Constitutional Principles
Which principle means that government must obey the law?
A. Rule of law
B. Popular culture
C. Free enterprise
D. Judicial activism
A. Rule of law
Which amendment protects freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly, and petition?
A. Second Amendment
B. First Amendment
C. Fourth Amendment
D. Sixth Amendment
B. First Amendment
Which branch of government includes the court system?
A. Executive branch
B. Legislative branch
C. Judicial branch
D. Local branch
C. Judicial branch
Which action is an example of civic participation?
A. Avoiding public meetings
B. Ignoring local issues
C. Signing a petition
D. Refusing to vote
C. Signing a petition
Which form of government is ruled by one person with unlimited power?
A. Democracy
B. Republic
C. Autocracy
D. Federalism
C. Autocracy
Which principle means that the people are the source of government power?
A. Federalism
B. Popular sovereignty
C. Due process
D. Judicial review
B. Popular sovereignty
Which amendment ended slavery in the United States?
A. Fourteenth Amendment
B. Fifteenth Amendment
C. Thirteenth Amendment
D. Nineteenth Amendment
C. Thirteenth Amendment
Which type of law deals with disputes between individuals or groups?
A. Criminal law
B. Military law
C. Constitutional law
D. Civil law
D. Civil law
Which action is an obligation of citizenship?
A. Voting in elections
B. Paying taxes
C. Attending rallies
D. Contacting officials
B. Paying taxes
Which system of government gives most power to a central government?
A. Confederal system
B. Unitary system
C. Federal system
D. Constitutional system
B. Unitary system
Which principle protects citizens from government actions that are unfair or arbitrary?
A. Social contract
B. Separation of powers
C. Due process
D. Naturalization
C. Due process
Which amendment gave women the right to vote?
A. Twenty-Sixth Amendment
B. Twenty-Fourth Amendment
C. Fifteenth Amendment
D. Nineteenth Amendment
D. Nineteenth Amendment
Which source of law comes from court decisions?
A. Statutory law
B. Case law
C. Natural law
D. Common rights
B. Case law
A citizen wants to solve a dangerous traffic problem near a school. What should the citizen do first?
A. Research the issue and identify the correct local agency.
B. Ask the president to create a new national law.
C. Refuse to follow traffic laws near the school.
D. Demand that the Supreme Court hear the issue.
A. Research the issue and identify the correct local agency.
Which issue is an example of foreign policy?
A. Funding local police departments
B. Creating state education standards
C. Setting city recycling rules
D. Joining an international alliance
D. Joining an international alliance
Which example best shows limited government?
A. A judge makes laws for Congress.
B. A governor ignores court rulings.
C. A president cancels elections.
D. A mayor follows the city charter.
D. A mayor follows the city charter.
Which amendment lowered the voting age to eighteen?
A. Twenty-Sixth Amendment
B. Nineteenth Amendment
C. Fourteenth Amendment
D. Twenty-Fourth Amendment
A. Twenty-Sixth Amendment
Which Supreme Court case required police to inform suspects of their rights?
A. Brown v. Board of Education
B. Gideon v. Wainwright
C. Plessy v. Ferguson
D. Miranda v. Arizona
D. Miranda v. Arizona
Which example shows the media acting as a government watchdog?
A. A newspaper reports on misuse of public money.
B. A website sells campaign merchandise online.
C. A television show interviews a movie actor.
D. A magazine publishes a travel advertisement.
A. A newspaper reports on misuse of public money.
Which organization was created to promote cooperation among nations after World War II?
A. United Nations
B. Electoral College
C. Federal Reserve
D. Supreme Court
A. United Nations
Which statement best explains why constitutional principles are important?
A. They help prevent abuse of power.
B. They remove limits on leaders.
C. They weaken citizen participation.
D. They end the need for elections.
A. They help prevent abuse of power.
A state law treats people differently without a valid reason. Which constitutional protection is most directly involved?
A. Trial by jury
B. Equal protection
C. Freedom of press
D. Right to petition
B. Equal protection
Which statement best describes judicial review?
A. Courts can declare laws unconstitutional.
B. Congress can remove all federal judges.
C. States can overrule the Constitution.
D. Citizens can rewrite court opinions.
A. Courts can declare laws unconstitutional.
How can interest groups influence government?
A. By replacing the court system
B. By ending public elections
C. By lobbying public officials
D. By enforcing criminal laws
C. By lobbying public officials
Which method may the United States use to respond to an international conflict without declaring war?
A. Jury service
B. State taxation
C. Judicial review
D. Diplomacy
D. Diplomacy