HELP ASAP 20 POINTS!!! BRAINLIEST
4)
Why is the United States government a representative democracy?
A) People elect government officials to speak for them.
B) Supreme Court justices are appointed by the president.
C) The government is divided into three separate branches.
D) An executive cabinet provides advice on diplomatic issues.
5)
A person's 1st Amendment rights can be limited if, in exercising those rights, the
A) safety of the public is placed in jeopardy.
B) government feels threatened by those rights.
C) majority of Americans accept the limitation.
D) opinion is offensive to the majority of the population.
6)

"We the people of the United States, in order to form a more perfect union, establish justice, insure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general welfare, and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity...."
These are the opening lines of what famous document?
A) The Declaration of Independence
B) The Articles of Confederation
C) The US Constitution
D) The Bill of Rights
7)
In order for an amendment to be added to the U.S. Constitution, the proposed amendment must
A) be approved by Congress, the President, and the Supreme Court.
B) be approved by the Senate and signed into law by the President.
C) pass both houses of Congress, be approved by a simple majority of the states, and be signed by the President.
D) pass with a 2/3 vote in each house of Congress and be approved by the state legislatures of 3/4 of the states.
8)
What is the purpose of the United States Bill of Rights?
A) to provide more power to the national government
B) to protect individual rights of the people
C) to grant powers to the states
D) to establish the rule of law
9)
The Senate has the power to confirm presidential appointments to the Supreme Court. This is an example of what principle of United States government?
A) judicial review
B) popular sovereignty
C) checks and balances
D) executive privilege
10)

· Right to an Attorney
· Right to Bear Arms
· Right to Speak Freely
· Right to a Jury Trial
Where can all of these rights be found?
A) 1st Amendment
B) 5th Amendment
C) The Bill of Rights
D) The Declaration of Independence
11)
Which statement about the First Amendment is a true statement?
A) The First Amendment restricts government officials from interfering with an individual's exercise of his or her religious beliefs.
B) The First Amendment prohibits government officials from establishing an official religion.
C) Both statements are false.
D) Both statements are true.
12)
What is the purpose of the Preamble to the U.S. Constitution?
A) to break away from Great Britain
B) to list the rights of American citizens
C) to prevent Congress from becoming too powerful
D) to state the purposes of forming the new government

4) A.People elect government officials to speak for them: It is a type of democracy that nowadays almost every western-style democracies has to adopt it.

5) A. Safety of the public is placed in jeopardy: The first amendment prevents the government to make laws which, among other things abridge freedom of speech or press. But these rights are not absolute, if there is something biased or that represents a danger to the citizens, the rights could be limited.

6) C) The U.S. Constitution: The statement is part of the preamble to the United States Constitution which introduces the fundamental purposes and guiding principles of it.

7) D) Pass with a 2/3 vote in each house of Congress and be approved by the state legislatures of 3/4 of the states: The President does not involve in the amendment process.

8) C) To grant powers to the states/ B) To protect individual rights of the people: The Bill of Rights comprises the first ten amendments of the U.S. Constitution to add specific guarantees about personal freedoms, limitation to the federal government, and the explicit declaration about the powers left to the State and the people.

9) C) Checks and balances: By doing this the U.S. Constitution assures that no person or branch could become too powerful.

10) B) 5th Amendment: It addresses criminal procedure and is applied to every level of the government.

11) D) Both statements are true: The First Amendment prevents the government from making laws about establishing a religion or prohibiting the free exercise of one of them.

12) D) To state the purposes of forming the new government: It sets the principles and guidelines of the United States Constitution.

I hope these answers help you.