GRADSCHOOL Unit 3 Assessment - The US Constitution - RYAN COLEMAN | Library

Instructions

Relying on your knowledge of the topic and the various materials distributed and reviewed in class, answer the following questions to the best of your ability. For each question, pick the option that best answers each question or statement.

Section 1 - The Articles of Confederation & the Constitutional Convention

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Under the Articles of Confederation, who was in charge of enforcing the laws passed by Congress?

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Shays' Rebellion involved a group of farmers who were angry about

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What prompted the call to rewrite the Articles of Confederation?

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The purpose of The Federalist Papers was to

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Which of the following is NOT true about the Great Compromise?

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Which of the following best describes the Three-Fifths Compromise?

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What effect did the Three-Fifths Compromise have on Southern states?

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Which of the following statements BEST summarizes the information relayed by this chart? (select two)

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Why did the Anti-Federalists feel that it was important for the Constitution to include a bill of rights?

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A bill of rights is a

Section 2 - The Seven Principles of the US Constitution

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Which of the following best exemplifies the Constitutional principle of federalism?

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Why are individual rights considered a fundamental principle of the United States Constitution?

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Which of the following best exemplifies the Constitutional principle of republicanism?

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Which Constitutional principle is best exemplified by citizens electing representatives to carry out their will instead of participating directly in government decisions?

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Which of the following best reflects the principle of checks and balances in the Constitution?

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What Constitutional principle is best exemplified by the creation of the three branches of government in Articles I, II, and III of the Constitution?

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What is the primary purpose of the principle of limited government in the United States Constitution?

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What is the main purpose of the principle of separation of powers in the Constitution?

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How does the principle of popular sovereignty contribute to the foundation of the United States government?

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What principle and goal were the framers establishing by opening the U.S. Constitution with the words, "We the People of the United States, in order to form a more perfect union…"?

Section 3 - The Three Branches of Government

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Which of the following was established by Article I [1] of the US Constitution?

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Which of the following was established by Article II [2] of the US Constitution?

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Which of the following was established by Article III [3] of the US Constitution?

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If no presidential candidate receives a majority vote in the Electoral College, what specific part of the government decides who the next President will be?

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What specific part of the government is responsible for initiating the impeachment process for a government official who has allegedly committed "Treason, Bribery, or other high Crimes and Misdemeanors"

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What specific part of the government is responsible for convicting & removing a government official who has allegedly committed "Treason, Bribery, or other high Crimes and Misdemeanors"

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Which of the following best describes the process for how a bill [proposed idea] becomes a national law?

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Which of the following best describes the main job of the Legislative Branch of the United States government?

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Which of the following best describes the main job of the Executive Branch of the United States government?

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Which of the following best describes the main job of the Judicial Branch of the United States government?

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Jimmy Olsen just got re-elected to his 4th term in the US House of Representatives. How long will Representative Olsen serve on the US House of Representatives during this 4th term?

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Kara Kent just got re-elected to her 2nd term in the US Senate. How long will Senator Kent serve on the US Senate during her 2nd term?

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Lois Lane just got re-elected to her 2nd term as President of the United States. How long will President Lane serve throughout her entire tenure [2 terms] as President of the United States?

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Dru Zod was just confirmed by the Senate as the newest member of the Supreme Court of the United States. How long will Justice Zod serve throughout his entire tenure as a Supreme Court Justice?

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In 1869, the United States Congress set the number of current justices [members] on the Supreme Court of the United States to how many?

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When the United States Congress passed the Apportionment Act of 1911, the total current number of members of the United States House of Representatives was set to what number?

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According to the US Constitution, how many Senators are provided to each state in the US Senate?

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Clark Kent is a 33 year-old who has plans to run for an open seat representing the state of Kansas in the US House of Representatives. Mr. Kent wasn't born in the United States but was adopted by US parents and moved here as an infant [<2 years old]. As soon as Mr. Kent turned 18 years old he applied for and was granted full US citizenship. He has lived in the state of Kansas since he moved to the United States.

According to the information above, does Mr. Kent meet the Constitutional requirements to become a member of the US House of Representatives?

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Diana Prince is a 53 year-old who plans to run for an open seat representing Washington D.C. in the US Senate. Ms. Prince wasn't born in the United States, but moved here ~20 years ago. After becoming accustomed to life in the United States, she finally applied for and was granted full US citizenship approximately 8 years ago. Due to her work, Ms. Prince is always moving around, never spending more than a few years in any one area, and she has only been in the Washington D.C. area for the past year.

According to the information above, does Ms. Prince meet the Constitutional requirements to become a member of the US Senate?

