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Bill Of Rights and other stuff you should know

Total questions: 60

Worksheet time: 32mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A person who lives in the district or state being represented in Congress is called a/an...

a)

Serviced Citizen

b)

Constituent

c)

Voter

d)

Rider

2.
When a member of Congress gets a project passed that will bring jobs or other benefits to her district/state, it's called...
a)
Riding
b)
Pork-Barrel Spending
c)
Servicing
d)
Gerrymandering
3.
When a senator tries to talk a bill to death it is called
a)
filibuster
b)
quorum
c)
cloture rule
d)
impeachment
4.
A bill is
a)
a proposed law
b)
a payment Congress makes
c)
used to collect taxes
d)
an order by Congress to carry out its laws
5.
Which committee in the House of Representatives is an instrument of the majority party to control debate on the floor?
a)
Rules Committee
b)
Conference Committee
c)
Steering Committee
d)
Ways and Means Committee
6.
How Congress can to override Presidential veto
a)
2/3 vote
b)
Finding veto unconstitutional
c)
3/4 vote 
d)
There is no way to override a veto
7.

Freedom of Religion

a)

1st Amendment

b)

2nd Amendment

c)

3rd Amendment

d)

4th Amendment

e)

5th Amendment

8.

Freedom of Speech

a)

1st Amendment

b)

2nd Amendment

c)

3rd Amendment

d)

4th Amendment

e)

5th Amendment

9.

Freedom of Press

a)

1st Amendment

b)

2nd Amendment

c)

3rd Amendment

d)

4th Amendment

e)

5th Amendment

10.

Freedom of Assembly

a)

1st Amendment

b)

2nd Amendment

c)

3rd Amendment

d)

4th Amendment

e)

5th Amendment

11.

Freedom of Petition

a)

1st Amendment

b)

2nd Amendment

c)

3rd Amendment

d)

4th Amendment

e)

5th Amendment

12.

Right to bear arms

a)

1st Amendment

b)

2nd Amendment

c)

3rd Amendment

d)

4th Amendment

e)

5th Amendment

13.

State right to raise a militia

a)

1st Amendment

b)

2nd Amendment

c)

3rd Amendment

d)

4th Amendment

e)

5th Amendment

14.

Protection against quartering troops

a)

1st Amendment

b)

2nd Amendment

c)

3rd Amendment

d)

4th Amendment

e)

5th Amendment

15.

Protection against Illegal Search and seizures

a)

1st Amendment

b)

2nd Amendment

c)

3rd Amendment

d)

4th Amendment

e)

5th Amendment

16.

Credible warrants need to be issued

a)

1st Amendment

b)

2nd Amendment

c)

3rd Amendment

d)

4th Amendment

e)

5th Amendment

17.

The right for a grand jury

a)

1st Amendment

b)

2nd Amendment

c)

3rd Amendment

d)

4th Amendment

e)

5th Amendment

18.

Protection against double jeopardy

a)

1st Amendment

b)

2nd Amendment

c)

3rd Amendment

d)

4th Amendment

e)

5th Amendment

19.

Protection of Due Process

a)

1st Amendment

b)

2nd Amendment

c)

3rd Amendment

d)

4th Amendment

e)

5th Amendment

20.

Protection against self incrimination

a)

1st Amendment

b)

2nd Amendment

c)

3rd Amendment

d)

4th Amendment

e)

5th Amendment

21.

The government has the power of Eminent Domain

a)

1st Amendment

b)

2nd Amendment

c)

3rd Amendment

d)

4th Amendment

e)

5th Amendment

22.

Protection of a Speedy and public Trial

a)

6th Amendment

b)

7th Amendment

c)

8th Amendment

d)

9th Amendment

e)

10th Amendment

23.

Protection of trial by Jurry

a)

6th Amendment

b)

7th Amendment

c)

8th Amendment

d)

9th Amendment

e)

10th Amendment

24.

You must be informed of the nature of your crime

a)

6th Amendment

b)

7th Amendment

c)

8th Amendment

d)

9th Amendment

e)

10th Amendment

25.

The right to confront witnesses

a)

6th Amendment

b)

7th Amendment

c)

8th Amendment

d)

9th Amendment

e)

10th Amendment

26.

The right to obtain witnesses in your favor

a)

6th Amendment

b)

7th Amendment

c)

8th Amendment

d)

9th Amendment

e)

10th Amendment

27.

The right to the assistance of council

a)

6th Amendment

b)

7th Amendment

c)

8th Amendment

d)

9th Amendment

e)

10th Amendment

28.

