Constitution Pre-assessment

True or False: Amending the Constitution is a right that is reserved to the states, not the federal government.

• True

• False

True or False: There are fewer than 20 amendments to the Constitution.

• True

• False

True or False: The Bill of Rights are not amendments. They are clearly outlined as articles within the beginning Constitution.

• True

• False

True or False: There are five personal freedoms listed in the first amendment.

• True

• False

True or False: Under the free speech clause, a person is legally allowed to yell, "Fire" in a crowded area.

• True

• False

True or False: Social media use outside of school cannot lead to in-school consequences.

• True

• False

True or False: The phrase, "I plead the 5th" means that people have the right to freely protest.

• True

• False

True or False: It is legal to burn the U.S. flag as a form of protest.

• True

• False

True or False: Once a verdict has been determined, someone cannot be tried for the same crime twice.

• True

• False

True or False: There are circumstances where the government can take possession of private property, so long as proper compensation is provided.

• True

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