Refer to the above Ninth and Tenth Amendments. The Tenth Amendment to the Constitution establishes ____ powers.

a. Concurrent c. delegatedb. enumerated d. reserved

Refer to the above Ninth Amendment. Earlier, in the Declaration of Independence, the colonists complained that the king was violating their individual rights. The Ninth Amendment in the Bill of Rights helps protect individual rights by saying that the ____.

a. government may not take away the rights listed in the Bill of Rightsb. people have more rights than just those listed in the Bill of Rightsc. people may vote to add more rights to the Bill of Rightsd. rights listed in the Constitution do not deny those listed in the Bill of Rights

Refer to the above Ninth and Tenth Amendments. The Ninth Amendment reflects the Constitution’s basic principle of ____.

a. separation of powers c. federalismb. popular sovereignty d. trial by jury

How was the following grievance from the Declaration of Independence addressed in the U.S. Bill of Rights?

a.. right to bear armsb. protection against unreasonable searches

c. freedom of speech and assemblyd. protection from excessive punishment

Read the excerpt below from the English Bill of Rights. This passage influenced what right in the U.S. Bill of Rights?

a. right to bear arms c. right to form an armyb. right to shoot in self-defense d. freedom of religion

The Constitution protects individual rights in the Bill of Rights. The Bill or Rights includes what amendments?

a.Amendments 1 through 5

a.Amendments 5 through 10

a.Amendments 1 through 10

d. Amendments 1 through 12

Protecting basic individual rights in the Bill of Rights helped to ensure _____.

a. separation of powersb. limited governmentc. a strong central government

d. rights reserved to the states

The right to a swift and fair trial is

a guarantee of what document?

a. Common Sense c. the Bill of Rightsb. Article I of the U.S. Constitution d. the Declaration of

Independence

U.S. Manufacturing Centers, 1860

Source: Eighth Census of the United States, 1860. Figures do not add

up to 100% because of rounding.

Based on the circle graph, urbanization probably occurred

most in what area of the country in the mid-1800s?

a. New England c. Middle Atlanticb. Midwest d. South

• Alexander Hamilton believed that the government should establish economic policies that helped business and industry. What economist of the time influenced Hamilton’s views?

• a. John Kenneth Galbraith c. Aaron Burr

• b. Henry Clay d. Adam Smith

• Which of the following statements describes a result of the free enterprise system in early United States history?

• a. Most Americans became rich.• b. Many Americans started new businesses.

• c. The U.S. stock of gold and silver increased.

• d. The government tightly controlled business activities.

• The idea of laissez faire influenced the development of a free enterprise economic system in the United States. What does “laissez faire” mean?

• a. Business should be conducted fairly.• b. Businesses should set fair prices for their

goods.• c. Government should have little to do with the

economy.• d. Government should impose rules to ensure

fairness in business.

Basic Freedoms

Study the diagram of First Amendment freedoms below.

What freedom should replace the question mark in the diagram?

a. freedom from unreasonable searchesb. freedom from cruel punishmentc. freedom of speechd. freedom to bear arms

Refer to the figure below. What basic freedom in the Bill of Rights is this person exercising?

a. freedom of the press c. freedom of speech

b. freedom from punishment d. freedom of protest

Which of the following actions is NOT acceptable under the First Amendment?

a. A town council permits a hate group to march peacefully in the town square.

b. Protesters put up a threatening sign in an opponent’s yard.

c. A reporter reveals facts that embarrass the president.

d. An American publishes communist principles on a Web site.

Which of the following is an appropriate use of freedom of speech?

a. yelling “fire” in a crowded theater when no fire exists

b. posting anonymous threats to individuals on a Web site

c. organizing an email campaign to a senator, opposing a policy

d. spreading rumors about classmates by email

Under which of the following situations may government limit freedom of the press?

a. A newspaper is not presenting both sides of an issue.

b. The nation is at war.

c. A magazine constantly disagrees with the president on a critical issue.

d. A group is promoting a radical idea on a Web site.

The Fourth Amendment allows authorities to search someone’s home only if they first get a search warrant based on ____.

a. a guilty verdict by a court b. an indictment from a grand juryc. a good reason supported by oathd. an eyewitness’s testimony

Which of the following protections appears in the Bill of Rights?

a. right to vote may not be denied based on sex

b.protection from poll taxes

c. protection from unreasonable searches

d.right to vote may not be denied based on race

What amendment in the Bill of Rights allows people accused of a crime to refuse to testify against themselves in a trial?

a. Amendment 6b. Amendment 2c. Amendment 3d. Amendment 5

Read the excerpt below from the Fifth Amendment. It refers to a grand jury. The purpose of a grand jury is to decide ____.

a. guilt or innocence in all murder casesb. guilt or innocence in all felony casesc. if the evidence is sufficient to justify a triald. if the rights of the accused person have been violated

Today’s debate over the death penalty arises from what right protected in the Bill of Rights?

a. right to speedy and public trial by jury

b. protection from double jeopardyc. right to due process of lawd. protection from cruel and unusual punishment

If two-thirds of state legislatures petition Congress to propose a constitutional amendment, then Congress must ____.

a. propose itb. call a national convention to propose itc. ratify itd. call state conventions to ratify it

Refer to the diagram below. What should replace the question mark in the diagram?

a. national constitutional convention b. nationwide popular votec. state legislaturesd. popular vote in each state

In order for Congress to propose an amendment to the Constitution, the proposal must win the support of ____ of the members of both houses.

a. over half c. two-thirdsb. three-fourths d. all

Which of the following completes the table below about early American political parties?

? Democratic-Republican Party

Loose construction view of Constitution

Strict construction view of Constitution

Advocated strong central government

Advocated states’ rights

Supported closer ties to Great Britain

Supported closer ties to French government

a. Libertarian Party c. Republican Partyb. Democratic Party d. Federalist Party

Which of the following facts completes the table below about Thomas Jefferson?

Thomas Jefferson

?Secretary of State under George

Washington

U.S. President from 1801-1809

a. the first U.S. Presidentb. Drafted the Declaration of Independencec. commanded U.S. forces during the Revolutionary Ward. drafted the U.S. Constitution

The following quotation was written in what year?

a. 1776 c. 1803b. 1787 d. 1861