Government Unit 2

In 1962 the Supreme Court took a stand of neutrality towards:

a prayer requirement in public schools.

The First Amendment also gives the citizen the right to "petition the government for a redress of grievances." Redress means ________.

correcting a wrong that was done

The Second Amendment gives the citizen the right to:

keep and bear arms.

Amendment Nine talks about the enumeration of rights. Enumeration means a ________.

list

In what year did 39 delegates sign the Constitution?

1787

The government is not allowed to harass or annoy a church in their worship. To harass or annoy is to ______.

persecute

In your own words, tell what the First Amendment of the Constitution has to say about religion.

The First Amendment states that Congress cannot pass any law directly or indirectly to establish a religion. It also states that the government is not to interfere with or regulate religion. People can build a church, pray, and meet with other Christians without fear of being persecuted by the government.

Select all the boxes that do NOT apply to the Fourth Amendment. Soldiers may not be improperly quartered in a citizen's home. The people should not be subjected to unreasonable search and seizures. School shall not be mandatory for children under the age of fifteen. Warrants are only issued upon probable cause.

The people should not be subjected to unreasonable search and seizures. School shall not be mandatory for children under the age of fifteen.

When you delegate someone to do something, you authorize them to do it. True False

True

The Bill of Rights are made up of ______ amendments.

10

Which amendment includes the freedom of speech, freedom of the press, and the right of the people to peaceably assemble?

Amendment 1

Which amendment prevents excessive bail or fines, or cruel and unusual punishments to the individual?

Amendment 8

This amendment tells us that the presence of the list of freedoms doesn't mean "if it's not written here, you don't have the right." Americans have other freedoms than those in the Bill of Rights.

Amendment 9

What do we call the Constitutional amendments that protect the rights of the individual?

Bill of Rights

What Virginia delegate was one of the most powerful influences on the writing of the Constitution?

George Mason

Check the boxes which describe the work of the Constitution:

It lays out the general method for electing a President. It deals with establishing copyrights for inventors.