Government Standard 3: Amending
Government Standard 3: Amending
- 1.The main purpose of the Bill of Rights is to
- A.
Protect individual freedoms.
- B.
Create a system of laws.
- C.
Maintain order.
- D.
Organize the national government.
- 2.The right to a speedy trial is guaranteed by the
- A.
Supreme Court.
- B.
Bill of Rights.
- C.
Original Constitution.
- D.
Electoral college.
- 3.Which of the following authorized the federal government to collect an income tax?
- A.
Bill of Rights
- B.
Supremacy clause
- C.
Sixteenth Amendment
- D.
Original Constitution
- 4.Who has the ultimate authority to decide whether or not a federal law or action is constitutional?
- A.
Senators
- B.
Supreme Court
- C.
President
- D.
Congress
- 5.Under the Constitution, who holds the actual power to elect the president?
- A.
Electoral college
- B.
State legislatures
- C.
Representatives
- D.
Voters
- 6.The phrase We the People relates to which of the following principles of the Constitution?
- A.
Checks and balances
- B.
Federalism
- C.
Judicial review
- D.
Popular sovereignty
- 7.Which of the following is one characteristic of a republican form of government?
- A.
Citizens have unlimited power.
- B.
People elect others to represent them.
- C.
Factions control Congress.
- D.
Republicans control the legislative branch.
- 8.The duties of governing are divided among three branches under the principle of
- A.
Popular sovereignty.
- B.
Limited government.
- C.
Federalism.
- D.
Separation of powers.
- 9.What was one of Thomas Jefferson’s views on amending the Constitution?
- A.
The Constitution should not be changed on a whim, but it could be changed as society and circumstances changed.
- B.
If it changed to much, it could make the supreme court too powerful.
- C.
He felt that laws and constitutions grow in authority and acceptance the longer they go unchanged.
- D.
If it changed to much, it could make the supreme court too powerful.
- 10.What was one of James Madison’s views on amending the Constitution?
- A.
The Constitution should not be changed on a whim, but it could be changed as society and circumstances changed.
- B.
If it changed to much, it could make the supreme court too powerful.
- C.
He feared that foreign countries could influence our government too much.
- D.
He felt that laws and constitutions grow in authority and acceptance the longer they go unchanged.
- 11.Which article describes the process of amending the Constitution?
- A.
I
- B.
III
- C.
V
- D.
VIII
- 12.What has to happen before an amendment is ratified?
- A.
The amendment must be proposed.
- B.
The states must be notified of a convention.
- C.
The President must get Senate approval.
- D.
Congress must consult the Supreme Court.
- 13.A majority that is greater than a simple majority is called a _______________.
- A.
Big majority
- B.
Simple majority
- C.
Supermajority
- D.
Great majority
- 14.All of the amendments to the Constitution have been proposed by the __________.
- A.
Congress
- B.
State legislatures
- C.
Board of Directors
- D.
Founding fathers
- 15.26 of the 27 amendments have been _______________.
- A.
Repealed
- B.
Proposed by Congress and passed by state conventions
- C.
Proposed by Congress and passed by state legislatures
- D.
Proposed by State conventions and ratified by Congress
- 16.Latest amendment to pass
- A.
XIII
- B.
XVIII
- C.
XIX
- D.
XXVII
- 17.Made sale of alcohol illegal
- A.
XIII
- B.
XVIII
- C.
XIX
- D.
XXVII
- 18.Allowed women to vote
- A.
XIII
- B.
XVIII
- C.
XIX
- D.
XXVII
- 19.Eliminated slavery
- A.
XIII
- B.
XVIII
- C.
XIX
- D.
XXVII
- 20.Allowed all males to vote
- A.
XIII
- B.
XV
- C.
XIX
- D.
XXVII
- 21.Provided citizenship for all former slaves
- A.
XIII
- B.
XVIII
- C.
XIV
- D.
XXI
- 22.No excessive bail; no cruel and unusual punishments
- A.
I
- B.
II
- C.
IV
- D.
V
- E.
VI
- F.
VIII
- 23.Freedom of assembly
- A.
I
- B.
II
- C.
IV
- D.
V
- E.
VI
- F.
VIII
- 24.Freedom of the press
- A.
I
- B.
II
- C.
IV
- D.
V
- E.
VI
- F.
VIII
- 25.Freedom of religion
- A.
I
- B.
II
- C.
IV
- D.
V
- E.
VI
- F.
VIII
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