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WorksheetsGOV 3: Constitution and Amendments
Total questions: 45
Worksheet time: 34mins
Which of the following are amendments that expanded voting rights
26
13
19
24
15
What is the 9th Amendment?
Rights reserved to the States
Defines Citizenship
Citizens still have rights not listed in the Constitution
Abolished Slavery
Identify which group was extended voting rights by the following amendments:
Twenty-sixth Amendment
18 Year Olds
African Americans
Immigrants
Women
This Amendment has the President inaugurated on January 20th so they can get started/working sooner.
12th Amendment
18th Amendment
20th Amendment
25th Amendment
This Amendment set a limit on the number of time someone could be President to two terms.
22nd Amendment
12th Amendment
23rd Amendment
20th Amendment
The 18th Amendment, Prohibition, was repealed by the ____ Amendment. This is the only amendment in US history to get rid of an earlier amendment.
11th
21st
27th
15th
This amendment is why you have a CA driver's license and not a US driver's license
9th
10th
11th
12th
Which amendment grants citizenship to all persons born or naturalized in the United States?
14th Amendment
10th Amendment
5th Amendment
1st Amendment
-10 amendment
Which principle of the U.S. government is most clearly reflected in the amendment above?
What challenge was resolved by the ratification of the Seventeenth Amendment?
to eliminate the imposition of poll taxes in federal elections
to allow citizens instead of state legislatures to vote for U.S. Senators
to increase United States power throughout the world
to correct political, economic, and social problems in the federal government
Which amendment guarantees the right to trial by jury in civil cases?
4th Amendment
7th Amendment
1st Amendment
10th Amendment
You are arrested and your trial takes 10 years to get started and you are not given a fair trial. What is this a violation of?
4th Amendment
5th Amendment
6th Amendment
7th Amendment
Which is NOT part of the 5th Amendment?
Eminent Domain
Protection from Double Jeopardy
Protection against self-incrimination
Right to an attorney
A person is sentenced to 15 years in prison for just speeding. What amendment is this a violation of?
4th Amendment
5th Amendment
6th Amendment
8th Amendment
The right of the people to be secure in their
persons, houses, papers, and effects, against
unreasonable searches and seizures...
2nd Amendment
4th Amendment
13th Amendment
5th Amendment
Which Amendment protect us from having to house or quarter soldiers?
6th
3rd
10th
5th
What does the 25th Amendment do?
Structure Campaign Finance Laws
A pattern has been established dealing with presidential succession
All Presidents and Vice Presidents run together
Presidential candidates must talk to media
Which Amendment allows for the federal Government to impose an income tax?
19th Amendment
18th Amendment
16th Amendment
17th Amendment
Which amendment is not helpful to those accused of a crime?
4th
5th
6th
7th
When a group of citizens assemble at public meeting to discuss government policies, they are protected by what amendment?
1st Amendment
2nd Amendment
3rd Amendment
4th Amendment
Why is freedom of the press important for a healthy democracy?
It allows people to send letters to the government
It allows TV, radio, websites, and newspapers to freely share information with the American people and monitor the government
It allows people to meet in groups and discuss important matters
It allows people to say anything they want
A journalist is arrested for publishing an article that is full of correct information. What amendment does this violate?
5th Amendment
1st Amendment
4th Amendment
10th Amendment
The 1st amendment is often considered the most important important. It protects freedom of religion, freedom of assembly (meeting), the right to petition, freedom of the press, and ___.
right to bear arms
freedom of speech
Protection against self-incrimination
Protection against cruel and unusual punishment
The government denies you the purchase of a gun, despite you being of age and having no criminal background record. What is this a violation of?
2nd Amendment
3rd Amendment
4th Amendment
5th Amendment
it makes the laws
carries out the laws
it interprets the laws
The government has only the powers that the Constitution gives to it
Federalism
Limited Government
States' Rights
Judicial Review
What is the principle of Republicanism?
Government should be split into three branches.
The people create the government.
The power of government should be limited.
The interest of Americans are represented by elected officials.
What is the purpose of Checks and Balances?
each branch of government has the power to check or limit the actions of the other two
division of power between the federal government and the states
allows the federal government check the state governments
When the the President disagrees with a bill Congress is trying to pass, he can veto the law. This action is an example of...
limited government
checks and balances
weighs and means
The power of the courts to determine the constitutionality of the actions of the legislative and executive branches of government. The precedent for ____ was established in the 1803 case of Marbury v. Madison.
Federalism
Lays out the foundation and principles upon which to build a government-
Popular Sovereignty
Amendment
Constitution
Rule of Law
The first 3 ___________ of the Constitution set up the government into legislative, executive, and judicial branches.
amendments
articles
preambles
rights
Article V of the Constitution allows for making amendments to the Constitution. This article is important because
it sets up the branches of government
it divides power between the state and national government
it allows changes to be made so the Constitution can adjust to the times
it makes the Constitution the highest law in the land
What does ratify mean?
To approve
To decline
To rally
Due Process is
The process of creating Mtn. Dew
written into the Constitution to make sure everyone is treated equally under the flag
written into the Constitution to make sure everyone is treated equally under the law/court System
an effort to stop police brutality
How much of the State Legislature is needed to ratify a proposed amendment?
2/3
3/4
1/2
simple majority
What is the basic structure of the Constitution?
preamble, articles, and amendments
legislative branch, executive branch, and judicial branch
Bill of Rights, articles, and amendments
preamble, Bill of Rights, and amendments
How many articles and amendments are in the Constitution?
3 articles and 10 amendments
The Constitution makes mentions of political parties and their proper role in government (T) (F)
TRUE
FALSE
The number of Senators a state gets is dependent upon...
Population
Electoral College
Size
Nothing, it is equal in every state
