Checkpoint #3 Review

Which grievance from the Declaration of Independence is addressed by the Sixth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution?

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

• He has dissolved Representative Houses repeatedly.

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

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

The Tenth Amendment states that powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the states, are reserved to the states respectively, or to the people.

What was the purpose of the amendment?

• To increase the participation of citizens in state government

• To encourage citizens to monitor the federal government

• To limit the authority of the federal government

• To prevent conflicts between state and local governments

Which historic document had the greatest influence on the first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution?

• The Articles of Confederation

• The English Bill of Rights

• The Fundamental Orders of Connecticut

• The Mayflower Compact

Match the constitutional principle with its description:

• The rights and freedoms guaranteed to individuals, often enshrined in law.

• Federalism

• The distribution of power among different branches of government to prevent any one branch from becoming too powerful.

• Checks and Balances

• The division of power between national and state governments.

• Limited Government

• The concept that the authority of government is createdby the consent of its people.

• Individual Rights

• The principle that government powers are restricted by law to protect individual rights.

• Popular Sovereignty

Which of the following allows both state and national governments to collect taxes and borrow money?

• A) Federalism

• B) Checks and Balances

• C) Separation of Powers

• D) Judicial Review

Fill in the blank: _____________ allows Congress to override a presidential veto.

• Federalism

• Checks and Balances

• Separation of Powers

• Judicial Review

Which grievance is addressed by the Sixth Amendment?

• Freedom of Speech

• Trial by Jury

• Right to Bear Arms

• Freedom of Religion

The Legislative branch is responsible for ________.

• Making laws

• Enforcing laws

• Interpreting laws

Which amendment reserves powers to the states and limits federal authority?

• First Amendment

• Fourth Amendment

• Tenth Amendment

• Eighth Amendment

The principle of 'Checks and Balances' is part of the U.S. Constitution. Fill in the blank: This principle ensures that no one branch of government becomes too ______.

• powerful

• weak

• independent

• dependent