Vocab: Principle that a person canot be punished for a crime until the law has been applied fairly.
Due Process of Law
100
Name the 5 freedoms from the first amendment?
Religion, Speech, Assembly, Petition the Government, and Press
100
Vocab: Policy requiring men to serve in the military.
Draft
100
Vocab: Special tax that had to be paid in order to vote.
Poll Tax
200
What is the vocab term for Rights guaranteed to all U.S. citizens?
Civil Rights
200
Vocab: Division between government and religion.
Separation of Church and State
200
What is Press?
Newspapers, TV, Books, Magazine, ect.
200
Vocab: Amendment guaranteeing the right of women to vote?
Nineteenth Amendment
200
Vocab: Limited by law to a certain amount per household.
Rationed
300
Vocab term for Testifying against oneself.
Self-incrimination
300
True/False: Voting is the basis of our democratic system.
True
300
No person can be denied life, liberty, or property without
(A) an affidavit from a judge
(B) due process of law
(C) the consent of that person
(D) none of the above
(B) due process of law
300
True/False: Congress originally presented 24 amendments to the states for approval when creating the Bill of Rights.
False! They originally presented 12 and only 10 were accepted!
300
True/False: Freedom of petition os only allowed in certain states.
False. The Bill of Rights and the rest of the Constitutional Amendments applies to every state in the United States.
400
True or False: The ninth amendment forbids congress from establishing an official national religion?
False
400
If accused people cannot afford a lawyer
(A) they will be forced to represent themselves in court
(B) they must be careful not to incriminate themselves
(C) one will be provided by the courts
(D) there will be no trial
(C) one will be provided by the courts
400
When taking property for public use, the government
(A) is not required by law to provide justification
(B) is acting unconstitutional
(C) must pay a fair price to the owner
(D) is breaking the law
(C) must pay a fair price to the owner
400
The Fifth Amendment guarantees the right to
(A) eminent domain
(B) a fair trial
(C) bear arms
(D) receive public education
(B) a fair trial
400
Freedom of speech allows all of the following EXCEPT
(A) criticizing the government
(B) delivering a speech in public
(C) criticizing the actions of a neighbor
(D) telling lies that may harm another person
(D) Telling lies that may harm another person
500
Serving on a jury is .....
(A) an optional responsibility of citizenship
(B) an important duty of citizenship
(C) not required for people who work
(D) used as punishment for traffic violations.
(B) an important duty of citizenship
500
What did many Americans want added to the newly drafted Constitution in 1787?
(A) a presidential seal
(B) the signature of each of the framers
(C) a peace treaty
(D) a list of their rights
(D) a list of their rights
500
True/False: The right of free speech is not an absolute freedom.
True! You cannot spread rumors about other people (libel)
500
The Fourteenth Amendment granted full citizenship to
(A) African Americans
(B) women
(C) American Indians
(D) Asian Americans
(A) African Americans
500
Extending voting rights to include more groups of citizens has made the United States
(A) larger
(B) more totalitarian
(C) more democratic
(D) more expensive to govern
(C) more democratic. Democracy = ran by the people. So the more more people voting, the more democratic!