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Unit 5 Test Review

Total questions: 52

Worksheet time: 1hrs 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is a proposal?

a)

Get down on one knee and ask to marry

b)

A suggested change to be made

c)

Voted in

d)

You are a Pro at posal's

2.

In order for an amendment to be added to the Constitution, how many states must ratify it?

a)

1/2

b)

2/3

c)

3/4

d)

100%

3.

How many amendments have been added to the Constitution?

a)

30

b)

10

c)

17

d)

27

4.

What are the first 10 amendments called?

a)

The Bill of People

b)

The Bill of Rights

c)

The People's Rights

d)

Citizenship Rights

5.

Why is the constitution considered a living document?

a)

It eats pizza on the reg

b)

It has survived for over 200 years

c)

It can be changed and adapted

d)

It can walk on its own

6.

What does it mean for an amendment to be ratified?

a)

Thrown away

b)

Accepted/Signed in

c)

rats ate it

d)

Not this one for sure

7.

What's needed for an amendment to be proposed?

a)

2/3 vote from the Senate

b)

2/3 approval vote from the Senate and House of Representatives

c)

2/3 of state legislatures call a National Convention

d)

1/4 vote of approval from the Senate and House of Representatives

8.

What does amendment mean?

a)

a change to the Constitution

b)

a new version of the Constitution

c)

a deletion of a part of the Constitution

d)

the adoption of the Constitution

9.

Which of these statements is true about making changes to the Constitution?

a)

It is fast and easy

b)

It a slow process but changes are rarely rejected

c)

It is possible, but difficult

d)

Changes were never meant to happen

10.

You can be Jewish, Catholic, Mormon, or whatever you want in the US

a)

Freedom of speech

b)

Freedom of the press

c)

Freedom to petition

d)

Freedom of religion

11.

The newspapers can write the truth even if it is saying bad things about the government.

a)

Freedom of religion

b)

Freedom of the press

c)

Freedom to petition

d)

Free speech

12.

You have the right to speak out against the government if you disagree with them.

a)

Freedom of the press

b)

Freedom to petition

c)

Free speech

d)

Freedom of religion

13.

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.

a)

Freedom to petition

b)

Freedom of religion

c)

Free Speech

d)

Freedom of assembly

14.

You can get together with a group of citizens to march or just gather somewhere as a show of protest.

a)

Freedom of the press

b)

Freedom of assembly

c)

Freedom of religion

d)

Freedom to petition

15.

What limits are there on the freedom of speech?

a)

No criticizing the government

b)

No burning American flags

c)

No inciting violence or endanger others

16.
The 15th Amendment stated that voting rights could not be refused to anyone based on: 
a)
Race
b)
Gender
c)
Age
d)
Height
17.
People like Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton are credited with fighting for this, which would be granted by the 19th amendment. 
a)
Abolition of slavery
b)
Voting age lowered
c)
Women's suffrage (right to vote)
d)
Free speech. 
18.
What age did the 26th amendment lower the voting age to? 
a)
21
b)
18
c)
16
d)
25
19.
After the slaves were freed, the question came up of how to handle their future in the United States. The 14th Amendment helped do so by: 
a)
Granting jobs to the newly freedmen. 
b)
Granting former slaves the right to vote. 
c)
Paying the former slaves money for their troubles. 
d)
Defining and protecting their citizenship in the United States
20.
The 24th Amendment helped the poorer citizens of the United States, especially the African-American population,  voting rights by eliminating: 
a)
Poll taxes
b)
Literacy tests
c)
Age restrictions 
d)
Segregation 
21.

A method used to prevent African Americans from voting by requiring prospective voters to read and write at a specified level.

a)

Civil Rights

b)

Literacy Test

c)

Poll Tax

d)

MCAS Exam

22.

The right to vote is called...

a)

Civics

b)

Suffrage

c)

Republic

d)

Democracy

23.

Which is a qualification to vote?

a)

graduate high school

b)

pay all of your taxes

c)

own a house

d)

be a U.S. citizen

24.

Where can a description of U.S. citizens' civil liberties (freedoms) be found ?

a)

Declaration of Independence

b)

Preamble to the Constitution

c)

Pledge of Allegiance

d)

Bill of Rights

25.

Which constitutional principle is applied when police inform suspects of their rights?

a)

due process of law

b)

eminent domain

c)

double jeopardy

d)

trial by jury

26.

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?

a)

the right to due process of law in the Fourteenth Amendment

b)

the right to assistance of legal counsel in the Sixth Amendment

c)

the right to the equal protection of the laws in the Fourteenth Amendment

d)

the right against unreasonable searches and seizures in the Fourth Amendment

27.

Double jeopardy

a)

prevents you from being charged for the same crime twice

b)

is when you don't have to testify against yourself

c)

gives you the right to a lawyer

d)

Allows you to have a speedy a trial

28.

