Constitution STAAR Review

Which historic document had the greatest influence on the first ten amendments of the U.S. Constitution?

• the English Bill of Rights

• The Mayflower Compact

• The Fundamental Orders of Connecticut

• The Articles of Confederatin

Which statement shows how this grievance was addressed in the U.S. Constitution?

• Congress may override a presidential veto

• Congress may ratify amendments

• the house of Representatives introduces tax bills

• The Senate may veto to turn down treaties

How was this grievance addressed by the Founding Fathers?

• By making the president the commander in chief of the armed forces

• By requiring the present and members of Congress to take the oath of office

• By giving the president and Congress the power to make treaties

• By giving Congress the power to draft civilians into the armed forces

Which grievance from the Declaration of Independence is addressed by the Sixth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution?

• " He has dissolved Representative Houses repeatedly"

• "For depriving us in many cases, of the benefits of Trial by jury..."

• "He has obstructed the...Laws for establishing powers"

• "For Quartering large bodies of armed troops among us..."

Move each constitutional power to the correct branch of government.

Groups:

(a) Legislative Branch

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(b) Executive Branch

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(c) Judicial Branch

• Commands armed forces

• Declares wars

• Enforces laws

• Declares laws unconstitutional

• Interprets laws

• Makes the laws

Which government principle is illustrated in the diagram?

• Federalism

• Popular sovereignty

• Republicanism

• Separation of Powers

Which phrase best represent the U.S. principle republicanism?

• The creation of a Congress to carry out the will of the people

• The establishment of courts to interprets laws and government actions

• The division of power between a federal government and states governments

• The power of a court to declare a law unconstitutional

What was the purpose of this amendment

• To encourage citizens to monitor the federal government

• To prevent conflicts between state and local govenments

• to limit the authority of the federal governement

• to increase the participation of citizens in the state government

Why was the Third Amendment prohibiting the quarter of troops added to the U.S. Cosntitution?

• To address colonial treatment by the British military

• To maintain control over members of the British military

• To ensure the national government could pay for the U.S. military

• To reinforce the need for militias in the United States

This author is expressing her opinion about--

• recalling members of Congress

• impeaching the President

• disobeying the Supreme Court

• amending the Constitution