Unit 5 Social Studies

The Bill of Rights is an important addition to the U.S. Constitution because it ―

• contains ideas from the Enlightenment philosophers

• includes specific rights to which American citizens are entitled

• outlines the requirements for being President of the United States

• lists the grievances the American colonists had against the British king

A presidential veto of a law is an example of —

• due process

• judicial activism

• individual rights

• checks and balances

Whose main job is to make laws?

• Congress

• Governor

• President

• Supreme Court

Which characteristic best completes section II of the diagram?

• President of the United States

• Negotiated the Louisiana Purchase

• Author of the Declaration of Independence

• Military commander during the American Revolution

The judicial branch can decide whether a law is —

• popular

• unreasonable

• unconstitutional

• wise

What is an amendment?

• a resolution by the states

• a law passed by Congress

• a bill that guarantees rights

• a change to the Constitution

Which of these does the First Amendment protect?

• printing lies about people

• criticizing the government

• making students pray in school

• falsely shouting “fire” in a crowd

What Bill of Rights is described here:

Guards against unreasonable searches

and seizures.

• 1st Amedment

• 4th Amendment

• 10th Amendment

What Bill of Rights is described here:

Powers not granted to the federal

government are reserved to the states

• 1st Amedment

• 4th Amendment

• 10th Amendment

What Bill of Rights is described here:

Freedom of religion, speech, and press,

right to assemble and petition the

government

• 1st Amedment

• 4th Amendment

• 10th Amendment