WorksheetsConstitutional Era 2
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 4hrs 30mins
Which excerpt from the U.S Constitution best illustrates the principle of popular sovereignty?
"Each House shall be the Judge of the Election, Returns and Qualifications of its own Members..."
"The House of Representatives shall be the composed of Members chosen every second year by he People of the several States..."
"The Senate shall chuse their other Offices, and also a President pro tempore..."
"The Times, Places and Manner of holding Election for Senators and Representatives, shall be prescribed in each State by the Legislature thereof."
This excerpt provides one example of which constitutional principle?
Federalism
Checks and balances
Popular sovereignty
Individual rights
Which right best completes the diagram?
The right to bear arms
Freedom to speak without fear of punishment
Protection from cruel and unusual punishment
Freedom of the press to report on court proceedings
Which principle of U.S, government is most clearly reflected in the amendment above?
Checks and balances
federalism
separation of powers
due process
Which principle of U.S. government is illustrated in the sequence shown above?
judicial review
checks and balances
popular sovereignty
federalism
Which sentence completes this diagram?
People cannot be forced to be witnesses against themselves.
Cruel and unusual punishment cannot be inflicted.
Warrants cannot be issued unless probable cause is established.
A defendant cannot be denied a speed and public trial.
Which amendment provides for the protections described in this list?
First Amendment
Fourth Amendment
Fifth Amendment
Tenth Amendment
Which constitutional guarantee did this act violate?
freedom of assembly
the right to due process
freedom of the press
the right to a jury trial
The constitutional amendment excerpted above protects the people in the United States from -
excessive fines for traffic violations
imprisonment for life without a jury trial
excessive surveillance by the government
conscription by the armed forces
When citizens report for jury duty, they are helping uphold a constitutional right guaranteed by the -
first amendment
second amendment
sixth amendment
ninth amendment
Which amendment prohibits federal and state governments from carrying out these actions?
the first amendment
the second amendmednt
fifth amendment
tenth amendment
Which of these is a guarantee in the First Amendment?
States have the power to regulate public education.
People can choose whether and how to participate in religious services.
Persons accused of a crime are presumed innocent until proven guilty.
Citizens have the right to be judged by a jury of their peers.
Which headline provides the best example of a First Amendment guarantee in action?
"Religious University Forced to Close by State"
"Mormons Hold State Convention Downtown"
"Congress Declares a National Day of Remembrance"
"Protesters Arrested at Antiwar Rally?"
This event best demonstrates which feature of the American way of life?
The First Amendment guarantees personal freedoms.
The Declaration of Independence asserts the principle of popular sovereignty.
The U.S. Constitution establishes the structure of the federal government.
The Fifth Amendment protects the rights of the accused.
