End of First Semester Quiz

What are the three branches of government?

Match the following

• Leads the Supreme Court

• Limited-Government

• Political system in which the power of the government is curtailed

• Chief Justice of the Supreme Court

• For property and taxation rights, slaves were considered as 3/5 of a person.

• Three-fifths compromise

• Former General, racist President, responsible for Trail of Tears

• Andrew Jackson

• George Washington's declaration on the nation would be neutral in the France Great Britain war.

• Proclamation of Neutrality

The first constitution of the United States was called what?

True or False: Each state has two representatives in the House of Representatives

• True

• False

The First Amendment gives what freedom?

• Protection from illegal search and seizure

• Right to bare arms

• Speech

• Freedom of religion

The Second Amendment provides what right?

• The right to a speedy, just trial

• The right to bare arms

• The right to a free education

• Freedom of expression

The concept for our House of Representatives comes from what?

• Articles of Confederation

• Bill of Rights

• England

• The Connecticut Compromise

True of False: The U.S. senate is compromised of 100 senators from 50 states

• True

• False

True or False: When the term "Congress" is used, it is referring to both the House of Representatives AND the Senator

• True

• False

True or False: Each state has two senators

• True

• False