Semester 1 Review

What were the historical circumstances surrounding the passage of the 17th amendment?

• Organized crime made alcohol prohibition difficult to enforce.

• Corrupt business leaders and party bosses were paying off state legislators in return for selecting Senators that would benefit their interests.

• America was at war with Germany in WWI and many senators happened to be German.

• The gap between the richest Americans and the poorest Americans was steadily rising.

Which amendments guarantee a trial by jury?

• 8th and 9th amendments
• 4th and 5th amendments
• 6th and 7th amendments
• 1st and 2nd amendments

Which amendment establishes the income tax?

• 16th

• 17th

• 18th

• 19th

What were the historical circumstances surrounding the passage of the 18th amendment?

• Corruption between business leaders, party bosses, and state legislators.

• Women played a major role in the Vietnam War.

• The Temperance Movement suggested that alcohol was the leading cause of all the nation's problems.

• Tariffs were hurting the poor.

Part of due process guaranteed through the Fifth Amendment requires police officers to remind accused persons of their rights before arresting them. This reading of rights is called your...

• Miranda Rights

• write of certiorari

• double jeopardy

• precedent

Double Jeopardy means that...

• you have the right to a trial

• you have the right to a lawyer

• Evidence was not presented properly in court

• You cannot be tried for the same crime twice

Select two ways the Bill of Rights provides protection for individuals accused of a crime.

• It establishes the right to bear arms.

• It establishes the right to freedom of religion.

• It establishes protection against self-incrimination.

• It establishes protection against prosecution in other countries.

• It establishes protection against cruel and unusual punishment.

The Bill of Rights was adopted to address Anti-Federalist concerns about the U.S. Constitution. One of the amendments from the Bill of Rights is shown.

In all criminal prosecutions, the accused shall enjoy the right to a speedy and public trial, by an impartial jury of the State and district wherein the crime shall have been committed...

What was an Anti-Federalist concern about the U.S. Constitution that was addressed by this amendment?

• The Constitution would reduce the power of the federal government.

• The Constitution failed to give sufficient powers to the executive branch.

• The Constitution failed to adequately protect the civil liberties of individuals.

• The Constitution would produce state courts that were more powerful than federal courts.

Which effect did the ratification of the 19th Amendment have on American society?

• It led to the growth of organized crime.

• It increased the number of eligible voters.

• It prohibited the sale of alcoholic beverages.

• It lowered the required age for participation in elections.

The 10th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution is shown.

"The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people."

What was the goal of those who supported the passage of this amendment?

• to increase the power of the presidency

• to limit the power of the federal government

• to provide a complete list of specifically protected rights

• to expand the ability of government branches to check each other