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WorksheetsCivic Literacy - Module 2 Review
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
A police officer knocks on your door and begins going through the drawers in your office. The police officer does not have a warrant or probable cause. Which amendment protects you from this?
Amendment 10
Amendment 9
Amendment 4
Amendment 2
The ______ compromise was created to check the popular vote for President.
Presidential
Bicameral
Electoral College
Election
Which Enlightenment Philosopher's ideas were used to create a separation of powers between the three branches of government?
Montesquieu
Rousseau
Locke
Hobbes
A group of people peacefully assemble to protest a new law. Which amendment allows them to do so?
Amendment 4
Amendment 1
Amendment 6
Amendment 3
Which plan for government was supported by large states because it called for representation to be based on population?
Virginia Plan
North Carolina Plan
Connecticut Plan
New Jersey Plan
Which of these statements was true as a result of the NC Supreme Court decision in the Case of Leandro vs. State of NC?
Students in North Carolina must receive the same, high-quality education.
Students in North Carolina have the right to not attend school.
Students in North Carolina have the right to protest in school.
Students in North Carolina have the right to be bussed to a better school.
Which compromise settled the debate on how representation should be decided for the Legislative Branch?
The Three Fifths Compromise
The Great Compromise
The Commerce Compromise
The Electoral College Compromise
A legislature with two houses is known as a _______ congress.
Unicameral
Continental
Bicameral
Constitutional
In which plan for government did the smaller states ask for equal representation in the legislative branch?
North Carolina Plan
Virginia Plan
Connecticut Compromise
New Jersey Plan
Which North Carolina court case set up judicial review for the state?
Miranda v Arizona
Marbury v Madison
Brown v Board of Education
Bayard v Singleton
Which statement explains why the Supreme Court ruled for Ernesto Miranda in the case of Miranda v. Arizona?
He was not told of his right to an attorney and to remain silent.
He was not told of his right to bear arms.
He was not told of his right of Double Jeopardy.
He was not told of his right to Eminent Domain.
The landmark case of Tinker v. Des Moines involved which of the following issues?
Right to freedom of speech for students in school.
Right to freedom to petition for students in school.
Right to freedom of religion for students in school.
Right to remain silent for students in school.
What rights does Amendment 6 guarantee?
The right to remain silent.
The right to a jury trial in a civil case.
The right to bear arms.
The right to a speedy and fair trial with a jury of your peers.
The ____________ papers were a series of essays written to help ratify the Constitution.
Federalist
Anti-Federalists
Madison
John Jay
Identify the group of people that did not want to ratify the new Constitution for fear that it gave too much power to the federal government.
Farmers
Anti-Federalists
Federalists
Laborers
Article II of the United States Constitution gives the Executive Branch the power to make appointments to the Supreme Court. Which house of Congress is able to check the Executive Branch through the approval process?
Senate
Delegates
General Assembly
House of Representatives
Which Enlightenment philosopher believed that the people have power in the government and that individuals have certain natural rights that cannot be taken away?
Maddison
Locke
Hobbes
Rousseau
Which amendment protects homeowners from keeping soldiers in their homes during times of peace?
Amendment 8
Amendment 1
Amendment 3
Amendment 2
What was the Supreme Court’s ruling in Marbury v. Madison?
The Supreme Court had the right to interpret the Constitution through judicial review.
The president has the power to raise the taxes of individuals in various states.
The House of Representatives has the power to have the president impeached for wrongful actions.
Said that states may not deny a defendant the right to have an attorney.
The United States Constitution and the North Carolina Constitution both set up which three branches of government?
Legislative, Executive, and Judicial
President, Governor, and Judges
General Assembly, Legislative, and Executive
Dictator, Judges, and Governor