What constitutional right does this image symbolize?

a)

speedy trial

b)

trial by peers

c)

legal representation

d)

peaceable assembly

29.

Why does the US Supreme Court Continue to debate the constitutionality of the death penalty?

a)

Because some people feel that search and seizure laws are too strict.

b)

Because some people feel that the 2nd amendment should be abolished.

c)

Because some people feel that it violates amendment 8 regarding not allowing cruel and unusual punishment.

d)

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.

30.

Which action represents an individual exercising a constitutional right?

a)

summary judgement

b)

quartering of soldiers

c)

civil disobedience

d)

double jeopardy

31.

How do citizens experience economic freedom?

a)

petitioning their government

b)

electing their representatives

c)

exercising their religion

d)

owning property

32.

Common good

a)

The personal rights that people have

b)

The idea or thing that is best for the majority of the community

c)

Either of the two sexes, male or female

d)

Having qualities associated with a woman

33.

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?

a)

balancing individual liberty and the need for order in society

b)

dividing power between the Senate and the House of Representatives

c)

guaranteeing equal treatment of minority groups

d)

providing flexibility to meet changing needs through the elastic clause

34.

"Congress Passes Alien and Sedition Acts''

"Lincoln Suspends Habeas Corpus''

"Wilson Signs 1918 Sedition Act"


These headlines show that the federal government can...

a)

restrict citizens' rights in times of crisis

b)

raise armies without informing the public

c)

station troops in a person's home at any time

d)

require citizens to be witnesses against themselves

35.

During the debate over ratification of the United States Constitution, Anti-federalists argued that a bill of rights should be added to...

a)

preserve the interests of slaveholders

b)

list the responsibilities of citizens

c)

protect individual liberties

d)

ensure federal supremacy

36.

Schools were desegregated.  Separate is unequal. Separate but equal has no place and overturned Plessy v. Ferguson

a)

Swann v. Charlotte- Mecklenburg School System

b)

Brown v. Board of Education

c)

Roe v. Wade

d)

Dobbs v. Jackson

37.

Established all accused persons are entitled to a lawyer, even if they cannot afford one.

a)

Mapp v. Ohio

b)

Gideon v. Wainwright

c)

Miranda v. Arizona

d)

In Re Gault

38.

Established the concept of “separate but equal” in public facilities

a)

Plessy v. Ferguson

b)

Marbury v. Madison

c)

Brady v. Betts

d)

McCullough v. Maryland

39.

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.

a)

Hazelwood School District v. Kuhlmeier

b)

Bethel School District v. Fraser

c)

Tinker v. Des Moines

d)

Engel v. Vitale

40.

Supreme court decision that stated a person must be read his or her rights before being arrested.

a)

Dred Scott v. Sanford

b)

Gregg v. Georgia

c)

Furman v. Georgia

d)

Miranda v. Arizona

41.
Everyone is entitled to due process...even juveniles.
a)
In re Gault
b)
D.C. v. Heller
c)
Miranda v. Arizona
d)
Gideon v. Wainwright
42.
Schools have the right to limit a student's freedom of speech and of the press.
a)
Tinker v. Des Moines
b)
D.C. v. Heller
c)
Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier
d)
In re Gault
43.

What does civil disobedience mean?

a)

People obeying all the laws.

b)

People not obeying the law in a non-violent way.

c)

People not obeying the law in a violent way.

44.

What was the purpose of civil disobedience?

a)

People just wanted to break the laws for no reason.

b)

People wanted to be heard by those who are in power and also by those who are privileged.

c)

Citizens wanted to take over the government.

45.

Which one is NOT an example of civil disobedience?

a)

Boycott

b)

A peaceful protest

c)

A violent war

d)

Refusing to pay taxes

46.

What does it mean for an amendment to be ratified?

a)

Thrown away

b)

Accepted/Signed in

c)

rats ate it

d)

Not this one for sure

47.

Why is the constitution considered a living document?

a)

It eats pizza on the reg

b)

It has survived for over 200 years

c)

It can be changed and adapted

d)

It can walk on its own

48.

How many times has the constitution been amended?

a)

27

b)

11,000

c)

1000

d)

455

49.

The first 10 amendments together are known as

a)

The Bill of Change

b)

The Bill of Santa Maria

c)

The Bill of Amendments

d)

The Bill of Rights

50.

What is the amount of states needed to ratify an amendment?

a)

3/4 of states

b)

2/3 of states

c)

1/16 of states

d)

11/50 of states

51.

What is the amount of votes needed in Congress for the proposal of an amendment?

a)

1/4 of congress

b)

2/9 of congress

c)

3/4 of congress

d)

2/3 of congress

52.

For an amendment to be proposed, the amendment must get a _____ vote by both houses of Congress to move forward?

a)

2/3

b)

3/4

c)

1/3

d)

100%