Unit 2 Assessment

Which of the following are examples of unalienable rights listed in the Declaration of Independence? (Choose 3)

• LIfe

• Property

• Pursuit of Happiness

• LIberty

Why is having a written Constitution important?

• It allows states to make any laws they want.

• It organizes the government and describes the rights of the people.

• It prohibits citizens from criticizing the government.

• It grants all authority to the federal government.

Which principle of government is illustrated by the diagram?

• Republicanism

• Popular Sovereignty

• Checks and Balances

• Federalism

Why did the Founding Fathers include protections for the right to petition in the First Amendment?

• To allow the free flow of information in the media.

• To allow citizens to contact government officials to request a change in policy.

• To allow citizens to gather in peaceful public demonstrations for and against an issue.

• To allow people's representatives to debate controversial issues without fear of reprisal.

Which part of the 1st Amendment does this cartoon depict?

• Free Exercise Clause

• Establishment Clause

• Due Process Clause

• Equal Protection Clause

Which amendment was violated in Gideon v. Wainwright and was incorporated by the Supreme Court to apply to the states?

• 3rd Amendment

• 5th Amendment

• 6th Amendment

• 8th Amendment

Which clause in the 14th Amendment did the Supreme Court use in deciding Brown v. Board of Education?

• Due Process Clause

• Equal Protection Clause

• Establishment Clause

• Free Exercise Clause

How does the rule of law protect minority rights?

• Minority rights are allowed to be taken away because there are less of them.

• Majority rules in the U.S. so minority rights don't matter.

• Minority rights are limited to what is listed in the Bill of Rights.

• Minority rights have to be protected from the tyranny of the mob.

Which case currently before the Supreme Court could grant an exception to the 4th Amendment?

• Gideon v. Wainwright

• Mapp v. Ohio

• Caniglia v. Strom

• Texas v. Johnson

Which Supreme Court case affirmed that the restrictions in the Bill of Rights were only against the Federal Government?

• Marbury v. Madison

• Baker v. Carr

• Barron v. Baltimore

• Plessy v. Ferguson