Government Spring Final

1.  Who was the author of the Declaration of Independence?

• John Adams
• John Hancock
• Ben Franklin
• Thomas Jefferson

Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Susan B. Anthony opposed the 15th amendment because of the __________ of women.

• plight

• exclusion

• momentum

Evidence found in the trash

• can be used in court

• cannot be used in court

• is illegally obtained

• is a violation of privacy rights

If a person consents to a search

• it doesnt matter

• police officers can still only search with a warrent

• anything found can be used in court

• police cannot enter their home

The Fifth Amendment protects the rights of __________.

• Those accused of a crime

• Only men in the United States

• Most people who can write

One of the 1st requirements of the 6th Amendment is the right to a _______ trial.

• slow

• speedy

• small

__________ go towards things like education, building and repairing roads and bridges, and providing health coverage to low-income families?

• Benefits

• Taxes

• Deposit

What was the purpose of the 14th Amendment?

• Maintain inequality between men and women.

• Change the course of the U.S. towards a more perfect union.

• Establish segregation laws in education.

• Allow discrimination in transportation and housing.

Which amendment gave African-Americans the right to vote in 1869?

• 13th Amendment
• 14th Amendment
• 15th Amendment

Which amendment said anyone born in United States is a citizen in 1868?

• 13th Amendment
• 14th Amendment
• 15th Amendment