Constitution Assessment

A change or addition to the Constitution.

• Amendment

• Clause

• Provision

• Article

The supremacy clause means that states cannot pass laws that violate the U.S. Constitution.

• It establishes the Constitution as the supreme law of the land.

• It allows states to create their own constitutions.

• It gives Congress the power to override state laws.

• It permits states to ignore federal laws if they disagree.

Congress is divided into two houses.

• Bicameral

• Unicameral

• Tricameral

• Multicameral

Intentionally spreading lies that will harm a person’s reputation.

• Defamation

• Slander

• Libel

• Malicious Gossip

The powers the U.S. Constitution gives to the federal and state governments.

• Federalism

• Centralism

• Unitarism

• Confederalism

A group that hears evidence and decides whether someone should be indicted for a crime.

• Grand Jury

• Trial Jury

• Petty Jury

• Appeals Court

Five individual rights protected by the First Amendment.

• Right to Free Speech

• Right to Privacy

• Right to Education

• Right to Travel

Principle demonstrated when the Supreme Court rules a law violates the Constitution

• Checks and Balances

• Separation of Powers

• Judicial Review

• Federalism

Comparing the Articles of Confederation and the Constitution in terms of organization and powers.

• The Articles of Confederation established a strong central government with a two-house legislature.

• The Constitution created a weak central government with no power to tax.

• The Articles of Confederation had a one-house legislature and no executive or judicial branches.

• The Constitution allowed states to regulate trade independently.

A cartoon showing a teacher telling students, "Sorry, your talking in class is not protected by the 1st Amendment."

• The First Amendment protects Freedom of Speech without any limitations.

• The First Amendment allows for freedom of speech but has limitations when it infringes on others' rights.

• The First Amendment guarantees the right to talk in class at all times.

• The First Amendment does not apply to private institutions.