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WorksheetsConstitutional Amendments & Principles (Gov ch.3)
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
The introductory statement in the Constitution begins with "We the People..."
What is this introduction called?
Declaration of Independence
Preamble
Presidential Oath of Office
Emancipation Proclamation
In the Preamble, James Madison lays out the purpose of government, including to "provide for the common defense." What does this mean?
set up a court system
provide for everyone's needs
keep things safe
establish a military to protect against enemies
The concept of "Popular Sovereignty" means that..
the gov't has the power and control
the gov't must bow to the wishes of the people
the people have the power to select the gov't
the people can't be told what to do
The concept of "Limited Gov't" means that __
Gov't will limit the freedoms of the people
The people will place limits what the gov't can do
The Gov't will last only for a limited time
The Gov't can only do things which are allowed (in the Constitution)
The concept of "Separation of Powers" refers to..
dividing the gov't into multiple branches so no one has total control
separating power within Congress
dividing the country up into separate states
dividing the judicial branch into various court systems
An example of the Constitutional principle of "CHECKS & BALANCES" would be ...
The President makes laws that Congress doesn't like- so he's impeached
Congress passes a law the President doesn't like, so he uses the military to remove them
Congress passes a law, but the President uses his VETO power to stop it
The President ignores laws passed by Congress and does whatever he wants
The Constitutional principle of JUDICIAL REVIEW is demonstrated by...
The Supreme Court denying Congress the ability to make laws
The Supreme Court forcing changes to certain laws they feel offensive
A gov't action being challenged in Federal court & the court determining if that action is constitutional
A gov't action being stopped by a Federal judge on the basis of his hurt feelings
The Constitutional principle of FEDERALISM is demonstrated by ...
The Federal gov't dictating to states what they must do
A state gov't ignoring Federal laws
The Federal & state gov't's using their combined power to overturn the Supreme Court
A sharing of power between the Federal & state gov't's where each has their own powers & responsibilities
How many amendments have been added to the US Constitution?
10
15
27
33
Where would you find the BILL of RIGHTS in the US Constitution?
in the first 10 Amendments
in the Preamble
scattered throughout the amendments
in Article 1 where the Legislative Branch is established
In order to make a change to a Constitutional amendment, what must be done?
get approval from the people
ratify a new amendment
get the media to support the change, then just do it
ask the Supreme Court to review the old amendment and they can repeal it.
In order for an amendment to be added to the Constitution, it must be..
proposed by 2/3 of Congress
proposed by the Supreme Court
supported by 2/3 of the voters
ratified by 3/4 of the states
The 13th (abolition of slavery), 14th (equal protection) & 15th (voting rights) were all passed in the 1860s. They are known as __
The Civil War Amendments
The African American Bill of Rights
Bill of Rights pt.2
Black Declaration of Independence
The US Constitution gives the process and authority to amend the Constitution in ___
Article I
Article V
1st Amendment
Preamble
The 1st Amendment might be the most important. What rights are guaranteed in it?
free housing
free speech
freedom of religion
free food
