Review2025

Multiple Choice

What was the original purpose of the Constitutional Convention?

• To rewrite the Declaration of Independence
• To rewrite the Articles of Confederation
• To write the Treaty of Paris
• To elect the first president

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Compromise created a bicameral (2 branch) congress

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Compromise would count 3 out of every 5 slaves count towards a state’s population

Multiple Choice

The Constitution sets up a two house legislature, with a Senate and a House of Representatives. The Latin word for this is _______________.

• bicameral

• unicameral

• quid pro quo

• democracy

Multiple Choice

What is the main function of the Electoral College in U.S. presidential elections?

• To count the popular vote

• To officially elect the President and Vice President

• To organize debates between candidates

• To fund campaign activities

Multiple Choice

A common criticism of the Electoral College is that it

• It gives too much power to big states
• A person can win the presidency without a majority of total votes
• It gives too much power to small states
• It's not even a college

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Which arguments were made by Anti-Federalists during the debates over ratification of the U.S. Constitution?

Select THREE correct answers.

Multiple Choice

When authority comes from the people it is called...

• Popular Soverignty

• Federalism

• Preamble

• Posterity

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the ​

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Building

The ​

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Branch

​

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laws

the ​

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has 100 members

the ​

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has 435 members

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Capitol

Legislative

makes

Senate

House of Representatives

White House

enforces

Executive Branch

Judicial Branch

interprets

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Expressed, Inherent, Implied

Concurrent

Reserved

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In the system of SEPARATION OF POWERS, which power is given to each branch of the government?

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Make Laws

Enforce Laws

Interpret Laws

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Separation of ​

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-power is separated between the ​

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branches. Checks and ​

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-each branch has ​

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over the other ​

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branches. Individual Rights - basic liberties of citizens are protected.

Multiple Choice

an amendment is best defined as:

• to confirm by expressing consent of approval
• to officially cancel or overturn
• a change to a constitution

Multiple Choice

Which branch may declare actions of the other two branches as unconstitutional?

• Executive Branch

• Judicial Branch

• Legislative Branch

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Reorder the following Amendments of the Constitution in the order that they appear.

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Due process, cannot self-incriminate, no double jeopardy

Freedoms of religion, speech, the press, assembly, and petition

The right to bear arms

No quartering of soldiers

No unreasonable search and seizure

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This diagram lists rights guaranteed within the Bill of Rights.

Which of the following would be apart of the first amendment?

Select TWO correct answers.

Multiple Choice

What principle was used to justify the restrictions placed on Schenck and Bayer's freedom of speech?

• Probable cause

• Double jeopardy

• Clear and present danger

• Due process

Multiple Choice

The government shall not create a religion or require attendance at a religious event.

• Establishment Clause -- 4th amendment

• Establishment Clause --- 5th amendment

• Establishment Clause --- 1st amendment

• Establishment Clause -- 2nd amendment

Multiple Choice

In Supreme Court cases that consider the balance of power between the government's protection of the public and ensuring the rights of individuals as related to the Second Amendment, how has the Court usually ruled?

• The Supreme Court has usually made decisions that uphold the right of an individual to own a gun

• The Supreme Court has usually made decisions that uphold the power of the government to interrogate suspects with limited interference

• The Supreme Court has usually made decisions that uphold the right of an individual to a quick and speedy trial

• The Supreme Court has usually made decisions that uphold the power of the government to place restrictions on firearms

Match

Match the following

• Investigation of person or place

• taking of evidence by the government

• legal document authorizing a search of specific location

• a reasonable belief a person has committed a crime

• request for a rehearing by a higher court made by the losing party in a case

search

seizure

warrant

probably cause

appeal

• search

• seizure

• warrant

• probably cause

• appeal