Bill of Rights/ Federalism Quiz

This group of people wanted the Bill of Rights to be included in the US Constitution?

• Democrats

• Federalists

• Anti-Federalists

• Republicans

What prevents the government from taking your property without paying for it?

• 4th Amendment
• Double Jeopardy
• Search Warrant
• Eminent Domain

The first 10 amendments to the Constitution are called the...

• Articles of Confederation

• Virginia Compromise

• Bill of Rights

• Declaration of Independence

Double jeopardy is _____________.

• having two court cases.

• being arrested twice.

• having two defendant for the case.

• being tried for the same crime twice.

Excessive Bail ____________.

• is having to pay nothing, for the crime committed.

• is having to pay an unreasonable amount of money for a non severe crime

• is having to pay very little for a severe crime.

• is having to pay a lot of money for a severe crime

Which of the following is an example(s) of cruel and unusual punishment. Choose the BEST answer.

• chopping off hands for stealing

• water-boarding to obtain information

• pouring boiling water over face for protesting

• All the above

Who is responsible for dealing with

issues presented in the Bill of Rights?

• The

  Executive

  Btanch

• The Supreme

  Court

• The Press

• The people

We call the first ten amendments to the Constitution the

Bill of (a)  

The U.S. Constitution could not take effect until it was ratified or _______.

• confederated

• escalated

• approved

• contagious

Powers not delegated in the U.S. Constitution go to the -

• Judicial Branch

• States
• Executive Branch
• U.S. Government