Quiz Me! - The Constitution The constitution defines the structure of the governmentand their jurisdictions and the basic rights of citizens. 1 / 10 The author of Federalist 10 acknowledged that that nothing could be done to correct the major problem discussed in Federalist 10. The primary solution he proposes is only to be sought in the means of controlling its effects. limiting the President to one six year term proposing a Bill of Rights by allowing states to call for a new Constitutional Convention 2 / 10 Which word is NOT synonymous with the idea of republicanism? representative government indirect democracy direct democracy mixed government 3 / 10 Who was the first president limited by the terms of the Twenty-Second Amendment? Harry S Truman Franklin D Roosevelt John F Kennedy Dwight Eisenhower 4 / 10 Article 1, Sec 10 of the US Constitution prohibits the Congress from creating titles of nobility or taxing exports. What principle is best illustrated by these provisions? Popular sovereignty Checks and balances Limited government Federalism 5 / 10 In several instances in recent years, the Supreme Court has overturned defendants’ convictions because in the Court’s view, the defendants had Private lawyers acting as prosecutors for the State Lawyers who had been disbarred in one state and were not licensed to practice in the states where the trials were being conducted. Lawyers so Ineffective that had the defendants had competent attorneys the outcome of the trial might have been different Prosecutors who behaved as actors rather than lawyers, playing on the emotions of the jurors 6 / 10 A little known fact about the Constitutional Convention is that Three delegates who were present on the last day of the convention refused to sign the document. Thomas Jefferson wrote the Preamble Well over 100 delegates attended at least one meeting of the convention but only 39 showed up on the last day. There was actually one female delegate, Mercy Otis Warren. 7 / 10 One of the important rights afforded one accused of a crime is the Right found in the Tenth Amendment Protection of freedom of speech in the courtroom Right to his/her lawyer of choice at government expense. Guarantee that no person be compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself. 8 / 10 Which statement regarding the Twenty-Sixth Amendment is TRUE? The voting age under the Constitution of 1787 was set at 21. Southern states were highly opposed to allowing eighteen year olds to vote and reticent to ratify the amendment. The Voting Rights Act of 1965 lowered the voting age to 18. The Twenty-Sixth Amendment took longer to ratify that any other amendment in the 20th century. 9 / 10 Which of the following actions is prohibited by the privileges and immunities clause of the Fourteenth Amendment? Texas refuses to send an accused criminal back to Arizona for questioning and potential prosecution. Texas refuses to recognize the validity of a marriage license for couples moving from Louisiana. Texas police refuse protection services to those driving in from Oklahoma for the state fair. Texas passes a law that discriminates against people under 5 feet tall. 10 / 10 Which happened as a direct result of the passage of the Fourteenth Amendment? Citizenship was extended to those previously denied the status. Slavery was no longer a legal practice. The Civil War was finally resolved. Former slaves gained the right to vote. Your score is Try another 10!
