Social Studies Quiz Review 5

With which of the following arguments would the authors of The Federalist Papers most likely have

agreed?

• Universal suffrage should be constitutionally guaranteed.

• A bill of rights should be included in the Constitution before it is ratified.

• Having a stronger central government will make the country more stable and prosperous.

• The Three-Fifths Compromise will result in fair and equal representation.

Which grievance from the Declaration of Independence is addressed by the Sixth Amendment to

the U.S. Constitution?

• “He has dissolved Representative Houses repeatedly”

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

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

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

What was a belief of a Federalist?

• The Constitutional Convention should not have created a new government.

• The Constitution gave too much power to the central government.

• The Constitution did not have a section that guaranteed individual rights.

• The Constitution offered a good balance of power between various political views.

Which idea correctly replaces the question mark in this diagram?

• Federalism

• Due Process

• Eminent Domain

• Freedom of Speech

According to this excerpt from the Bill of Rights, which freedom does the First Amendment protect?

"Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free

exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people

peaceably to assemble, and to petition the government for a redress of grievances."

Bill of Rights, Amendment I, Constitution of the United States, 1791

• Freedom from cruel and unusual punishment

• Freedom from unreasonable searches

• Freedom of Religion

• Freedom to bear arms

Why did Alexander Hamilton think a national bank would strengthen the central government?

• The bank would create a monopoly that would eliminate state banks.

• The bank would help provide stability for the U.S. economy.

• The bank would have the power to regulate interstate commerce.

• The bank would encourage foreign competition for manufactured goods.

What did John Marshall Do?

• Wrote the Supreme Court decision that established the principle of judicial review

• Supported the popular election of Supreme Court justices

• Upheld the doctrine of states rights

• Allowed slavery to extend into western territories

Which issue was debated in Gibbons v. Ogden?

• The separation of powers among the branches of government

• A. The status of slaves living in free territories

• The constitutionality of tariffs

• The regulation of interstate commerce by federal or state laws

Which principle was established by the Supreme Court case Marbury v. Madison?

• Consent of the governed

• Individual rights

• Separation of powers

• Judicial Review

Which statement explains how the First Amendment has affected these groups?

• These groups are prevented from establishing religious schools.

• These groups are allowed to share and promote their beliefs.

• These groups are allowed to join together to form a national religion.

• These groups are prevented from having worship services in public places.