Civics Test Review Part 2

Which of the following is not part of due process?

• laws must be written where they are clear and easy to understand

• The accused person cannot speak and defend themselves

• The accused has a right to a fair jury

• The accused person has the right to be present at their trial

The two amendments that deal with due process are?

• 1 & 5 amendments

• 5 & 14 amendments

• The Bill of Rights

• The U.S. Constitution

What was the first written plan for the U.S. Government called?

• The U.S. Constitution

• The Articles of Confederation

The written plan for government we still use today is called the?

• U.S. Constitution

• Articles of Confederation

• None of this

• Bill of Rights

The U.S. Constitution was written because the Articles of Confederation were too _______ to run the country?

• strong

• weak

• right

• wrong

A person chosen to speak or make decisions for another person or group of people?

• representative

• citizen

• lawyer

• teacher

What is an amendment?

• A change to the constitution

• A type of government
• A type of law enforcement agency
• A type of currency

to formally approve a document by signing it?

• To annotate
• To ratify
• To edit
• To draft

True or False: The first 10 amendments to the Constitution are known as the Articles of Confederation.

• True

• False

Congress can propose an amendment to the Constitution by a _____-________ vote.

• two-thirds

• three-fourths

• nine-eights

• one-two