The Constitution
Government
Constitutional Amendments
Bill of Rights
Articles of the Constitution
Potpourri
Bill of Rights II
100
Which phrase best describes the event shown in the political cartoon? (C.6, C.6.a, C.8.e)
ratifying the U.S. Constitution
100
According to the diagram, over which types of cases does the Supreme Court have original jurisdiction?
cases involving foreign diplomats
100
Which Constitutional Amendment freed the slaves?
13th Amendment
100
Right to bear arms
2nd Amendment
100
Establishes the judicial branch of government?
Article III
100
Which executive department replaces the question mark?
State
100
Freedom of religion, speech, press, assembly, and petition?
1st Amendment
200
We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, 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.
What is one purpose of this excerpt?
to explain whom the U.S. government is for and by
200
Executive orders give presidents the ability to _______________________.
create new legislation outside of Congress
200
Which constitutional amendment resulted from the actions shown in the photograph?
19th Amendment
200
Protection of unreasonable search or seizure of people or property?
4th Amendment
200
Describes the amendment process, or how changes are made to the Constitution
Article VI
200
Wwhy does Congress have the power to collect taxes?
to provide for the general welfare of citizens
200
Various rights of due process, including the freedom to refuse to testify against yourself?
5th Amendment
300
We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defence, 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 evidence from this text shows that the purpose of this text is to explain who the U.S. government is for and by (give two examples)
“We the People of the United States” and “promote the general Welfare”
300
These great Writers however, will convince any Man who has the Fortitude to read them, that all good Government is Republican: that the only valuable Part of the British Constitution is so; for the true Idea of a Republic, is “An Empire of Laws and not of Men”: and therefore as a Republic is the best of Governments so, that particular Combination of Power, which is best contrived for a faithfull Execution of the Laws, is the best of Republics - from John Adams’s Letter to John Penn, 1776
Which evidence from the excerpt supports the idea that government leaders should be accountable to the country’s rules? (C.6, C.6.a, C.6.b, C.8.g)
“the true Idea of a Republic, is ‘An Empire of Laws and not of Men’”
300
Which Constitutional Amendment changed the voting age from 21 to 18?
26th Amendment
300
Various rights of the accused in criminal cases, including the rights to a fair and speedy trial, to call and question witnesses, and to have an attorney
6th Amendment
300
Makes the Constitution the highest law in the land?
Article V
300
This image shows the trial of Andrew Johnson in the Senate in 1868. Which of the following checks and balances does this event represent?
a legislative check on executive power
300
Limitation on quartering (housing) troops in homes?
3rd Amendment
400
The interest of the man must be connected with the constitutional rights of the place. It may be a reflection on human nature, that such devices should be necessary to control the abuses of government. But what is government itself, but the greatest of all reflections on human nature? If men were angels, no government would be necessary. If angels were to govern men, neither external nor internal controls on government would be necessary. In framing a government which is to be administered by men over men, the great difficulty lies in this: you must first enable the government to control the governed; and in the next place oblige it to control itself. A dependence on the people is, no doubt, the primary control on the government; but experience has taught mankind the necessity of auxiliary precautions.
In the passage, what is meant by “such devices”?
checks and balances
400
What term best replaces the question mark? (C.6, C.6.a, C.8.d, C.8.g)
Federalism
400
What are five rights guaranteed by the 1st Amendment?
Freedom of speech, press, religion, assembly and press
400
Protection against unreasonably high bail and cruel and unusual punishment?
8th Amendment
400
Establishes the legislative branch of government?
Article I
400
Establishes the executive branch of the government?
Article II of the Constitution
400
Protection of rights not listed in the Constitution?
9th Amendment
500
The interest of the man must be connected with the constitutional rights of the place. It may be a reflection on human nature, that such devices should be necessary to control the abuses of government. But what is government itself, but the greatest of all reflections on human nature? If men were angels, no government would be necessary. If angels were to govern men, neither external nor internal controls on government would be necessary. In framing a government which is to be administered by men over men, the great difficulty lies in this: you must first enable the government to control the governed; and in the next place oblige it to control itself. A dependence on the people is, no doubt, the primary control on the government; but experience has taught mankind the necessity of auxiliary precautions.
In comparing men to angels, what point is James Madison making?
that humans cannot be fully depended on to govern themselves or each other
500
In a Community consisting of large Numbers, inhabiting an extensive Country, it is not possible that the whole Should assemble, to make Laws. The most natural Substitute for an Assembly of the whole, is a Delegation of Power, from the Many, to a few of the most wise and virtuous. . . . As the Representative Assembly, should be an exact Portrait, in Miniature, of the People at large, as it should think, feel, reason and act like them great Care should be taken in the Formation of it, to prevent unfair, partial and corrupt Elections. . . . That the Representatives may often mix with their Constituents, and frequently render to them an Account of their Stewardship, Elections ought to be frequent. . . . The Governor, by and with and not without the Advice and Consent of Council, should appoint all Judges, Justices and all other Officers civil and military, who should have Commissions Signed by the Governor and under the Seal of the Colony. —John Adams’s Letter to John Penn, 1776
Which constitutional principle is reflected in this excerpt?
representative democracy
500
The bottom diagram shows one possible way for an amendment to be ratified. Which statement best replaces the question mark?
Two-thirds of each house of Congress vote in favor of a proposed amendment.
500
Right to a jury trial for civil cases?
7th Amendment
500
Explains the process for adopting the Constitution?
Article VII
500
Why is this document significant?
It made Louisiana the only state with a civil law system.
500
Assigns powers not granted to the federal government to the states of people?
10th Amendment
600
What are two things that were significant about the 1868 Louisiana State Constitution?
It protected the civil rights of African Americans and It integrated public education
600
What is the best title for this diagram?
The Federal System
600
Which Constitutional Amendment made it illegal to drink alcohol and which Amendment made it legal to drink again?
18th you can't drink, 21 you can
600
Based on the timeline, which event most likely influenced the 1898 Constitution that further restricted the rights of Black Louisianans
Supreme Court ruling in Plessy v. Ferguson
600
Explains how new states are added to the union?
Article IV of the Constitution
600
According to the diagram, which is a similarity between the federal and state court systems?
Both include appeals courts.
600
What do the 5th and 6th Amendments to the US
Constitution protect?
rights of the accused