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- 1. Multiple Choice
What is “due process of law”?
It is the idea that permits the government to take personal property to benefit the public interest.
It is the guarantee that individuals cannot be tried twice for a criminal offense if a jury has found them not guilty.
It is the standard that places limitations on laws and legal proceedings in an effort to guarantee fairness and justice.
It is the notion that government can enact laws that recognize some but not all of an individual’s rights.
It is the idea that "Downtown Brown" can expect you to bring him a mocha frap on Friday morning!
- 2. Multiple Choice
True/False-- James Madison promised that a Bill of Rights would be added to the constitution.
False--he promised that he would cut Ben Franklin's hair!
False-- he promised that he would rap the Constitution on the Senate floor!
False--he promised that he would take Gen. "Turbo Warp" on a safari in the Amazon jungle in search of the Kadoo Bird!
TRUE
- 3. Multiple Choice
What was the main reason the Bill of Rights was added to the Constitution?
to define the rights and freedoms of citizens clearly
to clarify the federal government’s position on states’ rights
to address the country’s position on the slave trade
to identify the characteristics of an American citizen
- 4. Multiple Choice
Which of these rights is not specifically mentioned in the original Constitution but is protected by the Bill of Rights?
the right to a prompt and fair trial
the right for Downtown Brown to sing a duet with Mr. White at chapel.
the right to appeal a court decision
the right to choose the number of representatives in Congress
the right to decide how to fill vacant seats in Congress
- 5. Multiple Choice
A free press was designed to serve all of the following purposes, except which?
to allow Americans to share their own ideas and views with others
to keep the American public secure
to encourage government officials to be open and honest with the people
to protect the reputations of elected representatives from damage by opponents
- 6. Multiple Choice
The First Amendment would protect
a reporter that knowingly spreads lies about someone
an individual who peacefully protests a government policy
an individual who falsely shouts, “Fire” in a crowded theater
a hunter who keeps a rifle at home
- 7. Multiple Choice
The right of every American to be a member of a political party is an example of
the Fifth Amendment right to due process of law
the principle of majority rule
the First Amendment right to freedom of assembly
the principle of dual sovereignty
- 8. Multiple Choice
Which of the following rights is not protected in the Bill of Rights?
the right to free speech
the right to jury trials
the right to public education
the right to bear arms
- 9. Multiple Choice
True or False---Mr. Brown is often on "black ops missions" that he can't talk about.
True
False
- 10. Multiple Choice
True or False-- Mr. Brown was published in an issue of National Geographic about an expedition he was on in the Amazon jungle in search of the famous "Kadoo Bird."
True
False
Mr. Brown can't talk about it since it was an official off the grid "black ops mission."
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