Government Powers and Rights

Students at a certain public school start each day by reciting the Pledge of Allegiance. One student refuses to recite the pledge because her religious beliefs do not allow it. Which First Amendment right protect this student?

• freedom of press

• freedom of religion

• freedom to petition

• freedom to assemble

Why do the 3 branches of the federal government have the power to check and balance each other?

• to count more votes

• to make sure one branch doesn't have too much power

• to give people jobs

• to help the government to pass unfair laws

What five basic freedoms does the first amendment protect?

• Speech, Press, Assembly, Religion, Petition

• Speech, News, Assembly, Religion, Petition

• Speech, Press, Assembly, Religion, Politics

• Speech, Press, Law, Religion, Petition

Which of the following is an example of freedom of the press?

• A student expressing their opinion to a teacher

• A Netflix tv series reenacting an event from history

• A tv newscaster reporting on the election

• An protest against the results of an election

 Collecting taxes from citizens to pay for services like roads and schools is a power that belongs to _____________.

• only the federal government

• 1. neither the federal or state governments

• only state governments

• both the federal and state governments

Why did the framers of the U.S. Constitution promise to add the Bill of Rights?

• to give states more power

• so the Executive Branch would have more power

• to stop the Articles of Confederation

• so states would ratify the Constitution

Which part of the first amendment allows people to meet in legally organized groups.

• Freedom of speech

• Freedom of religion

• Freedom of press

• Freedom of assembly

• Freedom of petition

Which branch of the federal government should be the title of this list?

• 1. State Branch

• 1. Judicial Branch

• 1. Legislative Branch

• 1. Executive Branch

Which branch of the government makes or creates the laws?

• judicial
• legislative
• executive

Freedom of speech, freedom of the press, and freedom of religion are rights that are guaranteed by which of these?

• the First Amendment of the Constitution
• the president
• the Articles of Confederation