End of Quarter 3 Test Review

 Which branch of the government coins money?

• Judicial

• Legislative

• Executive

• The President

Which amendment protected your right to free speech?

• 1st

• 2nd

• 3rd

• 4th

Which Amendment refers to cruel and unusual punishment?

• 1st

• 2nd

• 6th

• 8th

Why does each branch of government have different duties and responsibilities?

• The Founding Fathers wanted to have a separation of powers

• So that the Executive Branch can have the most power

• To make sure citizens rights can be easily taken away

• Because the King wanted it set up that way

Which amendment to the Constitution allows for Americans to “bear arms”?

• 1st

• 2nd

• 3rd

• 10th

 What is the importance of the Bill of Rights?

• It is not really important

• It protects the basic rights of all American citizens

•  It allows Americans to say whatever they want without consequence

• It gives power to the Federal government

According to the Founding Fathers, what happens to people when they have no freedom of speech?

•  They cannot spread rumors

• They cannot be politicians

• They cannot express their thoughts and ideas as they wish

• Nothing happens

Why was President Madison asking Congress for a declaration of war?

• Because he lacked the intelligence to declare war on Britain

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• Because only Congress has the power to declare war

• Because he was uncertain if war with Britain was a good idea

• Because he was afraid to declare war

What was Britain doing to the US that angered many Americans?

• They tried to assassinate the US President

• They teamed up with France to attack the US

• They were interfering with our trade/commerce

• They were bombing our naval bases in Europe

Why were Lewis and Clark hired to lead an expedition of the Louisiana Territory?

• They had to map and survey the area

• They were on a secret mission to invade Canada

• They were helping to build the Hoover Dam

• To set up towns and cities in the west