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U.S. History 1 CLEP
contents of the constitution
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Which Article of the Constitution establishes the Legislative Branch of the Constitution? | Article I |
| What are the three parts to the Constitution? | Preamble, Articles, and the Amendments |
| How many articles are there in the Constitution? | 7 |
| How many amendments are there to the Constitution? | 27 |
| Which Article established the Executive branch of government? | Article II |
| Which Article established the relationship between states? | Article IV |
| Which Article establishes the method of amending the Constitution? | Article V |
| Which article establishes the Judicial branch? | Article III |
| Which article established the means by which the constitution could be ratified? | Article VII |
| What article of the constitution established the Supremacy Clause? | Article VI |
| Article IV, section one established what? | Full faith and Credit Clause |
| What rights does the 1st amendment guarantee? | freedom of speech, religion, press, peaceably assemble and to formally express grievances. |
| What does the 2nd Amendment guarantee? | The right to bear arms. |
| What does the 3rd Amendment guarantee? | protection against forceful quartering of peoples. The owner must provide consent before one may be quartered in their house. |
| What does the 4th Amendment guarantee? | Protection against unreasonable search and seizure. |
| The 5th Amendment establishes what? | The rights of the accused. It protects against self incrimination, double jeopardy, and guarantees due process of law. |
| What does the 6th amendment establish? | The right to a public and speedy trial, and impartial jury of one's peers, trial in the district in which the crime was committed, to be informed of the accusation, right to an attorney, and witnesses. |
| What does the 8th Amendment establish? | protection against cruel and unusual punishment as well as excessive fines or bail. |
| What does the 7th Amendment establish? | The amount of money involved in a civil suit in order to have a trial by jury. |
| What does the 9th amendment guarantee? | Rights of the people are not limited to those rights stated in the Constitution. |
| What does the 10th Amendment deal with? | Reserves powers that are not delegated to the United States nor prohibited to the states are reserved for the states or the people. |
| What did the 11th Amendment establish? | States may not sue other states. |
| What did the 12th Amendment do? | It changed the electoral college. Stated that votes for candidates must specify position for which they are voting. |
| What did the 13th Amendment do? | Abolished slavery |
| What does the 14th amendment guarantee? | equal protection under the law regardless of race, color, or creed. Neither the state nor congress are allowed to infringe on this right. |
| What did the 15th Amendment do? | Issued the right to vote regardless of race, color, or creed. |
| Which amendment guarantees freedom of religion? | 1st |
| Which amendment guarantees freedom of speech? | 1st |
| Which amendment guarantees freedom of the press? | 1st |
| Which amendment guarantees freedom of assembly? | 1st |
| Which amendment guarantees freedom to petition the government for grievances? | 1st |
| Which amendment protects your right to a speedy trial by jury? | 6th |
| Which amendment protects the rights of the accused? | 5th |
| Which amendment limits the government’s right to use private homes to house soldiers? | 3rd |
| Which amendment guarantees the right to a jury trial in lawsuits exceeding $20? | 7th |
| Which amendment allows for certain rights to be reserved to the states? | 10th |
| Which amendment protects against unreasonably high fines and bail and forbids cruel and unusual punishment? | 8th |
| Which amendment allows for certain rights to be reserved to the people? | 9th |
| Which article establishes the hierarchy of laws in the United States? | 6 |
| Which article described the amendment process? | 5 |
| Which article guarantees that court decisions and other legal actions (e.g., marriage, divorce, incorporations) that are valid in one state are valid in another? | 4 |
| Which article provides for the admission of new states and guarantees federal protections against invasion and violence for each state? | 4 |
| Which article stated that the federal laws supercede state constitutions, state laws, and local laws respectively | 6 |
| Which branch of the government carries out laws? | Executive branch |
| Which branch of the government interprets laws? | Judicial branch |
| Which branch of the government passes laws? | Legislative branch |
| What was a group who opposed Constitution during the ratification debate in 1787? | Anti-federalists |
| What was a group who supported the Constitution during the ratification debate in 1787; favored a strong national government? | Federalists |
| What are the the first 10 amendments to the Constitution called? | Bill of Rights |
| What are powers given to state governments called? | reserved powers |
| What is the division of government so that no one branch becomes too powerful; a system of checks and balances? | separation of powers |
| What are the powers given to the national government by the Constitution called? | delegated powers |
| What is the power of the courts to declare laws unconstitutional called? | judicial review |
| What are the powers that the federal system or Constitution expressly forbids either the national or state governments called? | denied powers |
| What is the power of each of the three branches of government to limit the actions of the other branches called? | Checks and balances |
| What are the powers shared by the national and state governments called? | Concurrent powers |
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