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Alexander Luthor is a 43 year-old who plans to run for President of the United States in the upcoming election. Mr. Luthor was born and raised in the United States, and after graduating from MIT [Massachusetts Institute of Technology] he started his own business, LexCorp. The expansion of his business into a global empire resulted in him constantly traveling around the world. Due to these efforts, he has spent a considerable amount of his adult life living outside of the United States while building his global empire, totaling ~13 years.

Unfortunately, some of Mr. Luthor's business dealings with countries and foreign leaders who are not friendly to the United States government have been viewed negatively in the eyes of the American public. Additionally, Mr. Luthor has been accused of committing serious crimes both in the United States and abroad. He has even been convicted [found guilty] and served a small amount of time in prison for various financial crimes over his adult life.

According to the information above, does Mr. Luthor meet the Constitutional requirements to become President of the United States?

Section 4 - The Bill of Rights

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Which of the following best describes one of the methods to officially propose a new amendment to the Constitution?

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What method of proposing an amendment to the US Constitution has never been used in history?

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What method of ratifying an amendment to the US Constitution has only been used one time in history?

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Amendments I & II can best be categorized into which of the following types of rights?

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Amendments IV, V, VI, VII, & VIII can best be categorized into which of the following types of rights?

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Amendments III, IX, & X can best be categorized into which of the following types of rights?

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Which of the following best describes what Amendment V of the Constitution protects?

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Which of the following best describes what Amendment I of the Constitution protects?

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Which of the following best describes what Amendment VIII of the Constitution protects?

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Read the following scenario and identify the Constitutional amendment that best describes the right/freedom at the center of the issue in the provided scenario.
***NOTE: You are NOT determining whether the described actions are legal/constitutional, only which amendment [right/freedom] would be immediately called into question given the provided scenario.

In Language Arts class, students were tasked with identifying a need around the school that they felt was worthy of bringing attention and awareness to. A group of students decided to write a report and give a presentation to their peers on the problem of bullying in the school but the principal stopped them from presenting their findings to the community at an upcoming assembly for fear that it would make the school look bad.

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Read the following scenario and identify the Constitutional amendment that best describes the right/freedom at the center of the issue in the provided scenario.
***NOTE: You are NOT determining whether the described actions are legal/constitutional, only which amendment [right/freedom] would be immediately called into question given the provided scenario.

Dr. Pearson, an avid hunter, opens the door of his home one day to find agents from the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms outside of his cabin in the woods. They inform him that certain provisions of a new federal law allow them to enter his home, search for, and confiscate any items that can cause harm to the public/government so that he may not engage in terrorist activities or plot against the United States government. They have no warrant and no evidence that he is connected to any such activities, but proceed to enter his home and search for any dangerous items that could be used in a manner that could be harmful to the public/government.

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Read the following scenario and identify the Constitutional amendment that best describes the right/freedom at the center of the issue in the provided scenario.
***NOTE: You are NOT determining whether the described actions are legal/constitutional, only which amendment [right/freedom] would be immediately called into question given the provided scenario.

Because members of Congress are unhappy with students’ standardized test scores in many states, they passed a federal law that abolishes state and local control over schools, including the election of school boards, and requires a standardized national curriculum for all students across the entire country.

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Read the following scenario and identify the Constitutional amendment that best describes the right/freedom at the center of the issue in the provided scenario.
***NOTE: You are NOT determining whether the described actions are legal/constitutional, only which amendment [right/freedom] would be immediately called into question given the provided scenario.

A known drug dealer is arrested for suspected connections to a murder. The police do not inform him of his rights and immediately begin to interrogate him. They continue until he admits he knows the victim of the crime and was in the neighborhood where the murder took place, at which point they send him to prison without ever charging him with a crime and refusing to even provide him a trial to prove his involvement in the murder.

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Read the following scenario and identify the Constitutional amendment that best describes the right/freedom at the center of the issue in the provided scenario.
***NOTE: You are NOT determining whether the described actions are legal/constitutional, only which amendment [right/freedom] would be immediately called into question given the provided scenario.

Because of the budget deficit, the United States government is looking for ways to cut costs. They have announced a plan to require American citizens without children to provide housing to soldiers.

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Read the following scenario and identify the Constitutional amendment that best describes the right/freedom at the center of the issue in the provided scenario.
***NOTE: You are NOT determining whether the described actions are legal/constitutional, only which amendment [right/freedom] would be immediately called into question given the provided scenario.

