Constitution/Political P. Review

Which grievance in the Declaration of Independence was later addressed by the U.S. Constitution?

• appointing federal judges for a limited term of office.

• enacting a law to allow the President to declare ware.

• creating a process for the admission of new states.

• providing that all taxes must be approved by Congress.

King George III had quartered British soldiers in the homes of colonists. This abuse of royal power was listed as a grievance in the Declaration of Independence. Which document prohibited similar conduct?

• The Bill of Rights.

• The original Constitution of 1787.

• The Articles of Confederation.

• The Declaration of Independence.

Which document contained a list of the grievances committed by Britain, a statement about our unalienable rights, and established the independence of the United States of America?

• Articles of Confederation.

• U.S. Constitution.

• Declaration of Independence.

• Stamp Act.

Why did Jefferson and Madison oppose Hamilton's Financial Plan?

• They wanted to help Southern manufactures.

• Hamilton was from New York.

• They wanted to see a strong federal government.

• They feared the plan favored the rich.

This excerpt from the Declaration of Independence listed a specific grievance that led the writers of the Bill of Rights to include the following language.

• a. "Excessive bail shall not be required, nor excessive fines imposed, not cruel and unusual punishments inflicted."

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

• c. "No Soldier shall, in time of peace be quartered in any house, without the consent of the owner, nor in time of war, but in a manner to be prescribed by law."

• d. "A well-regulated militia, being necessary to the security of a free state, that right of the people to keep and bear arms, shall not be infringed."

Which description is an example of an unalienable right from the Declaration of Independence?

• a. Patriotism – People can choose to join any of the armed forces.

• b. Wealth – People’s salaries should be dependent on their skills.

• c. Happiness – People can do lawful things that they enjoy.

• d. Equality – People’s education should be equal in every state.

In 1798, Congress passed an act which stated, "That if any person shall write... any false, scandalous, and malicious... writings against the government of the United States ... then such person... shall be punished." Which Constitutional amendment did this violate?

• a. First Amendment

• b. Second Amendment

• c. Third Amendment

• d. Fourth Amendment

How did the Founding Fathers address the grievance?

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

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

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

• 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?

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

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

• He has dissolved Representative Houses repeatedly.

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

This provision is a response to which grievance from the Declaration of Independence?

• He has endeavored to prevent the population of these States; for that purpose obstructing the Laws for Naturalization for Foreigners.

• He has called together legislative bodies at places unusual, uncomfortable, and distant from the depository of their public Records.

• For abolishing the free System of English Laws in a neighboring Province, establishing therein an Arbitrary government...

• For suspending our own Legislatures, and declaring themselves invested with power to legislate for us in all cases whatsoever...