1.
which amendment states that all rights not granted to the federal government by the u. s. constitution are reserved for the states and the people in them?
a. the first amendment
b. the fifth amendment
c. the seventh amendment
d. the tenth amendment
2.
why did the framers of the u. s. constitution set up a system of government with separation of powers and checks and balances?
a. to decrease individual rights for citizens within the newly formed union
b. to create a system very similar to the one that had been in power during colonial times
c. to establish a strong central government that would function as a monarchy
d. to prevent the federal government from having too much power concentrated with one person or group
3.
what is the role of the necessary and proper clause of the constitution?
a. it outlines the system of checks and balances.
b. that clause grants the government the right to create laws that enable it to carry out its duties.
c. it establishes the definitive break between the role of the national government and the role of state governments.
d. that clause outlines the differences between implied, reserved, and expressed powers.
4.
which of the following is not a right protected by the fifth amendment?
a. no one can be tried for the same crime twice.
b. no one can be forced to testify against himself.
c. no one can be subjected to paying an excessive bail.
d. no one can be denied the right of life, liberty, or property without due process.