Awoman named harriet miller comes before a judge in a pretrial hearing. she's charged with stealing thousands of dollars. she pleads guilty. under the sixth amendment, what is her right?

a. harriet doesn't have to be informed of the charge brought against her.
b. harriet is guaranteed to a speedy trial.
c. harriet won't stand trial but will be sentenced by the judge.
d. harriet's case must go before a grand jury.

5. the right to petition members of the government is contained in the amendment to the constitution.

a. third
b. second
c. fourth
d. first

6. the two proposed plans for the constitution agreed on

a. having one president.
b. having two houses of congress.
c. having three branches of government.
d. an elected judiciary.

which of the following was one of the two issues involving slavery in the constitution?

a. how slaves would be counted for representation
b. whether three-fifths of slaves should be free
c. whether to allow men who were former slaves to vote
d. how to return slaves to africa

on election day, voters for president are really voting for

a. senators.
b. electors.
c. speaker of the house.
d. president.

suppose you're an attorney. in a case you're presenting to a federal court, you argue that the person you're defending suffered cruel and unusual punishment. which amendment of the constitution should you cite?

a. amendment ix
b. amendment viii
c. amendment iv
d. amendment iii

the purpose of the constitution is presented in the

a. preamble.
b. articles.
c. bill of rights.
d. amendments.

the idea that people within a state can and should determine the laws within that state is referred to as

a. abolitionism.
b. federalism.
c. popular sovereignty.
d. state sovereignty.

an agreement to count slaves as three-fifths of a person was related to

a. the creation of an upper and a lower house in congress.
b. the denial of african americans the right to vote.
c. the number of senators each state would have.
d. the way in which population would be counted in each state.

the process by which the constitution was approved by the states is known as

a. vetoing.
b. impeachment.
c. levying.
d. ratification.

choose the statement from the following choices that best describes the separation of powers.

a. powers and duties of the united states government are chosen entirely by the president of the united states.
b. powers and duties of the united states government are decided by a system of direct democracy.
c. powers and duties of the united states government are divided among three branches of government.
d. powers and duties of the united states government are divided among two branches of government.

all men were given the right to vote in the fifteenth amendment, and women in the amendment.

a. first
b. fifteenth
c. nineteenth
d. thirteenth

what kind of bills have to start in the house of representatives?

a. tax
b. declarations of war
c. healthcare
d. education

which statement is true of the federalist papers?

a. they were written to gain support for the constitution.
b. the writers were careful to avoid the topic of slavery.
c. they were published under the pseudonym caesar.
d. thomas jefferson was one of the authors.

which of the following is not a responsibility of the president?

a. commander-in-chief of the military
b. appoint ambassadors to foreign countries
c. confirm a cabinet member
d. pardon someone of a federal crime

what was the main purpose of the thirteenth amendment?

a. it abolished slavery.
b. it gave women the right to vote.
c. it guaranteed the right to vote regardless of race.
d. it overturned the three-fifths compromise.

the federalist papers were written by which future president?

a. john adams
b. john jay
c. james madison
d. alexander hamilton