The right to a civil trial

a)

6th Amendment

b)

7th Amendment

c)

8th Amendment

d)

9th Amendment

e)

10th Amendment

29.

Prohibition of Excessive bails and fines

a)

6th Amendment

b)

7th Amendment

c)

8th Amendment

d)

9th Amendment

e)

10th Amendment

30.

Prohibition against cruel and unusual punishment

a)

6th Amendment

b)

7th Amendment

c)

8th Amendment

d)

9th Amendment

e)

10th Amendment

31.

If a right is not written down in the Bill of rights it is still retained by the individual

a)

6th Amendment

b)

7th Amendment

c)

8th Amendment

d)

9th Amendment

e)

10th Amendment

32.

Reserved powers are granted to the states

a)

6th Amendment

b)

7th Amendment

c)

8th Amendment

d)

9th Amendment

e)

10th Amendment

33.

This amendment ended slavery

a)

12th

b)

13th

c)

14th

d)

15th

e)

11th

34.

This allowed law suites to be brought against states

a)

12th

b)

13th

c)

14th

d)

15th

e)

11th

35.

This protects due process against the states

a)

12th

b)

13th

c)

14th

d)

15th

e)

11th

36.

In the electoral college the vice president and president are selected on different ballots

a)

12th

b)

13th

c)

14th

d)

15th

e)

11th

37.

the right to vote cannot be denied based on race, color, or past servitude

a)

12th

b)

13th

c)

14th

d)

15th

e)

11th

38.

The federal government can levy an income tax

a)

16th

b)

17th

c)

18th

d)

19th

e)

20th

39.

Allows for the popular election of senators

a)

16th

b)

17th

c)

18th

d)

19th

e)

20th

40.

allowed women the right to vote

a)

16th

b)

17th

c)

18th

d)

19th

e)

20th

41.

The Presidential and Congressional terms would start in January in stead of March

a)

16th

b)

17th

c)

18th

d)

19th

e)

20th

42.

Prohibition of alcohol

a)

16th

b)

17th

c)

18th

d)

19th

e)

20th

43.

Repealed prohibition

a)

21st

b)

22nd

c)

23rd

d)

24th

44.

Allowed for presidential electors in the District of Columbia

a)

21st

b)

22nd

c)

23rd

d)

24th

45.

Limited the president to two terms or a max of 10 years

a)

21st

b)

22nd

c)

23rd

d)

24th

46.

Outlawed the poll tax

a)

21st

b)

22nd

c)

23rd

d)

24th

47.

Fixed the line of presidential succession

a)

25th

b)

26th

c)

27th

d)

28th

48.

Congress cannot get a pay raise until the next election

a)

25th

b)

26th

c)

27th

d)

28th

49.

The voting age was lowered to 18

a)

25th

b)

26th

c)

27th

d)

28th

50.

In an election, who is the INCUMBENT?

a)

The current cup holder

b)

The current office holder

c)

The previous office holder

51.

What state is responsible for The Great Compromise that ultimately created our two-house system?

a)

Tennessee

b)

Kentucky

c)

Connecticut

52.

Those powers of Congress that are written in The Constitution are called?

a)

Implied

b)

Expressed or enumerated

c)

electric

d)

battery

53.

What are the powers of Congress that ARE NOT written in The Constitution, but are necessary to carry out expressed powers called?

a)

Implied

b)

Electric

c)

Expressed/Enumerated

d)

Battery

54.

What is another term for the IMPLIED POWERS of Congress?

a)

Expressed/enumerated

b)

Unnecessary & improper/nonelastic

c)

Necessary & proper/ elastic

d)

electric/solar

55.

How many voting members are there in the House of Representatives?

a)

435

b)

100

c)

50

d)

555

56.

How many members are there in the Senate?

a)

435

b)

100

c)

50

d)

555

57.

Did the Anti-Federalists (like Thomas Jefferson) favor a STRICT interpretation of The Constitution or a broad interpretation?

a)

Broad/Loose Interpretation

b)

Strict/Tight Interpretation

58.

Which article of the Constitution discusses the Legislative Branch?

a)

Article 1

b)

Article 6

c)

Article 11

d)

Article 24

59.

What is the main power of the Legislative Branch?

a)

Break Laws

b)

Enforce Laws

c)

Judge Laws

d)

Write the laws

60.

Which principle is demonstrated when government needs to buy your land to build a roadway, and they pay you a fair price?

a)

no self-incrimination

b)

no double jeopardy

c)

due process of law

d)

eminent domain