecting the interests of private businesses had to be added before some states would agree to ratify the Constitution.

• Amendments expanding the power of the military and its leaders had to be added before some states agreed to ratify the Constitution.

• Amendments expanding the power of the federal government had to be added before some states would agree to ratify the Constitution.