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WorksheetsUnit 5 Test Review
Total questions: 52
Worksheet time: 1hrs 10mins
What is a proposal?
Get down on one knee and ask to marry
A suggested change to be made
Voted in
You are a Pro at posal's
In order for an amendment to be added to the Constitution, how many states must ratify it?
1/2
2/3
3/4
100%
How many amendments have been added to the Constitution?
30
10
17
27
What are the first 10 amendments called?
The Bill of People
The Bill of Rights
The People's Rights
Citizenship Rights
Why is the constitution considered a living document?
It eats pizza on the reg
It has survived for over 200 years
It can be changed and adapted
It can walk on its own
What does it mean for an amendment to be ratified?
Thrown away
Accepted/Signed in
rats ate it
Not this one for sure
What's needed for an amendment to be proposed?
2/3 vote from the Senate
2/3 approval vote from the Senate and House of Representatives
2/3 of state legislatures call a National Convention
1/4 vote of approval from the Senate and House of Representatives
What does amendment mean?
a change to the Constitution
a new version of the Constitution
a deletion of a part of the Constitution
the adoption of the Constitution
Which of these statements is true about making changes to the Constitution?
It is fast and easy
It a slow process but changes are rarely rejected
It is possible, but difficult
Changes were never meant to happen
You can be Jewish, Catholic, Mormon, or whatever you want in the US
Freedom of speech
Freedom of the press
Freedom to petition
Freedom of religion
The newspapers can write the truth even if it is saying bad things about the government.
Freedom of religion
Freedom of the press
Freedom to petition
Free speech
You have the right to speak out against the government if you disagree with them.
Freedom of the press
Freedom to petition
Free speech
Freedom of religion
If you disagree with the government you can get others who share your opinion to sign a piece of paper saying you want to change the law.
Freedom to petition
Freedom of religion
Free Speech
Freedom of assembly
You can get together with a group of citizens to march or just gather somewhere as a show of protest.
Freedom of the press
Freedom of assembly
Freedom of religion
Freedom to petition
What limits are there on the freedom of speech?
No criticizing the government
No burning American flags
No inciting violence or endanger others
A method used to prevent African Americans from voting by requiring prospective voters to read and write at a specified level.
Civil Rights
Literacy Test
Poll Tax
MCAS Exam
The right to vote is called...
Civics
Suffrage
Republic
Democracy
Which is a qualification to vote?
graduate high school
pay all of your taxes
own a house
be a U.S. citizen
Where can a description of U.S. citizens' civil liberties (freedoms) be found ?
Declaration of Independence
Preamble to the Constitution
Pledge of Allegiance
Bill of Rights
Which constitutional principle is applied when police inform suspects of their rights?
due process of law
eminent domain
double jeopardy
trial by jury
While Alex was at school, police officers broke into his home and took his computer. They did not have a warrant and there was no reason to believe that Alex had broken any laws. Alex was not avoiding the police or planning to move away from his home. Which right did the police officers violate?
the right to due process of law in the Fourteenth Amendment
the right to assistance of legal counsel in the Sixth Amendment
the right to the equal protection of the laws in the Fourteenth Amendment
the right against unreasonable searches and seizures in the Fourth Amendment
Double jeopardy
prevents you from being charged for the same crime twice
is when you don't have to testify against yourself
gives you the right to a lawyer
Allows you to have a speedy a trial
What constitutional right does this image symbolize?
speedy trial
trial by peers
legal representation
peaceable assembly
Why does the US Supreme Court Continue to debate the constitutionality of the death penalty?
Because some people feel that search and seizure laws are too strict.
Because some people feel that the 2nd amendment should be abolished.
Because some people feel that it violates amendment 8 regarding not allowing cruel and unusual punishment.
Because some people feel that the right of free speech in the 1st amendment allows people to continue to debate the right or wrongness of the death penalty.
Which action represents an individual exercising a constitutional right?
summary judgement
quartering of soldiers
civil disobedience
double jeopardy
How do citizens experience economic freedom?
petitioning their government
electing their representatives
exercising their religion
owning property
Common good
The personal rights that people have
The idea or thing that is best for the majority of the community
Either of the two sexes, male or female
Having qualities associated with a woman
The privilege of the writ of habeas corpus shall not be suspended, unless when in cases of rebellion or invasion the public safety may require it. – Article I, Section 9
... and no warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized. – Amendment I
Which basic constitutional concept is illustrated by each of these provisions?
balancing individual liberty and the need for order in society
dividing power between the Senate and the House of Representatives
guaranteeing equal treatment of minority groups
providing flexibility to meet changing needs through the elastic clause
"Congress Passes Alien and Sedition Acts''
"Lincoln Suspends Habeas Corpus''
"Wilson Signs 1918 Sedition Act"
These headlines show that the federal government can...
restrict citizens' rights in times of crisis
raise armies without informing the public
station troops in a person's home at any time
require citizens to be witnesses against themselves
During the debate over ratification of the United States Constitution, Anti-federalists argued that a bill of rights should be added to...
preserve the interests of slaveholders
list the responsibilities of citizens
protect individual liberties
ensure federal supremacy
Schools were desegregated. Separate is unequal. Separate but equal has no place and overturned Plessy v. Ferguson
Swann v. Charlotte- Mecklenburg School System
Brown v. Board of Education
Roe v. Wade
Dobbs v. Jackson
Established all accused persons are entitled to a lawyer, even if they cannot afford one.
Mapp v. Ohio
Gideon v. Wainwright
Miranda v. Arizona
In Re Gault
Established the concept of “separate but equal” in public facilities
Plessy v. Ferguson
Marbury v. Madison
Brady v. Betts
McCullough v. Maryland
Established that a student does not shed his rights at the door. Black armbands to protest the Vietnam War can be worn since they are not disruptive.
Hazelwood School District v. Kuhlmeier
Bethel School District v. Fraser
Tinker v. Des Moines
Engel v. Vitale
Supreme court decision that stated a person must be read his or her rights before being arrested.
Dred Scott v. Sanford
Gregg v. Georgia
Furman v. Georgia
Miranda v. Arizona
What does civil disobedience mean?
People obeying all the laws.
People not obeying the law in a non-violent way.
People not obeying the law in a violent way.
What was the purpose of civil disobedience?
People just wanted to break the laws for no reason.
People wanted to be heard by those who are in power and also by those who are privileged.
Citizens wanted to take over the government.
Which one is NOT an example of civil disobedience?
Boycott
A peaceful protest
A violent war
Refusing to pay taxes
What does it mean for an amendment to be ratified?
Thrown away
Accepted/Signed in
rats ate it
Not this one for sure
Why is the constitution considered a living document?
It eats pizza on the reg
It has survived for over 200 years
It can be changed and adapted
It can walk on its own
How many times has the constitution been amended?
27
11,000
1000
455
The first 10 amendments together are known as
The Bill of Change
The Bill of Santa Maria
The Bill of Amendments
The Bill of Rights
What is the amount of states needed to ratify an amendment?
3/4 of states
2/3 of states
1/16 of states
11/50 of states
What is the amount of votes needed in Congress for the proposal of an amendment?
1/4 of congress
2/9 of congress
3/4 of congress
2/3 of congress
For an amendment to be proposed, the amendment must get a _____ vote by both houses of Congress to move forward?
2/3
3/4
1/3
100%
