US Government Edition 2008
Dec 14, 2015
US Government Edition 2008
The Amendments
The Preamble
The Three Branches
The “Tough” Amendments
Stuff You Should Know
The “Tough” The “Tough” AmendmentsAmendments
AmendmentAmendmentss
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The Three The Three BranchesBranches
Stuff You Stuff You Should Should KnowKnow
The The PreamblePreamble
Question: Name three of the five “Basic Rights.”
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Answer: Speech, Press, Religion, Peaceable assembly, Petition the Government
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Question: Which right is granted by the Second Amendment?
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Answer: Weapons and Militia: The right of the people to keep and bear Arms.
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Question: The Fifth Amendment deals with rights afforded an accused person. The Amendment stipulates two terms. Name one of the two.
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Answer: People cannot be tried twice for the same crime, nor can they be forced to testify against themselves.
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Question: What is the third amendment?
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Answer: Housing Soldiers: The federal government cannot force people to house soldiers during peacetime. Congress may pass laws allowing this during wartime.
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Question: What is the fourth amendment?
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Answer: Search and Seizures: Provides for peoples privacy and safety. A police officer cannot search a person’s home or belongings without just cause.
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Question: Fill in the Blank:We the ___________ of the United States, in order to form a more perfect nation . . .
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Answer: People
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. . . establish justice, insure domestic _____________,
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Answer: Tranquility
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. . . provide for the common defense, promote the general __________,
Answer: Welfare
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. . . and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our __________,
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Answer: Posterity
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. . . do ordain and __________ this Constitution for the United States of America.
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Answer: Establish
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Question: Which branch of government is established in the Article III of the Constitution?
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Answer: Judicial
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Question: Who helps the president of the US when he faces a decision?
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Answer: The Vice President, or a Cabinet member
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Question: Which court is the highest in the land?
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Answer: The Supreme Court
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Question: Which branch of the government has the authority to make laws for the nation?
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Answer: Legislative branch
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Question: What does “bicameral” mean?
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Answer: It is made up of two chambers, the Senate and the House of Representatives
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Question: What is the seventh amendment?
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Answer: Jury Trial in Civil Cases: In most federal civil cases involving more than 20 dollars, a jury trial is guaranteed.
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Question: What is the eighth amendment?
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Answer: : Courts cannot treat harshly people accused of crimes or punish them in unusual or cruel ways.
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Question: What is the ninth amendment?
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Answer: Rights of the People: The federal government must respect all natural rights, whether or not they are listed in the Constitution.
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Question: What is the tenth amendment?
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Answer: Powers of States and the People: Any rights not clearly given to the federal government or denied to the states belong to the people.
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Question: How many amendments are in the Bill of Rights?
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Answer: 10
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Question: How many states are there in the US?
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Answer: 50
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Question: Which animal is the symbol of the US?
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Answer: Eagle
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Question: In which country is the US actively engaged in war?
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Answer: Iraq or Afghanistan
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Question: Who is the current First Lady of the US?
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Answer: Laura Bush
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Question: Who is the current Governor of Georgia?
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Answer: Sonny Perdue
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