Multiple Choice Identify the
choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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What is the Bill of Rights?
a. | the preamble to the U.S. Constitution | b. | the first seven articles of the U.S.
Constitution | c. | the first five amendments to the U.S. Constitution | d. | the first ten
amendments to the U.S. Constitution |
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What is the term for a law that makes an act a crime after the act has been
committed?
a. | an ex post facto law | c. | a writ of habeas corpus | b. | a bill of
attainder | d. | an appropriations
bill |
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Which amendment to the U.S. Constitution gave citizenship to all people born in
the United States?
a. | First Amendment | c. | Thirteenth Amendment | b. | Fifth Amendment | d. | Fourteenth
Amendment |
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The U.S. Constitution gives the president the power to make treaties
a. | without consulting Congress. | b. | with the approval of the House of
Representatives. | c. | with the approval of the Senate. | d. | with the approval of the Supreme
Court. |
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Enumerated powers are
a. | powers that belong only to the federal government. | b. | powers that belong
only to state governments. | c. | powers that are shared by state and federal
governments. | d. | the same as reserved powers. |
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The U.S. Constitution currently has
a. | ten articles and ten amendments. | b. | seven articles and ten
amendments. | c. | seven articles and twenty-seven amendments | d. | ten articles and
twenty-seven amendments. |
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The Tenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution says that powers that are not
delegated to the national government by the Constitution
a. | still belong to the national government. | b. | are reserved to the
states. | c. | belong to local governments. | d. | are
unimportant. |
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All laws dealing with taxes must originate in
a. | the various state legislatures. | b. | the U.S. House of
Representatives. | c. | the Senate. | d. | the judicial
system. |
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Since the passage of the Twenty-second Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, the
only way a president can serve more than eight years is
a. | if he is elected more than once. | b. | if he is elected more than
twice. | c. | if he served more than two years of another person’s term. | d. | if he served two
years or less of another person’s term. |
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To become president, a candidate must receive a majority of
a. | the popular vote. | c. | both the popular and electoral vote. | b. | the electoral
vote. | d. | the congressional
vote. |
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The First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution guarantees all of the following
EXCEPT
a. | freedom of speech. | c. | freedom of the press. | b. | freedom of
assembly. | d. | the right to bear
arms. |
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How old must a person be to run for president?
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The Ninth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution says
a. | that the only rights a person has are those listed in the Bill of
Rights. | b. | that people have only ten rights. | c. | that the Bill of Rights does not list all the
rights a person has. | d. | nothing about people’s
rights. |
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What are concurrent powers?
a. | Powers that are shared by the federal and state governments. | b. | Powers that are
shared by state and local governments. | c. | Powers that are shared by the president and
Congress. | d. | Powers that are shared by Congress and the Supreme
Court. |
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Which amendment to the U.S. Constitution gave women the right to vote?
a. | the Fifteenth Amendment | c. | the Twenty-sixth
Amendment | b. | the Nineteenth Amendment | d. | the Equal Rights Amendment |
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Which amendment to the Constitution, ratified in 1971, granted the right to vote
to all citizens 18 years of age and older?
a. | Twenty-second Amendment | c. | Twenty-eighth
Amendment | b. | Eighteenth Amendment | d. | Twenty-sixth Amendment |
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Based on the chart, which of the following
powers does the president have?
a. | the power to send troops into battle | c. | both a and b | b. | the power to declare
war | d. | neither a nor
b |
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Based on the table, which of the following
statements is true?
a. | The number of representatives from each state is the same as the number of
senators. | b. | The number of representatives from each state is the same for all
states. | c. | The number of representatives from each state is based on the state’s
population. | d. | The number of senators from each state is based on each state’s
population. |
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Based on the table, how many electors does
Indiana have in the Electoral College?
a. | two | c. | nine | b. | four | d. | eleven |
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Based on the chart, how can the executive
branch check the powers of the legislative branch?
a. | It can declare acts of legislation unconstitutional. | b. | It can veto
legislation. | c. | It can refuse to approve treaties. | d. | It can appoint
judges. |
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Based on the table, which of the rights that is
guaranteed by the Bill of Rights was also guaranteed by the Magna Carta?
a. | right to bear arms | c. | trial by jury | b. | right to petition | d. | freedom of
speech |
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Based on the table above, the Constitution
guarantees which of the following rights and freedoms that was not protected by the Virginia
Declaration of Rights?
a. | trial by jury | c. | freedom of speech | b. | freedom of religion | d. | private
property |
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The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses,
papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no
Warrents shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by the Oath or affirmation, and particularly
describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized.
--Amendment IV, U.S. Constitution | |
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According to the Fourth Amendment of the U. S.
Constitution, police can search your home or car
a. | anytime. | c. | only with a warrant. | b. | if you are accused of a
crime. | d. | only in time of
war. |
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The Fourth Amendment states that a warrant must
a. | name the persons being sought with the warrant. | b. | be based on probable
cause. | c. | list items to be seized. | d. | all of the
above |
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“No person shall be held to answer for a capital, or otherwise infamous
crime, unless on a presentment or indictment of a Grand Jury, except in cases arising in the land or
naval forces, or in the Militia, when in actual service in time of War or public danger; nor shall
any person be subject for the same offense to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb; nor shall be
compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself, nor be deprived of life, liberty, or
property, without due process of law; nor shall private property be taken for public use, without
just compensation.” --Amendment V, U.S.
Constitution
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In the excerpt, what is meant by the phrase
“twice put in jeopardy of life and limb?”
a. | A person cannot be compelled to serve more than once in the U.S.
military. | b. | A person cannot be tried twice for the same crime. | c. | A person cannot be
made to be a witness more than once in a criminal case. | d. | A person cannot be
deprived of liberty twice without due process of law. |
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