WorksheetsBill Of Rights and other stuff you should know
Total questions: 60
Worksheet time: 32mins
A person who lives in the district or state being represented in Congress is called a/an...
Serviced Citizen
Constituent
Voter
Rider
Freedom of Religion
1st Amendment
2nd Amendment
3rd Amendment
4th Amendment
5th Amendment
Freedom of Speech
1st Amendment
2nd Amendment
3rd Amendment
4th Amendment
5th Amendment
Freedom of Press
1st Amendment
2nd Amendment
3rd Amendment
4th Amendment
5th Amendment
Freedom of Assembly
1st Amendment
2nd Amendment
3rd Amendment
4th Amendment
5th Amendment
Freedom of Petition
1st Amendment
2nd Amendment
3rd Amendment
4th Amendment
5th Amendment
Right to bear arms
1st Amendment
2nd Amendment
3rd Amendment
4th Amendment
5th Amendment
State right to raise a militia
1st Amendment
2nd Amendment
3rd Amendment
4th Amendment
5th Amendment
Protection against quartering troops
1st Amendment
2nd Amendment
3rd Amendment
4th Amendment
5th Amendment
Protection against Illegal Search and seizures
1st Amendment
2nd Amendment
3rd Amendment
4th Amendment
5th Amendment
Credible warrants need to be issued
1st Amendment
2nd Amendment
3rd Amendment
4th Amendment
5th Amendment
The right for a grand jury
1st Amendment
2nd Amendment
3rd Amendment
4th Amendment
5th Amendment
Protection against double jeopardy
1st Amendment
2nd Amendment
3rd Amendment
4th Amendment
5th Amendment
Protection of Due Process
1st Amendment
2nd Amendment
3rd Amendment
4th Amendment
5th Amendment
Protection against self incrimination
1st Amendment
2nd Amendment
3rd Amendment
4th Amendment
5th Amendment
The government has the power of Eminent Domain
1st Amendment
2nd Amendment
3rd Amendment
4th Amendment
5th Amendment
Protection of a Speedy and public Trial
6th Amendment
7th Amendment
8th Amendment
9th Amendment
10th Amendment
Protection of trial by Jurry
6th Amendment
7th Amendment
8th Amendment
9th Amendment
10th Amendment
You must be informed of the nature of your crime
6th Amendment
7th Amendment
8th Amendment
9th Amendment
10th Amendment
The right to confront witnesses
6th Amendment
7th Amendment
8th Amendment
9th Amendment
10th Amendment
The right to obtain witnesses in your favor
6th Amendment
7th Amendment
8th Amendment
9th Amendment
10th Amendment
The right to the assistance of council
6th Amendment
7th Amendment
8th Amendment
9th Amendment
10th Amendment
The right to a civil trial
6th Amendment
7th Amendment
8th Amendment
9th Amendment
10th Amendment
Prohibition of Excessive bails and fines
6th Amendment
7th Amendment
8th Amendment
9th Amendment
10th Amendment
Prohibition against cruel and unusual punishment
6th Amendment
7th Amendment
8th Amendment
9th Amendment
10th Amendment
If a right is not written down in the Bill of rights it is still retained by the individual
6th Amendment
7th Amendment
8th Amendment
9th Amendment
10th Amendment
Reserved powers are granted to the states
6th Amendment
7th Amendment
8th Amendment
9th Amendment
10th Amendment
This amendment ended slavery
12th
13th
14th
15th
11th
This allowed law suites to be brought against states
12th
13th
14th
15th
11th
This protects due process against the states
12th
13th
14th
15th
11th
In the electoral college the vice president and president are selected on different ballots
12th
13th
14th
15th
11th
the right to vote cannot be denied based on race, color, or past servitude
12th
13th
14th
15th
11th
The federal government can levy an income tax
16th
17th
18th
19th
20th
Allows for the popular election of senators
16th
17th
18th
19th
20th
allowed women the right to vote
16th
17th
18th
19th
20th
The Presidential and Congressional terms would start in January in stead of March
16th
17th
18th
19th
20th
Prohibition of alcohol
16th
17th
18th
19th
20th
Repealed prohibition
21st
22nd
23rd
24th
Allowed for presidential electors in the District of Columbia
21st
22nd
23rd
24th
Limited the president to two terms or a max of 10 years
21st
22nd
23rd
24th
Outlawed the poll tax
21st
22nd
23rd
24th
Fixed the line of presidential succession
25th
26th
27th
28th
Congress cannot get a pay raise until the next election
25th
26th
27th
28th
The voting age was lowered to 18
25th
26th
27th
28th
In an election, who is the INCUMBENT?
The current cup holder
The current office holder
The previous office holder
What state is responsible for The Great Compromise that ultimately created our two-house system?
Tennessee
Kentucky
Connecticut
Those powers of Congress that are written in The Constitution are called?
Implied
Expressed or enumerated
electric
battery
What are the powers of Congress that ARE NOT written in The Constitution, but are necessary to carry out expressed powers called?
Implied
Electric
Expressed/Enumerated
Battery
What is another term for the IMPLIED POWERS of Congress?
Expressed/enumerated
Unnecessary & improper/nonelastic
Necessary & proper/ elastic
electric/solar
How many voting members are there in the House of Representatives?
435
100
50
555
How many members are there in the Senate?
435
100
50
555
Did the Anti-Federalists (like Thomas Jefferson) favor a STRICT interpretation of The Constitution or a broad interpretation?
Broad/Loose Interpretation
Strict/Tight Interpretation
Which article of the Constitution discusses the Legislative Branch?
Article 1
Article 6
Article 11
Article 24
What is the main power of the Legislative Branch?
Break Laws
Enforce Laws
Judge Laws
Write the laws
Which principle is demonstrated when government needs to buy your land to build a roadway, and they pay you a fair price?
no self-incrimination
no double jeopardy
due process of law
eminent domain
