2. The function of the 9 th and 10 th amendments is to….? Protect rights not addressed by the first eight amendments

3. How do citizens accept responsibility for protecting others’ 6 th amendment rights to a public trial? By serving on juries

5. Which of the duties of a citizen is encouraged, but not required? Voting in elections

6. Why do American men 18yrs old or older have to register with selective service? So federal gov’t can contact them in case of a draft.

7. Which abuse inspired the inclusion in the Bill of Rights of the 4 th amendment rule against “unreasonable searches and seizures?” Colonists’ being forced to have their belongings inspected for illegal goods by British soldiers.

8. Opponents of gun-control laws argue that the Second Amendment was intended to protect An individual’s right of self-defense.

10. Who drafted the list of proposed constitutional amendments that became the Bill of Rights? James Madison

12. What is a federal system of government designed to do? Divide powers between the states and the national gov’t.

13. What is the role of the judicial branch? Interpret laws

14. Why is it difficult for Congress to override a veto? They need to have two- thirds majority vote.

15. Which powers are concurrent, or shared by the states and the federal government? Taxing, borrowing money, and enforcing laws.

16. The federal government is divided into separate branches to….? Keep any one branch from growing too powerful.

17. The president can check the power of the legislative branch by…? Vetoing the law

18. They must move to the U.S. permanently and apply for citizenship.

19. Supreme Court decisions can be vetoed by the president and overridden by Congress.

20. Punishing lawbreakers who claim ignorance of the law.

21. What were the two main goals of the Constitution’s framers? Protect citizens’ rights and defend the country.

22. Which reason best explains why the Constitution’s framers insisted on dividing state representatives into a bicameral, or two-house, legislature? To allow each side to keep the power of the other side in check.

23. To show government their dissatisfaction with a law or suggest new laws, the American people have a right to….? Petition

24. What determines how many members represent each state in the House of Representatives? The U. S. census, a nationwide population count taken every ten years.

25. What do Thurgood Marshall and Sandra Day O’Connor have in common? They were the first justices to represent African Americans and women, respectively, on the Supreme Court.

26. They raise money from contributors and give it to a candidates who support certain issues.

27. The one exception to the Fifth Amendment rule that no person can have property taken from them without due process of law is called….? Eminent Domain

28. When the House of Representatives impeaches a president they…? Vote to bring charges of serious crimes against them.

29. A grand jury’s decision that there is enough evidence to formally accuse a person of a serious crime is called…? Indictment

30. What role does the Constitution assign to the judicial branch? Interpreting laws

31. Were born outside of the U.S. to foreign-born parents.

32. The First Amendment protects….? Freedom of religion, speech, assembly, petition, and freedom of the press.

33. IF THE LAW IS UNCONSTITUTIONAL. On what grounds can a federal court strike down a state or federal law?

35. Bail protects the accused by allowing a defendant to Avoids staying in jail before and during a trial.

36. What privileges do legal immigrants have while in the United States? If they are at least 18 yrs old and have spent 5 yrs in the U.S., they can request to be naturalized as citizens.

37. The greatest number of people in a society.

38. What is the function of Congress in the federal government? Congress is the legislative branch, which makes the nation’s laws.

39. To say that a person cannot face “double jeopardy” means that…? An individual cannot be tried a second time for a criminal offense if a jury has found them not guilty.

40. The Ninth Amendment, which says that the rights listed in the Constitution are not the only rights of citizens, has allowed citizens to address which right? The right to education.

41. An executive order is a…? Presidential command that has the power of a law.

43. Supporters of gun-control laws have generally argued that the Second Amendment was designed to protect the individual’s right to self- defense.