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SS.7.CG.2.3 Practice

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which statement best completes this diagram?

a)

Vote

b)

Assembly

c)

Jury Trial

d)

Habeas Corpus

2.

Where can a description of U.S. citizens’ civil liberties be found?

a)

Declaration of Independence

b)

Preamble to the Constitution

c)

Pledge of Allegiance

d)

Bill of Rights

3.

Which three rights are guaranteed by the Bill of Rights?

a)

freedom of speech, right to work, right to petition the government

b)

right to bear arms, right to a speedy trial, right to an education

c)

freedom of speech, right to bear arms, right to a speedy trial

d)

right to vote, right to work, right to a speedy trial

4.

This scenario demonstrates a violation of the U.S. Constitution: Calvin was arrested for writing several bad checks. When he appears before the judge, he asks for help preparing his defense because he cannot afford a lawyer. The judge tells Calvin that he is sorry he cannot afford a lawyer, but he will just have to prepare his own defense without any help. Based on this scenario, which constitutional violation occurred?

a)

Calvin is sentenced to serve time in prison.

b)

Calvin is arrested for committing a crime.

c)

Calvin is not allowed to speak in court.

d)

Calvin is not granted an attorney.

5.

Which issue is most relevant to Supreme Court discussions about the death penalty?

a)

Citizens are protected from unreasonable search and seizure.

b)

Citizens are protected from cruel and unusual punishment.

c)

Citizens are protected against double jeopardy.

d)

Citizens are protected against unfair trials.

6.

Which constitutional principle is applied when police inform suspects of their rights?

a)

protection from cruel and unusual punishment

b)

guarantees of due process of law

c)

protection from double jeopardy

d)

guarantees of trial by jury

7.

Which action represents an individual exercising a constitutional right?

a)

quartering soldiers

b)

organizing a protest

c)

preventing double jeopardy

d)

issuing a summary judgment

8.

What is the main goal of the Bill of Rights?

a)

protecting individuals from unnecessary laws

b)

protecting states from unnecessary regulations

c)

protecting states from national abuses of authority

d)

protecting individuals from government abuses of power

9.

The Civil Rights Movement involved large numbers of college students participating in peaceful demonstrations protesting 15th Amendment violations. Which constitutional freedom did these students exercise?

a)

A. petitioning the government

b)

B. free exercise of religion

c)

C. search and seizure

d)

D. due process

10.

This passage is one of the grievances found in the Declaration of Independence. For protecting them, by a mock Trial, from punishment for any Murders which they should commit on the Inhabitants of these states Source: National Archives Which rights listed in the Bill of Rights reflect this complaint?

a)

due process of law, assistance of council, speedy and public trial

b)

equal protection, assistance of counsel, speedy and public trial

c)

bear arms, due process of law, speedy and public trial

d)

bear arms, equal protection, speedy and public trial

11.

This image describes a civit obligation. Which constitutional right is most affected by the civic obligation illustrated in this image?

a)

speedy trial

b)

trial by peers

c)

legal representation

d)

peaceful assembly

12.

This statement was made by President Dwight Eisenhower upon signing Public Law 396, 1954, which added "under God" to the Pledge of Allegiance. Which First Amendment protections have been cited in opposition to this change?

a)

establishment and free exercise

b)

establishment and association

c)

speech and free exercise

d)

association and speech

13.

This statement was made by Thomas Jefferson in a 1786 letter to John Jay.

"...our liberty, which cannot be guarded but by the freedom of the press..."

Why should this freedom be guarded?

a)

to provide te news media with a guaranteed profit

b)

to keep th news media from controlling the politica process

c)

to provide the government with an accurate information source

d)

to keep the government from becoming the primary information source

14.

The Civil Rights Movement involved large numbers of college students participating in peaceful demonstrations protesting 15th Amendment violations.

Which constitutional freedom did these students exercise?

a)

Petitioning the government

b)

Free exercise of religion

c)

Search and seizure

d)

Due Process

15.

Which enumerated freedom shapes involvement in the United States' political system?

a)

travel

b)

assembly

c)

pursue education

d)

Pursue employment

16.

How did the ratification of the 15th Amendment impact political participation?

a)

All persons who passed a literacy test could now vote.

b)

All children of foreign citizens could now vote.

c)

Female U.S. citizens were eligible to vote.

d)

Male U.S. citizens were eligible to vote.