Q2 Test 3: A More Perfect Union (A)

The purpose of the first three articles of the Constitution is to define the

• principle of shared power between the national and state governments
• processes for holding elections and proposing amendments
• individual and political rights guaranteed to all citizens
• powers and responsibilities of the branches of the federal government

Which action illustrates the principle of checks and balances?

• A state changes the way its educational system is run.
• A member of the president’s Cabinet resigns in protest.
• A court voids a congressional law.
• The people of a state vote to replace a representative

The First Amendment protects an American’s right to

• serve on a jury
• run for public office
• attend an anti-war protest
• travel from one state to another

What is the main purpose of the Bill of Rights?

• to limit the power of the federal government
• to outline the responsibilities of elected officials
• to guarantee political rights needed in any democracy
• to balance power among the levels of government

What right is guaranteed by the Second Amendment?

• personal privacy
• religious freedom
• due process
• ownership of firearms

“No person shall be ... compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself.” —Constitution of the United States, Amendment V Why would an accused person most likely exercise this right?

• to lie under oath
• to avoid self-incrimination
• to serve on a jury
• to request a lawyer

Which section of the U.S. Constitution protects individual liberties?

• the Preamble
• Articles I through III
• Articles IV through VII
• Amendments 1 through 10 (Bill of Rights)

Which democratic principle plays the most important role in the first three articles of the U.S. Constitution?

• federalism
• individual rights
• majority rule
• separation of powers

According to the Preamble of the U.S. Constitution, who established the federal government?

• the legislature
• the 13 original states
• the people
• the elected representatives

Which feature makes the government created by the Constitution a federal system?

• The states limit each other’s power.
• The legislative, executive, and judicial branches limit each other’s power
• The legislative, executive, and judicial branches share power with each other
• The national government shares power with the states.