CGA #2 Study Guide

1. Order the five rights guaranteed by the 1st amendment.
2. Why was it important to add the Bill of Rights to the Constitution?
3. List the rights guaranteed by the 5th amendment
4. How do the fourth, fifth, sixth, and eighth  amendments protect the rights of the accused?   Fourth:   Fifth:   Sixth:   Eighth:
5. Why do you think the Framers included the 2nd amendment with respect to militias?
6. Why did the Framers include the 3rd amendment in the Bill of Rights?
7. Explain the difference between the 6th and 7th amendments.
8. How does the Ninth Amendment safeguard individual liberties?
9. How does the Tenth Amendment reinforce federalism?
10. Describe the principle of due process of law.
11. How does the Bill of Rights help ensure that the U.S. remains a democracy?
12. What are the two methods of proposing constitutional amendments?
13. In order for an amendment to be added to the Constitution, it must be ____________ by at least ¾ states.
14. What is the law making branch of Government?
15. Which Article in the U.S. Constitution identifies the powers of the president?
16. Which branch of government is composed of district courts, circuit courts, appellate courts, and other federal courts?
17.  Which goal of the U.S. Constitution states that the government should work to protect the country from its enemies?
18.  Which goal of the Preamble to U.S. Constitution states that the government should be a better union of states than the one created under the Articles of Confederation?
19.  Which goal of the Preamble to the U.S. Constitution states that the government should make laws and establish a system of courts that is fair to all?
20.  Which goal of the Preamble to the U.S. Constitution states that the government should work to safeguard the freedom of the people?
21.  Which goal of the Preamble to the U.S. Constitution states that the government should work to protect the country from its enemies?
22.  Which goal of the Preamble to the U.S. Constitution states that the government should preserve peace within the country?
25.  In what founding U.S. document is the principle of “consent of the governed” expressed?
26.  What is the meaning of “We the People” as written in the Preamble to the US Constitution?
27.  Give examples of how a person’s constitutional rights can be limited?
28. What term means that all citizens are accountable to the law?
29. Why is rule of law fundamental to the American legal system?
1.  The division of powers between three branches of government is called _________________.
2.  The ability of one branch to limit power of the others is called _______________.
3.  What is the purpose of checks and balances and separation of powers in the Constitution?
4.  What is the “highest law of land” in the U.S?
5.  ___________law refers to the body of law that governs relationships between individuals and settles disputes.
6.  ___________law refers to the body of law that regulates the conduct of individuals.
7.  ___________law is based on the Constitution and on Supreme Court decisions.
8.   __________law governs the behavior of men and women in all branches of the armed forces.
9.  Which amendment abolished slavery in the U.S?
10. Which amendment guaranteed due process, equal protection under the law and granted rights of citizenship to African Americans?
11. Which amendment guaranteed the right of suffrage regardless of previous condition of servitude?
12. Which amendment, ratified in 1920, guaranteed women’s suffrage?
13. Which amendment outlawed the use of poll taxes as a requirement for voting?
14.  In the wake of the Vietnam War, which amendment was added to lower the voting age of U.S. citizens to 18?
57.  List the specific powers of the Legislative Branch of government.
58.  List the specific powers of the Executive Branch of government.
List the specific powers of the Judicial Branch of government.
What are the basic steps of how a bill becomes a law?
What are the two houses of US Congress?
What are the qualifications for members of the House of Representatives?
What are the qualifications for members of the Senate?
What are the qualifications for the presidency as listed by the Constitution of the United States?
What is the term limit for the President of the United States?
A system of government where powers are shared and divided between the national and state government?