GOV Unit 1 Test warm-up

1. When was the Declaration of Independence adopted? (Month/Day/Year)

• A. May 5, 1492
• B. July 4, 1776
• C. July 4, 1876
• D. July 4, 1812

2. What right is NOT protected by the 1st Amendment?

• A. Speech
• B. Religion
• C. Due Process
• D. Press

3. The New Jersey Plan wanted representation based on population.

• A. True
• B. False

4. The job of the Judicial Branch is to _____________.

• A. make laws
• B. interpret laws
• C. enforce laws
• D. None of the above

5. The Declaration of Independence states that power comes from ____________.

• A. God
• B. the King
• C. the people
• D. representatives

6. Which amendment states that PEOPLE are granted additional rights aside from the ones that are specifically mentioned in the Constitution?

• A. 3rd Amendment
• B. 5th Amendment
• C. 9th Amendment
• D. 10th Amendment

7. What created a Bicameral (Two House) Congress?

• A. 3/5 Comrpomise
• B. Virginia Plan
• C. New Jersey Plan
• D. Connecticut (Great) Compromise

8. Power is divided among _____ independent branches.

• A. 2
• B. 3
• C. 5
• D. 1

9. What was the rally cry of the American Revolution?

• A. The British are coming
• B. Long live the King
• C. No taxation without representation
• D. Let freedom ring

10. There are two methods for amending the U.S. Constitution. Which method has been used all 27 times that the U.S. Constitution has been amended?

• A. Method 1 (Proposed by Congress by 2/3 Vote)
• B. Method 2 (Proposed by a national convention)