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WorksheetsPreamble, Amendments to the Constitution
Total questions: 19
Worksheet time: 32mins
Which first amendment freedom is not pictured above?
religion
speech
press
assembly
The total number of amendments is?
1
5
14
27
Which of the following is the best example of free speech?
NBC Nightly News broadcasting election results
asking the mayor about potholes in the road
wearing a t-shirt that says,"Just Say No to School!"
meeting with others about neighborhood issues
Which amendment guarantees equal protection under the law?
1st Amendment
5th Amendment
10th Amendment
14th Amendment
"Congress shall make no law respecting the establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free
exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the
people peaceably to assemble; and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances."
Which of the following freedoms is not guaranteed in this amendment?
Individuals are free to express their opinions
Individuals have the right to bear arms
Individuals may gather peacefully
Individuals have the right to make their ideas know to public officials
What would be the best title for the web?
Goals of the Articles of Confederation
Freedoms in the Bill of Rights
Goals of the Preamble of the US Constitution
Weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation
Which of the Preamble goals is the cartoon above most likely illustrating?
establish justice
form a more perfect union
ensure domestic tranquility
provide for the common defense
What would be the best title for the model above?
Amendment process for the US Constitution
Legislative process for Virginia
Amendment process of the VA Constitution
Writing process for the US Constitution
Adding an amendment to the US Constitution that limits the number of years a person
elected to Congress can serve completes which goal of the Preamble?
form a more perfect union
establish justice
promote the general welfare
provide for the common defense
Which fundamental freedom is the cartoonist illustrating?
religion
presss
assembly
petition
What would be the best title for the list of characteristics below?
1. Protects citizens from being held for committing a crime unless they've been charged by
the police
2. Guarantees that the state and country have to respect a citizen's legal rights
"Protections Guaranteed to Citizens by the First Amendment"
"Liberties Granted by the Fourteenth Amendment"
"Due Process Protections Provided by the Fifth Amendment"
"Restrictions Provided by the Fifteenth Amendment"
Which drawing shows a freedom guaranteed by the 1st Amendment?
The main difference between an amendment to the VA Constitution and the US Constitution
is that?
the voters ratify amendments to the VA Constitution
the voters ratify the amendments to the US Constitution
the Constitution becomes a changed document
the legislative branch proposes a change
The model represents what?
Amendment process for the US Constitution
Legislative process for Virginia
Amendment process for the VA Constitution
Writing process for US Constitution
Why have only 27 amendments been added to the Constitution of the United States in more
than 200 years?
The process of adding amendments is very complex.
The courts strike down many amendments.
National laws limit the number of amendments
Changes in society are too small to require amendments.
When an amendment is proposed to the Constitution of Virginia by the General Assembly,
who has the power of ratification?
Governor
Congress
Voters
House of Burgesses
Which goal of the Preamble ensures fairness in the court system?
secure the blessings of liberty
ensure domestic tranquility
promote the general welfare
establish justice
Match the following scenarios with the correct Fundamental principle.
I will vote on November 7th.
Rule of Law
The citizens of the Unites States
are the source of all govenment
power.
Representative Government
On November 7th, citizens will
elect a candidate for the 16th
District to work on their behalf..
Democracy
The government can only do what
the people have consented to and
nothing further.
Consent of the Governed
Governor Youngkin was given a
speeding ticket.
Limited Government
Match the description to the document it describes.
First form of national government
Charters of the VA Company of London
Served as a model for the Bill of
Rights
Virginia Declaration of Rights
Established for the first time the
principle that everyone including
the king was subject to the law
Magna Carta
Affirmed unalienable rights... life,
liberty, and the pursuit of
happiness
Declaration of Independence
Guaranteed the rights of
Englishmen to the colonists
Articles of Confederation
