New Nation 1
Which action is protected by the First Amendment?
A. A newspaper prints an opinion criticizing a politician's decision.
B. A person refuses to follow every law.
C. A police officer searches any home without a reason.
D. A citizen ignores a jury summons
A. A newspaper prints an opinion criticizing a politician's decision.
How did the Great Compromise settle a disagreement about representation in Congress?
A. It gave every state the same number of representatives in both houses.
B. It created a Congress with only one house.
C. It balanced representation in the House of Representatives on population and gave each state two senators in the Senate.
D. It allowed the President to choose all members of Congress.
C. It balanced representation in the House of Representatives on population and gave each state two senators in the Senate.
What is the main responsibility of the executive branch?
A. To interpret laws.
B. To declare laws unconstitutional.
C. To enforce laws.
D. To write every court decision.
C. To enforce laws.
How were the Great Compromise and the Three-Fifths Compromise similar?
A. Both established the freedoms listed in the First Amendment.
B. Both decided who would serve as President.
C. Both addressed questions about representation in Congress.
D. Both created the three branches of government.
C. Both addressed questions about representation in Congress.
What is one purpose of separating the powers of the federal government into three branches?
A. To let the President make every decision.
B. To prevent one branch from becoming too powerful.
C. To allow states to ignore the Constitution.
D. To make all branches perform the same job
B. To prevent one branch from becoming too powerful.
The Great Compromise helped shape which part of the U.S. government?
A. The two-house Congress with a House of Representatives and a Senate.
B. The system of federal courts only.
C. The election of state governors.
D. The process for choosing Supreme Court decisions.
A. The two-house Congress with a House of Representatives and a Senate.
A group of citizens gathers peacefully to ask the government to fix a community problem. Which First Amendment freedom is most directly shown?
A. Freedom of assembly.
B. Freedom from unreasonable searches.
C. The right to a jury trial.
D. Protection from self-incrimination.
A. Freedom of assembly.
*Review the parts of the First Amendment*
What does the Fourth Amendment protect people against?
A. Being required to attend a particular church.
B. Unreasonable searches and seizures.
C. Having their newspaper criticize the government.
D. Being prevented from peacefully assembling.
B. Unreasonable searches and seizures.
Some people would not support the Constitution until a Bill of Rights was added. What were they concerned about?
A. The country would have too many states.
B. Congress would not be able to collect taxes.
C. Individual rights might not be protected.
D. The states would have no elections.
C. Individual rights might not be protected.
Which was a major weakness of the Articles of Confederation?
A. The federal government had too much power over the states.
B. The federal government was weak and had difficulty addressing national problems.
C. The President could veto every state law.
D. The national government controlled all state elections.
B. The federal government was weak and had difficulty addressing national problems.
What is a main job of the judicial branch of the federal government?
A. To propose the federal budget.
B. To enforce laws using the military.
C. To write and pass laws in Congress.
D. To interpret laws and determine whether they agree with the Constitution.
D. To interpret laws and determine whether they agree with the Constitution.
Who leads the executive branch of the national government?
A. The Speaker of the House
B. The Chief Justice
C. The President
D. The Senate president
C. The President
Which example BEST demonstrates freedom of religion?
A. A citizen writes a letter to the newspaper.
B. A group gathers peacefully in a public park.
C. A person can choose to attend a religious service or not attend a religious service.
D. A reporter publishes a story about a new law.
C. A person can choose to attend a religious service or not attend a religious service.
How does the Bill of Rights limit government power?
A. It lists the names of all members of Congress.
B. It explains how states can leave the country.
C. It protects individual rights that the government must respect.
D. It gives the President control over the courts.
C. It protects individual rights that the government must respect.
Who was a major leader at the Constitutional Convention and is often called the “Father of the Constitution”?
A. John Adams
B. James Madison
C. Thomas Jefferson
D. Patrick Henry
B. James Madison
Who nominates federal judges, including Supreme Court nominees?
A. The executive branch
B. The judicial branch
C. State governors acting together.
D. The House of Representatives alone
B. The judicial branch
Which feature do both state and federal governments have?
A. They both have a president.
B. They both have three branches of government.
C. They both make treaties with foreign countries.
D. They both print national currency.
B. They both have three branches of government.
Why is the First Amendment important to people living in a democracy?
A. It guarantees that everyone will agree with the government.
B. It protects basic freedoms, including speech, religion, press, assembly, and petition.
C. It gives every person the same job.
D. It allows citizens to avoid all laws.
B. It protects basic freedoms, including speech, religion, press, assembly, and petition.
What role did George Washington have at the Constitutional Convention?
A. He served as president of the convention.
B. He wrote the Declaration of Independence.
C. He served as the first Chief Justice.
D. He proposed the Bill of Rights as the only speaker.
A. He served as president of the convention.
A town newspaper publishes an article criticizing a government decision. An official wants the newspaper shut down only because the article disagrees with the official. Which principle best explains why the newspaper should be allowed to publish its opinion?
A. The Great Compromise gives every town equal representation in Congress.
B. The Fourth Amendment protects newspapers from all criticism.
C. The executive branch approves every newspaper article.
D. The First Amendment protects freedom of the press and speech.
D. The First Amendment protects freedom of the press and speech.