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American goverment and Civics Unit 2 review

Total questions: 30

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What does the 1st Amendment protect?

a)

Right to a speedy trial

b)

Right to bear arms

c)

Freedom of speech, press, religion, assembly, and petition

d)

Right to privacy

2.

Which right is guaranteed by the 2nd Amendment?

a)

Freedom of religion

b)

Right to bear arms

c)

Right to a public trial

d)

Right to petition the government

3.

What does the 3rd Amendment prevent?

a)

Forced quartering of soldiers in peacetime

b)

Unreasonable searches and seizures

c)

Double jeopardy

d)

Cruel and unusual punishment

4.

What is required for a search or seizure according to the 4th Amendment?

a)

Consent from the property owner

b)

A warrant based on probable cause

c)

A court order

d)

A majority vote from Congress

5.

The 5th Amendment protects individuals from:

a)

Cruel punishment

b)

Double jeopardy and self-incrimination

c)

Unreasonable searches

d)

Denial of civil rights

6.

What does the 6th Amendment ensure?

a)

Right to a fair trial and legal counsel

b)

Protection against unreasonable searches

c)

Right to remain silent

d)

Right to privacy

7.

The 7th Amendment guarantees the right to:

a)

A jury trial in criminal cases

b)

A jury trial in civil cases

c)

A speedy trial

d)

Protection from self-incrimination

8.

Which of the following is prohibited by the 8th Amendment?

a)

Excessive bail or fines

b)

Being tried twice for the same crime

c)

Denial of free speech

d)

Forced housing of soldiers

9.

What does the 9th Amendment emphasize?

a)

Rights not explicitly mentioned in the Constitution

b)

The power of the federal government

c)

The right to bear arms

d)

The right to a jury trial

10.

What is stated in the 10th Amendment?

a)

Powers reserved for the federal government

b)

Powers shared between states and the people

c)

Powers reserved for the states or the people

d)

Rights of the people not listed in the Constitution

11.

Which of the following is an example of an enumerated power?

a)

Regulate trade

b)

Issue marriage licenses

c)

Set the drinking age

d)

Conduct elections

12.

What are implied powers?

a)

Powers explicitly stated in the Constitution

b)

Powers not written in the Constitution but necessary to carry out enumerated powers

c)

Powers reserved for the states

d)

Powers shared between national and state governments

13.

Which power is an example of a reserved power?

a)

Taxing income

b)

Issuing marriage licenses

c)

Declaring war

d)

Making treaties

14.

Which of the following is a concurrent power?

a)

Borrowing money

b)

Declaring war

c)

Coining money

d)

Issuing patents

15.

What is the purpose of the Supremacy Clause?

a)

To establish the Constitution as the highest law

b)

To protect citizens' rights

c)

To limit the powers of the federal government

d)

To provide checks and balances

16.

Which branch of government can override a presidential veto?

a)

Executive

b)

Legislative

c)

Judicial

d)

State governments

17.

What power does the judicial branch have?

a)

Making laws

b)

Enforcing laws

c)

Declaring laws unconstitutional

d)

Impeaching the president

18.

Which branch of government can impeach the president?

a)

Executive

b)

Legislative

c)

Judicial

d)

State governments

19.

How can the president limit the power of Congress?

a)

Override vetoes

b)

Veto laws passed by Congress

c)

Declare laws unconstitutional

d)

Ratify treaties

20.

What is judicial review?

a)

The ability of courts to create laws

b)

The ability of courts to enforce laws

c)

The ability of courts to declare laws unconstitutional

d)

The power of the president to review judicial decisions

21.

Which body of Congress is based on population?

a)

Senate

b)

House of Representatives

c)

Both

d)

Neither

22.

How many senators does each state have?

a)

One

b)

Two

c)

Three

d)

Based on population

23.

Which article of the Constitution establishes the Legislative Branch?

a)

First

b)

Second

c)

Third

d)

Fourth

24.

How many total members are in Congress?

a)

435

b)

100

c)

535

d)

600

25.

What was the primary purpose of the Federalist Papers?

a)

To oppose the Constitution

b)

To argue for the ratification of the Constitution

c)

To create a new form of government

d)

To protect state rights

26.

Which of these compromises affected the structure of the legislature?

a)

Great Compromise

b)

Three-Fifths Compromise

c)

Virginia Plan

d)

All of the above

27.

Which article of the Constitution established the Executive Branch?

a)

First

b)

Second

c)

Third

d)

Fourth

28.

What was a key weakness of the Articles of Confederation?

a)

A strong federal government

b)

A lack of power to tax

c)

Equal representation for all states

d)

No power to create an army

29.

Which case confirmed the Supremacy Clause?

a)

Marbury v. Madison

b)

McCulloch v. Maryland

c)

Brown v. Board of Education

d)

Roe v. Wade

30.

What does the Preamble to the Constitution begin with?

a)

“We the people of the United States”

b)

“In order to form a more perfect union”

c)

“We hold these truths to be self-evident”

d)

“All men are created equal”