Unit 7 Study Guide #1

Read the text and answer the question.

In District of Columbia v. Heller, the Supreme Court heard a challenge to District of Columbia law effectively banning carrying a handgun. The court affirmed that the law was unconstitutional.

Based on your knowledge of government, why was the law held to be unconstitutional?

• A. Regulating militias is delegated to the federal government.

• B. The Second Amendment protects citizens' right to bear arms.

• C. Regulating the District of Columbia is delegated to Congress.

• D. The Fourth Amendment protects citizens' private property rights.

Read text from the Bill of Rights and answer the question.

The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people.

— The Ninth Amendment to the US Constitution

Why did Federalists want to add this amendment to the Constitution?

• A. to protect people's rights not granted specifically to the federal government

• B. to guarantee that power was divided equally between the branches of government

• C. to ensure the federal government retained control over state governments

• D. to empower the federal government to restrict the rights of the people when necessary

How many rights are given to us in the first 10 Amendments to the Constitution?

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  A. 0

• B. 4

• C. 8

• D. 10

If you were an abolitionist working to end slavery in the 1860s, which of the following amendments would you particularly support?

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  A. XIII

• B. XXIII

• C. VIII

• D. III

Many cities have cameras at traffic lights that will take your picture if you "run a red light" and automatically send you a ticket with a fine to pay. Which 6th Amendment protection would someone use to argue in court against the use of such cameras?

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  A. right to a speedy public trial

• B. right to a lawyer

• C. right to confront witnesses

• D. right to be informed of the crime

The "Five Freedoms" basic to American life can be found in which of these?

• A. First Amendment

• B. Declaration of Independence

• C. Preamble of the Constitution

• D. Second Article of the Constitution

The overall purpose of the Bill of Rights is to

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  A. allow people to defend themselves in court.

• B. protect the rights of people from the government.

• C. prevent one branch of government from becoming stronger than the others.

• D. secure voting rights for all citizens, regardless of race, age, or gender.

Proposed Anti-Flag Burning Amendment:

‘The Congress and the States shall have Power to Prohibit the Physical Desecration of the Flag of the United States.’

Such a proposal to the Constitution would most likely fail Constitutional scrutiny because

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  A. such a proposal has not yet been suggested

• B. the First Amendment protects freedom of the press.

• C. the First Amendment protects freedom of such symbolic speech.

• D. the current Supreme Court is not friendly to such legislation.

"The enumeration in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be construed to deny or disparage others retained by the people."

- The Ninth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution

What is the purpose of this amendment to the U.S. Constitution?

• A. If you are convicted of a crime you lose your property.

• B. Rights listed in the Constitution are the only rights you may have.

• C. Federal courts and the Judicial Branch have the right to overturn laws.

• D. Rights not specifically listed in the Bill of Rights may still be enjoyed by citizens.

What is the primary purpose of the First Amendment to the Constitution?

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  A. to guarantee basic civil liberties

• B. to guarantee rights to accused persons

• C. to prevent discrimination based on race

• D. to protect citizens from taxation without representation