Chapter 1 Test - The U.S. Constitution and Citizen's Rights

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a change or addition to a written document

• a. convention

• b. ratify

• c. amendment

• d. rights

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freedoms that are protected by law

• a. convention

• b. rights

• c. amendment

• d. ratify

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a person chosen to act, speak, or make decisions for another person or group of people

• a. representative

• b. convention

• c. confederation

• d. deprive

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to give formal approval to something so it can become legal or valid

• a. rights

• b. amendment

• c. deprive

• d. ratify

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to prevent a person from having or doing something

• a. ratify

• b. deprive

• c. constitution

• d. legislature

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a gathering of people meeting for a common purpose

• a. convention

• b. ratify

• c. rights

• d. amendment

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a written plan for government

• a. legislature

• b. constitution

• c. amendment

• d. convention

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a loose alliance of contries, states, and other political units in which each unit maintains most or all power over itself

• a. constitution

• b. confederation

• c. convention

• d. ratify

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the government body with the authority to make and change laws

• a. legislature

• b. rights

• c. constitution

• d. amendment

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Which document protects the rights of citizens in the United States?

• a. The James Madison Proclamation

• b. The Judicial System

• c. The Constitution

• d. The Magna Carta

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Which branch of the United States government administers justice?

• a. The federal branch

• b. The executive branch

• c. The judicial branch

• d. The Washington branch

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Who drafted (created) the Bill of Rights?

• a. James Madison

• b. George Washington

• c. Herbert Hoover

• d. Bill Clinton

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What are the first 10 amendments of the U.S. Constitution called?

• a. The Bill of Amendments

• b. The Bill of Madison

• c. The Bill of Rights

• d. The Judicial Amendments

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What does the Bill of Rights list?

• a. Judicial Laws

• b. Local Laws

• c. Federal Laws

• d. The most important rights

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Citizens "have the right to worship freely and _____ freely."

• a. fly

• b. judge

• c. speak

• d. amend

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Which best describes "due process of law"?

• a. Someone convicted of a crime does not have rights

• b. Someone convicted of a crime still has rights

• c. A law that is unfair

• d. A judge can do whatever he wants

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Under the Constitution, the _______ must match the crime.

• a. punishment

• b. police

• c. judge

• d. law

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There is a process to change or amend the Constitution.

• a. True

• b. False

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How many times has the U.S. Constitution been amended?

• a. 17

• b. 27

• c. 37

• d. 47

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The Constitution wa a perfect document when it was created and has not been changed since 1787?

• a. True

• b. False