Civics- Unit 1

In what order were the following groups of people given the right to vote by amendments to the Constitution?

• first to white men, then to white women, then to African American men, finally to African American women

• first to white men, then to African American men, then to all women

• first to all white people, then to all African American people

• first to all men, then to all white women, then to African American women

Amendments have been passed to do all of the following EXCEPT:

• give voting rights to all citizens

• allow only the smartest, most qualified citizens to vote on the government

• lower the voting age so that those who are old enough to go to war are old enough to vote

• determine how citizens vote the president and vice president into office

What is the primary purpose of the Tenth Amendment in the Bill of Rights?

• to establish the right to a fair trial

• to establish the powers of the states

• to give every American citizen the right to bear arms

• to make sure enumerated rights are not the only rights

If a police officer wanted to search someone’s home and the homeowner refused, which of the following would the police officer need to have in order to search the person’s home against their will?

i. Probable cause

ii. Signature of homeowner

iii. Search warrant

• i only

• ii only

• i and iii only

• i, ii, and iii

Which of the three branches of government interpret the Constitution?

i. Executive

ii. Legislative

iii. Judicial

• i only

• ii only

• ii and iii only

• iii only

Which of the following is a historical example of a United States president expanding the powers of office based on a decision rather than a power provided in the Constitution.

• President William Jefferson Clinton’s election to a second term as president.

• Thomas Jefferson completing the Louisiana Purchase.

• President William Henry Harrison’s short term as president.

• The passage of the Patient Protection and Care Act by Congress while President Obama was in office.

The Preamble is the __________.

• introduction to the Constitution

• conclusion of the Constitution

• introduction to the Articles of Confederation

• conclusion of the Articles of Confederation

When citizens have the power to decide how a country should operate it is known as __________.

• domestic tranquility

• providing for the common defense

• popular sovereignty

• a federal government

Which of the following documents was responsible for limiting the power of King John in 1215?

• the Magna Carta

• the English Bill of Rights

• the Mayflower Compact

• the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut

Where is the Bill of Rights located?

• in its own document

• in the United States Constitution

• in the Declaration of Independence

• in the Articles of Confederation