American Gov Final Exam

What is the supreme law of the land?

• The Declaration of Independence

• The Constitution

• The Bill of Rights

• The Preamble

What are the two parts of the U.S. Congress?

• The upper and lower houses

• The House of Commons and the Senate

• The Senate and House of Representatives

• The Senate and the General Assembly

Which of the following is NOT a right of an accused person under the Constitution?

• right to a pardon

• right to be considered innocent until proven guilty

• right to have a public trial

• right to a trial by jury

Whose ideas were the basis for MOST of the ideas in the Declaration of Independence?

• Thomas Jefferson

• John Locke

• The Baron de Montesquieu

• Thomas Hobbes

What do we show loyalty to when we say the Pledge of Allegiance?

• The United States of America

• The President of the United States

• The Constitution

• The Bill of Rights

If a case involves the U.S. Constitution, who hears the case?

• federal courts

• state courts

• maritime courts

• state supreme courts

What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution?

• The Articles of Confederation

• The Constitution

• The Bill of Rights

• The Declaration of Independence

What is the highest court in the United States?

• the United States District Court

• the Federal Court of Appeals

• the Georgia Supreme Court

• the United States Supreme Court

What did the Declaration of Independence do?

• Outlined the basic rights and freedoms that all Americans share

• Announced America's separation from Great Britain

• Created a treaty between the United States and Great Britain

• Declared a cease-fire in the war between the United States and Great Britain

What is the "rule of law"

• The idea that the power of the government is limited by the rights of the people

• The idea that everyone, including members of the government, must obey the law

• The idea that government gets its power from the consent of the people

• The idea that people have the right to freedom of religion