Constitution and Bill of Rights
Grade 5 - Social Studies - Building Confidence
Which constitutional idea means "different branches have different jobs"?
- limited government
- federalism
- separation of powers
- popular sovereignty
Which example shows popular sovereignty?
- states run elections while the national Constitution protects voting rights
- citizens vote for representatives who make laws
- Congress writes laws, the President carries them out, and courts interpret them
- courts can review whether a law follows the Constitution
Which Bill of Rights protection is connected to the Fourth Amendment?
- freedom of speech
- freedom of religion
- right to a fair trial
- protection from unreasonable searches
Which responsibility helps people use freedom of speech fairly?
- listen respectfully to opposing views
- serve on a jury when legally called
- state requests honestly and peacefully
- learn the facts before judging a case
Why does the Constitution matter in this example: Congress writes laws, the President carries them out, and courts interpret them?
- it replaces evidence with guesses
- it removes all rights from citizens
- it sets rules and limits for government power
- it lets one person make every decision
Which constitutional idea means "government must follow fair legal steps"?
- popular sovereignty
- limited government
- federalism
- due process
Which example shows due process?
- officials must follow the Constitution even when they disagree
- Congress writes laws, the President carries them out, and courts interpret them
- a person accused of a crime must receive a fair process
- courts can review whether a law follows the Constitution
Which Bill of Rights protection is connected to the Sixth Amendment?
- right to a fair trial
- protection from unreasonable searches
- protection from unfair loss of life, liberty, or property
- freedom of speech
Which responsibility helps people use protection from unfair loss of life, liberty, or property fairly?
- state requests honestly and peacefully
- learn the facts before judging a case
- listen respectfully to opposing views
- serve on a jury when legally called
Why does the Constitution matter in this example: citizens vote for representatives who make laws?
- it removes all rights from citizens
- it sets rules and limits for government power
- it lets one person make every decision
- it replaces evidence with guesses