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- 1. Multiple ChoiceA certain small town has many choices for people who want to attend religious services, including two churches, a synagogue, a cathedral, a mosque, and a temple. These choices are protected by the —First AmendmentThird AmendmentSixth AmendmentEighth Amendment
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Which principle states that the government is subject to the will of the people (the people decide)?limited governmentchecks and balancespopular sovereigntyfederalism - 3. Multiple ChoiceWhich U.S. document guarantees protection against these injustices?The ConstitutionThe Declaration of IndependenceThe Articles of ConfederationThe Mayflower Compact
- 4. Multiple ChoiceThis excerpt provides one example of which constitutional principle?FederalismChecks and balancesPopular sovereigntyIndividual rights
- 5. Multiple ChoiceIn the debate over the ratification of the U.S. Constitution, which point would have been made by a Federalist?“The existing national government lacks the ability to add new states to the union.”“The states are in danger of losing the ability to raise revenue.”“The existing national government lacks the power to perform essential functions.”“The states are unable to protect the rights of the people.”
- 6. Multiple ChoiceWhy did the Anti-Federalists demand that a bill of rights be added to the U.S. Constitution?To strengthen the authority of the federal governmentTo improve the organization of the judiciaryTo give each state an equal amount of powerTo protect individual freedoms from the federal government
- 7. Multiple ChoiceThe constitutional amendment excerpted above protects people in the United States from —excessive fines for traffic violationsimprisonment for life without a jury trialexcessive surveillance by the governmentconscription by the armed forces
- 8. Multiple ChoiceThe Constitution describes two ways to propose an amendment. Which of the following gives an example of one way?The president officially requests that Congress propose the amendment.Three-fourths of state governors sign a petition in favor of proposing the amendment.A majority of citizens vote in favor of proposing the amendment.Two-thirds of both congressional houses vote in favor of proposing the amendment.
- 9. Multiple ChoiceThe Articles of Confederation allowed each state only one vote in Congress. Which question reflects a major concern states had about this arrangement?Should states attempt to resolve conflicting claims to territory?Should states change their procedure for selecting representatives?Should unanimous state approval for national laws be required?Should more populous states receive greater representation?
- 10. Multiple ChoiceWhich right best completes the diagram?The right to bear armsFreedom to speak without fear of punishmentProtection from cruel and unusual punishmentFreedom of the press to report on court proceedings
- 11. Multiple ChoiceWhen citizens report for jury duty, they are helping uphold a constitutional right guaranteed by the —First AmendmentSecond AmendmentSixth AmendmentNinth Amendment
- 12. Multiple ChoiceWhich principle of U.S. government is most clearly reflected in the amendment above?Checks and balancesFederalismSeparation of powersDue process
- 13. Multiple ChoiceWhich principle of U.S. government is illustrated in the sequence shown above?Judicial reviewChecks and balancesPopular sovereigntyFederalism
- 14. Multiple ChoiceThe document above provided the former colonies with their first form of common association as independent states. Why was this document replaced by the U.S. Constitution?It had not provided a way in which new laws could be passed.It had placed more power in the individual states than in the central government.It had created a central government without the power to declare war.It had formed a central government so powerful that it threatened individual rights.
- 15. Multiple ChoiceWhy did the framers choose to include a system of checks and balances in the U.S. Constitution?to enable rapid change in government policy to meet emergenciesto provide ordinary citizens with a voice in their national governmentto prevent any one branch of the federal government from becoming too strongto permit states to nullify unconstitutional acts of Congress
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