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- 1. Multiple Choice
The passage below is from a speech by President George W. Bush, March 19, 2003.
On my orders, coalition forces have begun striking selected targets of military importance to undermine Saddam Hussein's ability to wage war. These are opening stages of what will be a broad and concerted campaign.
On my orders, coalition forces have begun
striking selected targets of military importance to undermine Saddam
Hussein's ability to wage war. These are opening stages of what will be a
broad and concerted campaign.
Source: Office of the White House Press Secretary Archives
What constitutional power justifies the actions described in the passage?
commander-in-chief
chief regulator
negotiator-in-chief
chief legislator
- 2. Multiple Choice
Which freedom is enumerated in the U.S. Constitution?
assembly
education
privacy
travel
- 3. Multiple Choice
Which is an example of a Tenth Amendment issue?
state governments oversee public schools
state government coin money
national government make treaties
national governments declare war
- 4. Multiple Choice
The image below symbolizes a right protected by the Bill of Rights.
What constitutional right does this image symbolize?
A. B.
C. D.
legal representation
peaceable assembly
speedy trial
trial by peers
- 5. Multiple Choice
What does the phrase "insure domestic tranquility" in the Preamble of the Constitution mean?
Give land to the homeless.
Fight wars on foreign soil.
Keep the homeland at peace.
Provide citizens with insurance.
- 6. Multiple Choice
Which situation does NOT involve a right protected by the Bill of Rights?
Freedom to write my opinions in the local newspaper
The ability to own a gun, as long as I follow laws
The guarantee of a well-paying job
Freedom to join the church of my choosing
- 7. Multiple Choice
Peter Brown has lived in his home since he was a child. Now the city department of parks and recreation wants to tear down his neighborhood to build a park. The city manager comes to visit Peter and offers to buy the house from him. Peter refuses. The city manager says that the city will now seize the property under the constitutional power of "eminent domain." According to the U.S. Constitution, under what circumstances would Peter win his fight to keep his home?
If Peter could prove that he had paid the full price of the house already
If Peter was born as a citizen of the United States, not a naturalized citizen or resident
If the city did not make a reasonable effort to build the park in an uninhabited area
If the city did not offer him fair market price for his home
- 8. Multiple Choice
A more informed society has resulted from which constitutional protection?
Trial by jury
Free speech
Right to bear arms
Due process
- 9. Multiple Choice
Which circumstance is protected by the First Amendment?
right to have a fair trial in a reasonable amount of time
right to send threatening letters to public officials
freedom to submit a petition to the government
freedom to vote at the age of eighteen
- 10. Multiple Choice
Which part of the U.S. Constitution outlines legislative power?
First Amendment
The bill of Rights
Preamble
Article I
- 11. Multiple Choice
Read the Preamble and answer the question below:
"We the people of the United States, in order to form a more perfect union, establish justice, insure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general welfare, and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America."
After reading the Preamble to the Constitution of the United States, One can conclude which of the following ?
All the writers were experienced attorney
Language limiting the power of the government will be part of the constitution
It establishes the goals of what will be contained in the body of the constitution
The freedom guaranteed by the constitution will be outlined in the Bill of Rights
- 12. Multiple Choice
Why was separation of powers included in the constitution?
to ensure that all citizens would become active participants in the government
to provide a more efficient manner in which to organize the government
to make the federal government move slowly compared with the states
to prevent one branch of government from gaining too much control over the federal government
- 13. Multiple Choice
All of the following goals are outlined in the preamble of the constitution EXCEPT:
Promote general welfare
Identify rights of all citizens
Provide for common defense
Establish a more perfect union
- 14. Multiple Choice
Read the following sentence and answer e question below:
“The Constitution limits the kind of laws that can be made by the federal government and thereby grants the states the power to make all other necessary laws”
Which word describes this type of power?
Absolute
Reserved
Democratic
Enumerated
- 15. Multiple Choice
Which branch is in charge of coining money?
The president
The congress
The house of representatives
The senate
- 16. Multiple Choice
Which action represents an individual exercising a constitutional right?
summary judgment
civil disobedience
double jeopardy
quartering soldiers
- 17. Multiple Choice
Read the following excerpt and answer the question below
We the people of the United States, in order to form a more perfect union, establish justice, insure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general welfare, and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity, do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America
Which statement reflects an idea expressed in the preamble
The government should provide a college education to all citizens
The power of the thees branches of government should be limited
The government should protect the freedoms of the future generations
The leader of the federal government should be directly elected
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