WorksheetsTopic 4- Summative Assessment
Total questions: 30
Worksheet time: 15mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The mayor sends the police chief to search the local newspaper office to find the name of the confidential informant that is leaking information critical of the city council.
a)
No violation because the police have a duty to investigate potential crimes.
b)
Violation of the 10th Amendment because it protects the rights of states to govern.
c)
No violation because the police were following the orders of the mayor.
d)
Violation of the 1st Amendment's freedom of the press
2.
A judge worried about the speedy trial right requires the defendant to testify so that the trial would be finished quicker.
a)
No violation since it is a judge's order
b)
Violation since the defendant has a Fifth Amendment right against being compelled to testify
c)
No violation because the defendant's speedy trial right is more important
d)
A violation because Article III requires that the Courts do all they can to protect a defendant until they are proven guilty.
3.
Congress does NOT have the power to:
a)
Levy tax
b)
Declare war
c)
Make a final determination on the Constitutionality of laws
d)
Propose Amendments to the Constitution.
4.
The Constitution is
a)
The Supreme law of the land
b)
Guidance for Good Governance
c)
An amendment to the Articles of Confederation
d)
The summary of the Federalist Papers
5.
The First 10 Amendments to the US Constitution are known as:
a)
A good start
b)
Articles of Confederation
c)
The Anti-Federalist Rights
d)
Bill of Rights
6.
If you are accused of a crime, you have the RIGHT to all of the following protections EXCEPT
a)
Assistance of Counsel
b)
Speedy and Public Trial
c)
Ability to force witnesses to appear for trial
d)
Right to be released from jail before trial if you promise in writing not to run.
7.
Representation in the House of Representatives is based on
a)
Equal between the states
b)
Population
c)
Rock, Paper, Scissors
d)
National Lottery
8.
A single term of the President of the United States is equal to:
a)
2 Years
b)
4 Years
c)
6 Years
d)
8 Years
9.
Nine 8th grade boys have been hanging out at Wall Park and Karen who lives directly across the street is very concerned. She calls 911 at 4 pm to report her concerns. The police stop by and play a game of Frisbee Golf with the boys. Karen comes to the City Commission to complain about the lazy police.
a)
The Police should have sent the boys home to their parents because it was close to dinner time.
b)
The Police corrently concluded that the boys had the right to Peaceably Assemble.
c)
Minors have limited Constitutional rights that do not apply in public parks.
d)
The Police are not required to follow the Bill of Rights, only Congress when writing laws.
10.
Federalism means:
a)
The party of Alexander Hamilton
b)
Power is shared between different levels of government
c)
The national government
d)
One branch can check another's power
11.
Representation in the Senate is
a)
Based on Population
b)
The Winner of a game of Horse
c)
Equal among the States
d)
Based upon geographic size
12.
"We the people" is an example of
a)
The preamble of the Declaration of Independence
b)
Popular Sovereignty
c)
Civil Disobedience
d)
Democratic Republican
13.
Which is NOT an example of Checks and Balances
a)
Presidential Veto
b)
State of the Union
c)
Impeachment of a Supreme Court Justice
d)
Ruling a law unconstitutional
14.
The First Amendment includes
a)
Protections for Freedom of Speech and the Press
b)
Protections for the Free Exercise of Religion and Impartial Juries
c)
Separation of powers and rule of law
d)
Speedy and public trial
15.
Private property may be taken from a citizen against their will for public use as long as just compensation is paid.
a)
True
b)
False
16.
The Rule of Law means
a)
Anything the King desires becomes law
b)
The government should not break established traditions
c)
Everyone, including the government and the powerful, are accountable to the law
d)
Laws must be "on the books" before they can be enforced
17.
John Locke believed that
a)
Taxation is a form of theft
b)
Governments are based on a social contract between the ruler and the ruled
c)
Governments should have legislative, executive and judicial branches
d)
Representation should be based on population
18.
As stated in the Preamble, the purposes of the United States Constitution include:
a)
Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness
b)
Insuring Domestic Tranquility, lowering tax rates, and a strong national defense
c)
Promote the General Welfare, Universal Health Care and Upward Mobility
d)
Securing the blessing of liberty and providing for the common defense
19.
What document established the first national government of the 13 colonies after the Revolutionary War?
a)
United States Constitution
b)
Declaration of Independence
c)
Articles of Confederation
d)
Field Order 15
20.
The Northwest Ordinance led to the creation of the following:
a)
Georgia, South Carolina, Florida, Alabama and Rhode Island
b)
Wisconsin, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, and Michigan
c)
Maine, Massachusetts, Vermont, New Hampshire, and Pennsylvania
d)
Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Oklahoma, and Texas
21.
This event convinced the Founders that the Articles of Confederation had to be strengthened.
a)
Great Recession of 1786
b)
Barbary Pirate attacks on American ships
c)
Shay's Rebellion
d)
War of 1812
22.
The Great Compromise
a)
settled the slavery debate
b)
was an extremely popular plan
c)
created a legislative system that both large and small states could accept
d)
determined that there would be three co-equal branches of government
23.
The 3/5s Compromise
a)
required that 3 out of every 5 states that entered the union could not be slave states
b)
provided that 5 enslaved people would count as 3 for taxes and representation
c)
After Shay's Rebellion, limited the amount of property tax on farms
d)
Failed to get enough votes to be ratified by the states
24.
Article III of the Constitution establishes
a)
Congress
b)
Chief Executive
c)
Federal Courts
d)
Amendment Process
25.
A Federalist
a)
Supports the adoption of the United States Constitution
b)
Opposes the adoption of the United States Constitution
c)
Insists that Bill of Rights be adopted before ratifying the Constitution
d)
Believes that the federal court system should be the strongest of the three branches
26.
Which branch of Government did the Framers believe should be the strongest?
a)
President
b)
Congress
c)
Courts
d)
Department of Defense
27.
The term of office for a United States Senator is
a)
2 Years
b)
4 Years
c)
6 Years
d)
Until Voted out of office
28.
The term of office for a Representative in the House is
a)
2 Years
b)
4 Years
c)
6 Years
d)
Until Resignation, Death or Impeachment
29.
The term of office for a Justice of the United States Supreme Court is
a)
2 Years
b)
4 Years
c)
6 Years
d)
Until Resignation, Death or Impeachment
30.
In order to pass an Amendment to the Constitution
a)
All thirteen original states plus 2/3 of the other states must pass it.
b)
2/3 of the Senate and 3/4 of the states must adopt it.
c)
After Supreme Court approval, 3/4 of state conventions must approve.
d)
2/3 of Congress and 3/4 of States can approve
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