Ryan is a 17-year old who plays for and is the captain of the high school football team. Before the Friday night game, he and his teammates are required to turn in their backpacks and submit to a drug test. Ryan’s test shows traces of illegal drugs but no such item is found in his backpack. Because of these findings, he is not allowed to participate in the game.

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GRADSCHOOL Unit 3 Assessment - The US Constitution

Section 1 - The Articles of Confederation & the Constitutional Convention

Under the Articles of Confederation, who was in charge of enforcing the laws passed by Congress?

Shays' Rebellion involved a group of farmers who were angry about

What prompted the call to rewrite the Articles of Confederation?

The purpose of The Federalist Papers was to

Which of the following is NOT true about the Great Compromise?

Which of the following best describes the Three-Fifths Compromise?

What effect did the Three-Fifths Compromise have on Southern states?

Which of the following statements BEST summarizes the information relayed by this chart? (select two)

Why did the Anti-Federalists feel that it was important for the Constitution to include a bill of rights?

A bill of rights is a

Section 2 - The Seven Principles of the US Constitution

Which of the following best exemplifies the Constitutional principle of federalism?

Why are individual rights considered a fundamental principle of the United States Constitution?

Which of the following best exemplifies the Constitutional principle of republicanism?

Which Constitutional principle is best exemplified by citizens electing representatives to carry out their will instead of participating directly in government decisions?

Which of the following best reflects the principle of checks and balances in the Constitution?

What Constitutional principle is best exemplified by the creation of the three branches of government in Articles I, II, and III of the Constitution?

What is the primary purpose of the principle of limited government in the United States Constitution?

What is the main purpose of the principle of separation of powers in the Constitution?

How does the principle of popular sovereignty contribute to the foundation of the United States government?

What principle and goal were the framers establishing by opening the U.S. Constitution with the words, "We the People of the United States, in order to form a more perfect union…"?

Section 3 - The Three Branches of Government

Which of the following was established by Article I [1] of the US Constitution?

Which of the following was established by Article II [2] of the US Constitution?

Which of the following was established by Article III [3] of the US Constitution?

If no presidential candidate receives a majority vote in the Electoral College, what *specific* part of the government decides who the next President will be?

What *specific* part of the government is responsible for initiating the impeachment process for a government official who has allegedly committed "Treason, Bribery, or other high Crimes and Misdemeanors"

What *specific* part of the government is responsible for convicting & removing a government official who has allegedly committed "Treason, Bribery, or other high Crimes and Misdemeanors"

Which of the following best describes the process for how a bill [proposed idea] becomes a national law?

Which of the following best describes the main job of the Legislative Branch of the United States government?

Which of the following best describes the main job of the Executive Branch of the United States government?

Which of the following best describes the main job of the Judicial Branch of the United States government?

Jimmy Olsen just got re-elected to his 4th term in the US House of Representatives. How long will Representative Olsen serve on the US House of Representatives during this 4th term?

Kara Kent just got re-elected to her 2nd term in the US Senate. How long will Senator Kent serve on the US Senate during her 2nd term?

Lois Lane just got re-elected to her 2nd term as President of the United States. How long will President Lane serve throughout her entire tenure [2 terms] as President of the United States?

Dru Zod was just confirmed by the Senate as the newest member of the Supreme Court of the United States. How long will Justice Zod serve throughout his entire tenure as a Supreme Court Justice?

In 1869, the United States Congress set the number of current justices [members] on the Supreme Court of the United States to how many?

When the United States Congress passed the Apportionment Act of 1911, the total current number of members of the United States House of Representatives was set to what number?

According to the US Constitution, how many Senators are provided to each state in the US Senate?

Section 4 - The Bill of Rights

Which of the following best describes one of the methods to officially propose a new amendment to the Constitution?

What method of proposing an amendment to the US Constitution has never been used in history?

What method of ratifying an amendment to the US Constitution has only been used one time in history?

Amendments I & II can best be categorized into which of the following types of rights?

Amendments IV, V, VI, VII, & VIII can best be categorized into which of the following types of rights?

Amendments III, IX, & X can best be categorized into which of the following types of rights?

Which of the following best describes what Amendment V of the Constitution protects?

Which of the following best describes what Amendment I of the Constitution protects?

Which of the following best describes what Amendment VIII of the Constitution protects?

If no presidential candidate receives a majority vote in the Electoral College, what specific part of the government decides who the next President will be?

What specific part of the government is responsible for initiating the impeachment process for a government official who has allegedly committed "Treason, Bribery, or other high Crimes and Misdemeanors"

What specific part of the government is responsible for convicting & removing a government official who has allegedly committed "Treason, Bribery, or other high Crimes and Misdemeanors"