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Test Description: Principles and Amendments
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Which of the following rights is not covered under the 1st Amendment?
A
Public Trial
B
Press
C
Speech
D
Religion
2) Lays out the foundation and principles upon which to build a government
A
Popular Sovereignty
B
Judicial Review
C
Constitution
D
Rule of Law
3) A U.S. citizen runs for a seat in the U.S. Senate and is elected by the people. While in office, she listens to the concerns of the people who elected her and tries to create new legislation to improve their lives.
A
Limited Government
B
Popular Sovereignty
C
Checks and Balances
D
Republicanism
4) A federal judge is arrested for killing someone while driving drunk. He stands trial and is convicted even though he served faithfully for years as a good judge.
A
Individual Rights
B
Seperation of Powers
C
Limited Government
D
Federalism
5) A person accused of a crime is released because the arresting officers did not have a warrant when they found evidence in the person’s home.
A
Federalism
B
Popular Sovereignty
C
Limited Governemtn
D
Individual Rights
6) A person accused of a crime is released because the arresting officers did not have a warrant when they found evidence in the person’s home.
A
4th Amendment
B
5th Amendment
C
8th Amendment
D
6th Amendment
7) Legislative Branch, Executive Branch, Judicial Branch
A
Popular Sovereignty
B
Individual Rights
C
Federalism
D
Seperation of Powers
8) Congress has the ability to write laws, the President may veto those laws
A
Federalism
B
Limited Government
C
Separation of Powers
D
Checks and Balances
9) If the President commits a crime, he can be tried in court and punished according to the law
A
Checks and Balances
B
Seperation of Powers
C
Individual Rights
D
Limited Government
10) “We the People…”
A
Checks and Balances
B
Separation of Powers
C
Popular Sovereignty
D
Limited Government
11) Several states file a lawsuit with the Supreme Court, claiming that a federal healthcare law violates the rights of the states.
A
Individual Rights
B
Federalism
C
Limited Government
D
Popular Sovereignty
12) Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness
A
Separation of Powers
B
Limited Government
C
Individual Rights
D
Federalism
13) What does the 4th Amendment protect Americans from?
A
Being Tried Twice For The Same Crime
B
Unreasonable Searches Seizures
C
Excessive Bail
D
Cruel Unusual Punishment
14) Which Amendment gives Americans the right to protest peacefully?
A
1st
B
9th
C
5th
D
3rd
15) Which Amendment is a good example of Federalism?
A
7th
B
10th
C
9th
D
3rd
16) What right does the 6th Amendment provide?
A
Due Process Of Law
B
Petition
C
Trial By Jury In Civil Cases
D
Fair Speedy Trial By Jury
17) The right to choose your own college career is guaranteed by which Amendment?
A
1st
B
4th
C
10th
D
9th
18) Which Amendment protects Americans from cruel unusual punishment?
A
3rd
B
4th
C
8th
D
2nd
19) Which phrase in the Preamble emphasizes the principle of Popular Sovereignty?
A
Promote the general welfare
B
Establish justice
C
We the People
D
Provide for the common defence
20) Which amendment protects your right to own firearms?
A
5th
B
7th
C
2nd
D
3rd
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