U3L10. Alternative Mastery Check

Which of the following represents a protection guaranteed under the First Amendment?

• Probable cause needed to obtain a search warrant
• Excessive bail and fines cannot be imposed
• Right to trial by jury in civil cases
• Freedom of choice regarding religious membership

The bulleted actions above are identified as -

• A.instances of civil disobedience
• requirements of U.S. citizens once they turn 16
• examples of responsible citizenship
• unalienable rights granted to all humans

What is the supreme law of the United States?

• a) The Declaration of Independence
• The Bill of Rights
• The Constitution
• The Articles of Confederation

Both the United States and Canada are examples of countries who have—

• a queen leading the government
• an underdeveloped economy
• a limited government
• a command economy

The box below supports that the U.S. and Canada are an example of -

• Rule by many
• Rule by a few
• Rule by one
• Rule by none

What has been practiced in the United States starting back in the colonial times due to the distance from Great Britain to her American colonies?

• Judicial review
• Representative government
• NAFTA
• Traditional economy

Which of the following best replaces the question mark in the diagram above?

• Americans developed a communist form of government
• Americans kept their freedom from Britain by helping them during wartime
• Americans fought against Great Britain during World War II and Cold War
• Americans created a limited government and a bill of rights

MATCHING - Match the Constitutional Principle with its description

• Federalism

• the government cannot do what is not in the constitution

• Limited Government

• power is separated between the three branches

• Popular Sovereignty

• the people have the ultimate authority.

• Separation of Powers

• power is shared between national and state governments.

MATCHING - Match the branch of government with its job.

• Creates the laws

• Judicial Branch

• Interprets the laws

• Executive Branch

• Enforces the laws

• Legislative Branch

MATCHING - Match the amendment with its description

• Power given to the states

• 10th Amendment

• Freedom of speech, religion, press, assembly, and petition

• 8th Amendment

• Protection against cruel and unusual punishment

• 1st Amendment