Chapter 5

Question 1

The first ten amendments to the Constitution; protection of individual rights

Answer 1

Bill of Rights

Question 2

A 7-2 Supreme Court decision that ruled students in public schools do have the right to express themselves (like wearing black armbands) if it does not disrupt the learning environment

Answer 2

Tinker v DesMoines

Question 3

Orders from the president that grant freedom from punishment

Answer 3

Pardons

Question 4

Gives people the right to keep and bear weapons

Answer 4

Second Amendment

Question 5

Determines whether or not laws are constitutional

Answer 5

Judicial branch

Question 6

Grants individuals the right to a speedy and public criminal trial with a fair and impartial jury and a lawyer

Answer 6

Sixth Amendment

Question 7

Gives you the right to remain silent if being accused of a crime, the right to due process, and guarantees no double jeopardy

Answer 7

Fifth Amendment

Question 8

Are Vice Presidents chosen because they are the runner-up in the Electoral College?

Answer 8

No

The President chooses a vice president before they start campaigning.

Question 9

Is establishing and maintaining schools a power delegated to the national courts?

Answer 9

No

It is a reserved power to the states.

Question 10

Rule that a person cannot be tried again for the same crime

Answer 10

Double jeapardy

Question 11

Rule that the law must be fairly applied

Answer 11

Due process

Question 12

the 435 member body of government that has the power to impeach the President (accuse he/she of wrong doing).

Answer 12

House of Representatives

Question 13

Division of power between the national and state governments

Answer 13

Federalism

Question 14

The right to vote

Answer 14

Suffrage

Question 15

First African American Supreme Court Justice

Answer 15

Thurgood Marshall

Question 16

First female Supreme Court Justice

Answer 16

Sandra Day O’Connor

Question 17

Required military service

Answer 17

Draft

Question 18

Return to an immigrant’s country of origin

Answer 18

Deport

Question 19

People who live in the United States who were not born in the U.S. and whose parents are not citizens and who eventually become citizens

Answer 19

Naturalized citizens

Question 20

States rights

Answer 20

Tenth Amendment

Question 21

Individual rights of the people do not need to be numbered or listed in order to have the rights

Answer 21

Ninth Amendment

Question 22

Bail should not be excessive and there should be no cruel or unusual punishment

Answer 22

Eighth Amendment

Question 23

Allows individuals the right to a trial with a fair jury in lawsuits above a certain amount of money (used to be $20) in a civil trial

Answer 23

Seventh Amendment

Question 24

Says no one can search through your home and possessions without a search warrant

Answer 24

Fourth Amendment

Question 25

No quartering of troops in homes

Answer 25

Third Amendment

Question 26

Guarantees citizens freedom of religion, freedom to assemble, freedom to petition, freedom of the press, and freedom of speech

Answer 26

First Amendment

Question 27

Government's power to take personal property to benefit the public

Answer 27

Eminent domain

Question 28

A 6-3 Supreme Court decision that ruled school officials only need reasonable suspicion to search a student's property

Answer 28

New Jersey v TLO

Question 29

The 100 member body of the government which has the power to confirm federal judge appointees

Answer 29

Senate

Question 30

The idea that the greatest number of people in a society can make policies for everyone

Answer 30

Majority rule

Question 31

Enforces the nation's laws

Answer 31

Executive branhc

Question 32

Makes the nation's laws

Answer 32

Legislative branch

Question 33

Commands from the president that have the power of law

Answer 33

Executive orders

Question 34

The presidential act to to cancel a law

Answer 34

Veto

Question 35

Vote to bring charges of serious crimes against a president

Answer 35

Impeach

Question 36

Introduction of the US Constitution that begins with "We the People"

Answer 36

Preamble

Question 37

Kept by the state governments

Answer 37

Reserved powers

Question 38

Shared by the national government and state governments

Answer 38

Concurrent powers

Question 39

Given to the national government

Answer 39

Delegated powers

Question 40

Division of power between the national and state governments

Answer 40

Federalism