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Ch. 3 Test Review
U.S. Constitution
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| In the Preamble to the Constitution, the Framers deliberately connected the new government directly to the _______________. | people |
| The purpose of the Preamble is to______________ | state the goals of our people; state the purposes of government |
| The main body of the Constitution is made up of _________ articles. | seven |
| Article I deals with the __________. | legislative branch |
| Article II deals with the ___________. | executive branch |
| Article III deals with the ___________. | judicial branch |
| Article IV deals with the __________. | relations among the states and between the states and federal government |
| Article V deals with the ________. | amendment process (how to change the Constitution) |
| Article VI deals with the _________ | supremacy of the national government, public debts, and oaths of office. |
| Article VII deals with the _________. | ratification process of the Constitution |
| This amendment guarantees the right to organize state militias and to bear arms | 2nd Amendment |
| This amendment protects citizens from unreasonable search and seizure by government officials. | 4th Amendment |
| This amendment prohibits self-incrimination and guarantees other rights of accused persons. | 5th Amendment |
| This amendment prohibits excessive bail and cruel and unusual punishment. | 8th Amendment |
| This amendment guarantees the right to a trial by jury in most civil cases. | 7th Amendment |
| This amendment guarantees the right to a speedy trial by jury in criminal cases and right to a lawyer. | 6th Amendment |
| This amendment guarantees freedom of religion, of speech, of the press, and right to assemble peaceably, and to petition the government. | 1st Amendment |
| This amendment prohibits the quartering of troops in one’s house without the consent of the owner. | 3rd Amendment |
| This amendment states that powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the states, are reserved to the states or the people. | 10th Amendment |
| This amendment states that the people have rights other than those explicitly expressed in the Constitution. | 9th Amendment |
| Which article is often considered the most important article? | Article I |
| Over the years, _____ amendments have been added to the Constitution. | 27 |
| The Bill of Rights refers to_________________. | the first 10 Amendments |
| The 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments apply primarily to the rights of_________. | African Americans |
| The _____ amendment lowered the voting age to eighteen. | 26th |
| The _____ amendment gave women the right to vote. | 19th |
| The first nine amendments to the Constitution support the principle of ____________ ______. | limited government |
| John Marshall is chiefly responsible for which constitutional principle? _____________ | judicial review |
| The Constitution was written in the year ______ and went into effect in ______ , making it the _________ constitution still in operation. | 1787; 1789; oldest |
| This Constitutional principle states that courts have the power to decide whether a law or executive action is constitutional. | judicial review |
| This Constitutional principle states that government is given the power to do only certain things. | limited government |
| This Constitutional principle states that both the ruler and the people ruled are equally bound to the law. | rule of law |
| This Constitutional principle states that each branch of government exercises a check on the power of the other two | checks and balances |
| This Constitutional principle states that the people hold the supreme power to govern. | popular sovereignty |
| This Constitutional principle states that power is divide among the legislative, executive, and judicial branches. | separation of powers |
| This Constitutional principle states the Constitution is the supreme law of the United States. | constitutional supremacy |
| Congress set a __________ year limit for some proposed amendments to be ratified. | seven |
| What are the two ways an amendment can be proposed? | 1. By a 2/3 vote of both houses of Congress 2. By a national convention called at the request of the legislatures of 2/3 of the states |
| What are the two ways an amendment can be ratified? | 1. Approval by the legislatures of 3/4, or 38, of the states 2. By approval of ratifying conventions called by Congress by 3/4 of the states |
| Most changes to the Constitution have been through (formal/ informal)_____________ changes. | informal |
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