11. What are the two steps of the amendment process (in order)?

Step 1: Proposing, Step 2: Ratifying

Step 1: Proposing, Step 2: Conferring

Step 1: Ratifying, Step 2: Proposing

Step 1: Ratifying, Step 2: Conferring

12. Read the following quote. How did the writers of the Constitution best apply this idea?

by providing for a method for adopting a constitutional amendment

by providing for an electoral college to select the president

by providing for due process of law to protect individual civil rights

by providing for the direct election of members of Congress

13. From 1870 to 1930 only one amendment was added to the U.S. Constitution. Based on this information, what can be inferred about the amendment process?

Amending the U.S. Constitution is a slow and difficult process

Proposing an amendment is difficult, but ratification tends to be quick and easy

Amending the U.S. Constitution requires approval from all 50 states

Constitutional amendments are only successful when the president proposes them

14. How has the right to vote been given to more groups of people?

through constitutional amendments, or changes to the law.

through supreme court decisions

15. How did opinions like the one shown below affect the voting process in the United States?

It led to the Twenty-Sixth Amendment, allowing 18-year-olds to vote.

It led to the Fifteenth Amendment, allowing blacks to vote.

It led to the Nineteenth Amendment, allowing women to vote.

It led to the Twenty-Sixth Amendment, allowing 21-year-olds to vote.

16. The excerpt below is from the 24th Amendment. What is the purpose of this amendment?

to change the rules for electing the president

17. The picture below shows a peaceful protest. Which statement best represents the events in the picture?

Women wanted the president to support women's suffrage.

Women wanted the president to support immigration rights.

Women wanted the president to support labor unions.

Women wanted the president to support equal job opportunities.

18. The graph below describes voter registration in Florida among blacks and whites. Based on the graph, what conclusion can be drawn about voter turnout in Florida since the Voting Rights Act of 1965 was passed?

Voter turnout among blacks has increased.

Voter turnout among blacks has decreased.

Voter turnout among whites has decreased.

Voter turnout among whites has increased.

19. Below is a statement from Chief Justice John Roberts. Why is this statement significant?

The Constitution safeguards individual rights.

The Constitution limits individual rights.

The Constitution does not limit individual rights.

The Constitution does not safeguard individual rights.

20. First Amendment freedoms can be

c. limited by the rights of others.

a. unlimited in the United States.

b. only for people who are registered voters.

d. shared by people all over the world.

21. What is the significance of the U.S. Supreme Court opinion that words creating a “clear and present danger” are not protected by the First Amendment?

a. The Constitution limits individual rights

b. The Constitution safeguards individual rights

c. The Constitution does not limit individual rights

d. The Constitution does not safeguard individual rights

22. If the federal government wanted to build a highway on land that you owned, the government would

a. be able to take your home, but would need to pay a fair price for it.

b. be able to take your home away from you without paying for it.

c. have to find a new location for the highway.

d. let you decide whether or not to sell your home to it.

25. Which was an outcome of the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Brown v. Board of Education (1954)?

Public school districts that segregate students deny equal protection.

Administrators may limit the content of student publications.

Students have a reduced expectation of privacy in school.

Criminal defendants have the right to an attorney.

26. Juveniles accused of crimes continue to be afforded many of the same due process rights as adults as a result of which U.S. Supreme Court case?

District of Columbia v. Heller (2008)

27. The quote below is from the majority opinion in a landmark Supreme Court case. Which court case is this quote connected to?

District of Columbia v. Heller (2008)

28. The passage below is from the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Dred Scott v. Sanford (1857). "We think... that [African Americans] are not included. and were not intended to be included, under the word "citizens" in the Constitution, and can therefore claim none of the rights ... and privileges which that instrument provides..." Based on this reasoning, what did the Supreme Court conclude?

The Court has no jurisdiction over the case because an African American has no right to sue in federal court.

African Americans should seek justice in the state courts rather than in the federal courts.

The practice of slavery clearly violates the U.S. Constitution, but African Americans still have no rights in court.

African Americans have a right to file lawsuits in Northern states, where slavery is prohibited, but not in Southern states, where slavery is permitted.

29. Following the 1966 Supreme Court decision in Miranda v. Arizona, police began informing people placed under arrest that they "have the right to remain silent." What basic freedom is this meant to protect, and how does it affect arrested individuals?

The protection against self-incrimination; it informs them that speaking to law enforcement could incriminate them.

The right to freedom of speech; it provides them with the ability to speak to their attorneys without fear of incrimination.

The protection of due process; it prevents convicted offenders from receiving cruel and unusual punishments.

The right to freedom of assembly; it prevents law enforcement from asking them questions without the presence of an attorney.

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MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 2 pts

1. The first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution are called

a. Ratification

b. Eminent Domain

c. Supremacy Clause

d. Bill of Rights

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 2 pts

2. Which of the following behaviors is protected by the First Amendment?

a. censoring news when public safety is at stake

b. using e-mail to criticize government policy

c. requiring citizens to register before voting in elections

d. banning objectionable materials, such as newspapers or magazines

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 2 pts

3. Which three rights are guaranteed by the Bill of Rights?

a. freedom of speech, right to work, right to petition the government

b. right to bear arms, right to a speedy trial, right to an education

c. freedom of speech, right to bear arms, right to a speedy trial

d. right to vote, right to work, right to a speedy trial

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 2 pts

a. trial by peers

b. rule of law

c. legal representation

d. peaceably assembly

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 2 pts

5. Why does the U.S. Supreme Court continue to debate the constitutionality of the death penalty?

a. Citizens are protected from unreasonable search and seizure

b. Citizens are protected from cruel and unusual punishment

c. Citizens are protected against double jeopardy

d. Citizens are protected against unfair trials

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

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6. Ms. Moore is in her house watching Criminal Minds when two policemen knock at the door. They accuse Ms. Moore of having stolen property, enter the house, and take several things that they say do not belong to Ms.Moore. When she asks if the policemen have permission to take her things, they just laugh and leave with the property. This is clearly a violation of the 4th amendment. The 4th amendment protects her from the following:

a. right to bear arms

b. freedom of speech

c. unreasonable search and seizure

d. double jeopardy

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 2 pts

7. How do citizens experience economic freedom?

a. petitioning the government

b. owning property

c. electing representatives

d. exercising religion

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Unit 5 Test Practice

29 questions

1. The first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution are called

2. Which of the following behaviors is protected by the First Amendment?

3. Which three rights are guaranteed by the Bill of Rights?

5. Why does the U.S. Supreme Court continue to debate the constitutionality of the death penalty?

7. How do citizens experience economic freedom?

8. Which freedom is enumerated in the U.S. Constitution?

9. Which government institution may vote on constitutional amendments?

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