Civics Final Review Part 1

How does the constitution prevent censorship?

• 1st amendment – Freedom of Speech

• 2nd amendment – Right to Bear Arms

• 4th amendment – Protection from Unreasonable Searches

• 5th amendment – Right to Due Process

Why was the Bill of Rights added to the Constitution?

• Protect individual liberty

• Establish federal power

• Create a new government

• Introduce taxation

What is popular sovereignty?

• Government is created by the people and subject to the will of its people

• Leadership is inherited through royal lineage

• States have the power to govern themselves independently

• The president has supreme power

What does "Supreme Law of the land" refer to?

• Federal Government policies are above state policies

• The collective laws of individual states

• The original Declaration of Independence

• The rights of the president

What does the part of the Preamble that states "To insure domestic tranquility" mean?

• To prevent rebellion

• To ensure economic stability

• To promote foreign alliances

• To increase educational standards

What does the part of the Preamble that states "To Establish justice" mean?

• Create a court system

• Implement educational reforms

• Develop infrastructure

• Regulate commerce

British Parliament is similar to what part of the U.S. government?

• House of Representatives

• Supreme Court

• The Presidency

• State Governments

How was the U.S. government influenced by the Magna Carta?

• Limited authority

• Absolute monarchy

• Centralized power

• Unrestricted rule

How was the Declaration of Independence influenced by John Locke?

• Consent of the governed

• Divine right of kings

• The right to unlimited power

• Military control

How was the U.S. government influenced by Montesquieu?

• Separation of Powers

• Formation of political parties

• Establishment of a single ruler

• Creation of a theocratic system