RETEST: Principles & Amendments

What is the main purpose of the First Amendment?

• To protect the right to bear arms

• To protect freedoms of speech, religion, press, assembly, and petition

• To prevent the quartering of soldiers in private homes

• To ensure the right to a fair trial

Which amendment guarantees the right to bear arms?

• First Amendment

• Second Amendment

• Third Amendment

• Fourth Amendment

What does the Third Amendment prohibit?

• Unreasonable searches and seizures

• Cruel and unusual punishment

• Quartering of soldiers in private homes without consent

• Double jeopardy

Which amendment protects against unreasonable searches and seizures?

• First Amendment

• Second Amendment

• Third Amendment

• Fourth Amendment

What is the Fifth Amendment primarily concerned with?

• Freedom of speech

• Right to bear arms

• Protection against self-incrimination and double jeopardy

• Right to a speedy trial

Which principle of government is based on the idea that power is divided between national and state governments?

• Popular Sovereignty

• Federalism

• Separation of Powers

• Checks and Balances

What principle of government ensures that no one branch becomes too powerful?

• Federalism

• Checks and Balances

• Republicanism

• Individual Rights

Which principle of government is based on the idea that government power comes from the consent of the governed?

• Popular Sovereignty

• Limited Government

• Separation of Powers

• Federalism

What principle of government is demonstrated by the division of government into three branches?

• Federalism

• Separation of Powers

• Checks and Balances

• Individual Rights

Which principle of government emphasizes that government officials are subject to the law?

• Limited Government

• Popular Sovereignty

• Republicanism

• Federalism