1.1 Notes Review

What did the Founding Fathers believe were the natural rights of the people? Choose all that apply

• The right to control their own life.

• The right to bear arms.

• Your rights can't be taken away from you.

• Your rights could be changed at any time.

According to the idea of ____, the government can use its power when the people consent to it.

• Sovereignty

• Popular sovereignty

• Free will

• Natural rights

Which document was basically a break-up letter from the American colonies to Great Britain?

• Bill of Rights

• Constitution

• 14th Amendment

• Declaration of Independence

Which document laid out the ground rules for how the new American government would be set up and run?

• Constitution

• Bill of Rights

• Articles of Confederation

• Declaration of Independence

The Legislative Branch is made up of the House of Representative and the Senate. What is their job?

• To enforce the laws

• To interpret the laws

• To argue the laws

• To create the laws

Which branch of government follows the laws?

• Judicial

• Legislative

• Executive

• Senate

Who is in charge of the Executive Branch?

• Supreme Court

• House of Representatives

• Senate

• President of the United States

The case of McCulloch v. Maryland dealt with the issues between the state of Maryland and who?

• the National Bank

• the National Treasury

• the National Mail System

• the National government

The case of Marbury v Madison is the first Supreme Court case that said an act of Congress was

• unconstitutional.

• a fraud.

• tampered with.

• infiltrated by the Russians.

How many Amendments are there in the Bill of Rights?

• 5

• 6

• 2

• 10