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- 1. Multiple ChoiceWhich Amendment protects a persons right to cruel and unusual punishments?Amendment 1Amendment 8Amendment 10
- 2. Multiple ChoiceAmendment 1 protects a person's right toA trial by jury in civil casesRight to beat armsFreedom of Assembly, Press, Speech, Religion and Petition
- 3. Multiple ChoiceWhich Amendment protects a persons right to a trial by jury in civil cases?Amendment 7Amendment 5Amendment 3
- 4. Multiple ChoiceAmendment 2 protects a persons right to?Bear ArmsStates' rightsNot Quarter troops
- 5. Multiple ChoiceWhich Amendment protects a persons right to not quarter troops?Amendment 3Amendment 5Amendment 9
- 6. Multiple ChoiceAmendment 10 protects theRights and powers of StatesRights not included in the ConstitutionRight to a trial by jury
- 7. Multiple ChoiceWhich Amendment protects a persons rights that are not listed in the Constitution?Amendment 1Amendment 7Amendment 9
- 8. Multiple ChoiceAmendment 5 protects a persons right toNot be a witness against themselvesRights to voteNo unreasonable searches and seizures
- 9. Multiple Choice
What is the name of the first 10 amendments?
Constitution
Declaration of Independence
Bill of Rights
Articles of Confederation
- 10. Multiple Choice
Excessive bail shall not be required nor excessive from imposed, nor cruel and unusual punishment inflicted.8th Amendment2nd Amendment5th Amendment20th Amendment - 11. Multiple Choice
Criminal Proceedings; Due Process; Eminent Domain; Double Jeopardy; Protection from Self incrimination(do not have to testify against yourself)
3rd Amendment
4th Amendment
2nd Amendment
5th Amendment
- 12. Multiple ChoiceGuarantees freedom to assemble peacefully1st Amendment9th Amendment5th Amendment7th Amendment
- 13. Multiple ChoiceWhich of the following is NOT included in the Bill of Rights?freedom of speechfreedom of religionright to an educationright to a trial by jury
- 14. Multiple ChoiceWhat was the original purpose of the Constitutional Convention?to create a bill of rightsto make changes to the Articles of Confederationto declare independence from Great Britainto create an entirely new governing document for the new nation
- 15. Multiple ChoiceThe fact that each branch of government must be separate from the others and function on its own is known as the principle of _______.popular sovereigntyseparation of powersrule of lawchecks and balances
- 16. Multiple ChoiceHow many times has the Constitution been amended since it was first ratified?21107527
- 17. Multiple ChoiceWhy did some of the delegates refuse to sign the Constitution?because it didn’t include a bill of rightsbecause it didn’t give women the right to votebecause it gave too much power to the statesbecause it didn’t include the idea of checks and balances
- 18. Multiple ChoiceA word which means to change, correct or improve a law.amendproposeprinciplecompromise
- 19. Multiple ChoiceHow does the system of Checks and Balance protect people?it keeps any of the branches from over powering the other so as not to destroy the rights of peopleit keeps any of the branches from fighting so the people are safeit keeps one branch in power and destroys the rights of peopleit keeps all branches in power so as to destroy the rights of people
- 20. Multiple Choice
A Governor vetoes a law is an example of...
separation of power
checks and balances
democracy
freedom
- 21. Multiple ChoiceThis branch makes lawsExecutive BranchPostal BranchLegislative BranchJudicial Branch
- 22. Multiple ChoiceThe branch carries out(executes) laws.ExecutiveLegislativePostalJudicial
- 23. Multiple ChoiceThis branch interprets lawsExecutiveLegislativePostalJudicial
- 24. Multiple ChoiceWhich branch can veto a bill made by the legislature?ExecutiveJudicialLegislative
- 25. Multiple ChoiceWhich branch can override a veto?ExecutiveJudicialLegislative
- 26. Multiple ChoiceSeparation of Powers means?The division of the country's powers into 3 branches so no one branch has more than the other.The sharing of powers between the national and state governments.The sharing of powers betwen the state and local governemnt2 of the 3 branches have less power than the 3rd.
- 27. Multiple ChoiceA form of political organization in which government power is divided between a central government and territorial subdivisions.FederalismChecks and BalancesSeparation of PowersJudicial Review
- 28. Multiple ChoiceThe power of the courts to determine the constitutionality of the actions of the legislative and executive branches of government. The precedent for Judicial Review was established in the 1803 case of Marbury v. Madison.FederalismChecks and BalancesSeparation of PowersJudicial Review
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