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WorksheetsConstitution/Bill of Rights
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 16mins
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1.
A certain small town has many choices for people who want to attend religious services, including two churches, a synagogue, a cathedral, a mosque, and a temple. These choices are protected by the —
a)
First Amendment
b)
Third Amendment
c)
Sixth Amendment
d)
Eighth Amendment
2.
Which principle states that the government is subject to the will of the people (the people decide)?
a)
limited government
b)
checks and balances
c)
popular sovereignty
d)
federalism
3.
Which U.S. document guarantees protection against these injustices?
a)
The Constitution
b)
The Declaration of Independence
c)
The Articles of Confederation
d)
The Mayflower Compact
4.
This excerpt provides one example of which constitutional principle?
a)
Federalism
b)
Checks and balances
c)
Popular sovereignty
d)
Individual rights
5.
In the debate over the ratification of the U.S. Constitution, which point would have been made by a Federalist?
a)
“The existing national government lacks the ability to add new states to the union.”
b)
“The states are in danger of losing the ability to raise revenue.”
c)
“The existing national government lacks the power to perform essential functions.”
d)
“The states are unable to protect the rights of the people.”
6.
Why did the Anti-Federalists demand that a bill of rights be added to the U.S. Constitution?
a)
To strengthen the authority of the federal government
b)
To improve the organization of the judiciary
c)
To give each state an equal amount of power
d)
To protect individual freedoms from the federal government
7.
The constitutional amendment excerpted above protects people in the United States from —
a)
excessive fines for traffic violations
b)
imprisonment for life without a jury trial
c)
excessive surveillance by the government
d)
conscription by the armed forces
8.
The Constitution describes two ways to propose an amendment. Which of the following gives an example of one way?
a)
The president officially requests that Congress propose the amendment.
b)
Three-fourths of state governors sign a petition in favor of proposing the amendment.
c)
A majority of citizens vote in favor of proposing the amendment.
d)
Two-thirds of both congressional houses vote in favor of proposing the amendment.
9.
The Articles of Confederation allowed each state only one vote in Congress. Which question reflects a major concern states had about this arrangement?
a)
Should states attempt to resolve conflicting claims to territory?
b)
Should states change their procedure for selecting representatives?
c)
Should unanimous state approval for national laws be required?
d)
Should more populous states receive greater representation?
10.
Which right best completes the diagram?
a)
The right to bear arms
b)
Freedom to speak without fear of punishment
c)
Protection from cruel and unusual punishment
d)
Freedom of the press to report on court proceedings
11.
When citizens report for jury duty, they are helping uphold a constitutional right guaranteed by the —
a)
First Amendment
b)
Second Amendment
c)
Sixth Amendment
d)
Ninth Amendment
12.
Which principle of U.S. government is most clearly reflected in the amendment above?
a)
Checks and balances
b)
Federalism
c)
Separation of powers
d)
Due process
13.
Which principle of U.S. government is illustrated in the sequence shown above?
a)
Judicial review
b)
Checks and balances
c)
Popular sovereignty
d)
Federalism
14.
The document above provided the former colonies with their first form of common association as independent states. Why was this document replaced by the U.S. Constitution?
a)
It had not provided a way in which new laws could be passed.
b)
It had placed more power in the individual states than in the central government.
c)
It had created a central government without the power to declare war.
d)
It had formed a central government so powerful that it threatened individual rights.
15.
Why did the framers choose to include a system of checks and balances in the U.S. Constitution?
a)
to enable rapid change in government policy to meet emergencies
b)
to provide ordinary citizens with a voice in their national government
c)
to prevent any one branch of the federal government from becoming too strong
d)
to permit states to nullify unconstitutional acts of Congress
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