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WorksheetsUnit 4, Part 1 Test Review
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which principle was the focus of the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Miranda v. Arizona?
a)
Freedom of Expression
b)
Freedom of Press
c)
Self-Incrimination
d)
Right to Bear Arms
2.
States must pay for a public defender as a result of which U.S. Supreme Court case?
a)
DC v. Heller
b)
Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier
c)
Gideon v. Wainwright
d)
Miranda v. Arizona
3.
The Supreme Court case of Tinker v. Des Moines was based on which first amendment freedom?
a)
Assembly
b)
Press
c)
Petition
d)
Speech
4.
What was the most likely reason the 9th amendment was included in the Bill of Rights?
a)
Protect rights beyond those listed in the Constitution
b)
Increase federal power
c)
Expand state control
d)
Prevent Congress from granting additional rights
5.
What is the basic purpose of the first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution?
a)
To describe the powers of the three branches
b)
To limit the powers of state government
c)
To guarantee individual freedoms against abuses of power
d)
To establish a system of checks and balances
6.
What has been one long-term result of the constitutional protection of free speech?
a)
Fewer court cases involving minors
b)
Fewer laws limiting minority rights
c)
A more accurate election
d)
A more informed society
7.
Which of the following behaviors is protected by the 1st amendment?
a)
Remaining silent when arrested
b)
Using email to criticize the government
c)
Requiring citizens to register before voting in elections
d)
Banning offensive materials
8.
My friends and I were playing baseball in a vacant lot. When it was my turn to hit, I hit a foul ball that broke the windshield of a parked car. The owner of the car took me to court and sued for $250. The judge decided a jury was not necessary. He sentenced me to pay for the window to be repaired and 20 hours of volunteer work. Could I have insisted on a trial by jury?
a)
Yes, this is a right protected by the 7th amendment
b)
No, this is a right that is not protected
c)
Yes, this is a right protected by the 4th amendment
d)
Yes, this is a right protected by the 9th amendment
9.
Emily arrived home one evening to find a member of the United States Navy sitting at her dining room table. Emily quickly turned to her parents and said “Why is there a military person in our home?” Her parents replied, “We were told we had to house this soldier.” Which amendment is being violated?
a)
2nd
b)
3rd
c)
4th
d)
5th
10.
Which of the following is an example of eminent domain protected by the 5th Amendment?
a)
Private property was taken to create space for McDonalds
b)
Highways were built on land purchased from landowners
c)
Western land was made available to farming homesteaders
d)
Barbed wire fences ended the era of the open-range for cattle
11.
Which statement best defines “due process” of law?
a)
Decisions affecting individuals are made by a jury of peers
b)
Procedures used to enforce the law are fair, reasonable, and just
c)
People have guaranteed rights that can only be taken away in emergencies
d)
Government decisions affecting individuals are made in secret to avoid publicity
12.
Under Freedom of Speech why is shouting “fire” in a movie theater not protected?
a)
The Bill of Rights does not safeguard individual liberties
b)
The Supreme Court can eliminate freedoms listed in the Bill of Rights
c)
Constitutional protections of liberty have limitations
d)
The needs of government are more important than individual liberties
13.
Carolyn is arrested for shoplifting a candy bar from Buddy Boys. At trial, she is found guilty. The judge decides to sentence her to 12 years in jail since she is 12 years old. The judge believes that by age 12 she should have learned not to steal and deserves severe consequences for what she did. The violation of which amendment made the judges actions unconstitutional?
a)
Cruel and unusual punishment
b)
Freedom of speech
c)
Right to a fair and speedy trial
d)
Eminent domain
14.
Individual states have the power to create marriage and divorce laws, driver’s license requirements and establish schools. Which clause in the constitution allows states to have powers not enumerated in the U.S. Constitution?
a)
Due process clause
b)
Elastic clause
c)
Supremacy clause
d)
Reserved powers clause
15.
The Supreme Court case of D.C. vs. Heller was based on which constitutional amendment?
a)
1st
b)
2nd
c)
3rd
d)
4th
16.
While driving down the road, you are pulled over by a police officer. He proceeds to tell you he stopped you because your left tail light is not operational and instructs you to get out of your vehicle. He then climbs in to your vehicle, begins digging around in your glove compartment, console and trunk without your consent. What amendment offers protection?
a)
4th
b)
5th
c)
6th
d)
7th
17.
While eating at a local McDonald’s Michelle Obama overhears your conversation that this is your 4th time eating McDonald’s this week. She then tells you that you are forbidden from eating anymore McDonald’s and must eat at Panera Bread and the secret service escorts you out the door. The violation of which amendment made these actions unconstitutional?
a)
7th
b)
8th
c)
9th
d)
10th
18.
The rights to have a trial by jury and to call witnesses in one’s defense are examples of which of the following?
a)
Eminent Domain
b)
Indictment
c)
Double Jeopardy
d)
Due Process
19.
The ninth amendment states that rights not listed (unenumerated) in the Constitution are which of the following?
a)
Forfeited
b)
Subject to Change
c)
Protected
d)
Suspended during wars
20.
Miranda v. Arizona and Gideon v. Wainwright were cases that made it to the Supreme Court to protect the rights of _________.
a)
Those who file a lawsuit
b)
Those who bear arms
c)
Those accused of a crime
d)
Those who are facing the death penalty
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