Which part of the U.S. Constitution states the six purposes of government?

• Bill of Rights

• Article IV

• Preamble

• Article 1

In the Preamble of the U.S. Constitution, what is the meaning of the phrase "We the people"?

• The people express their will through political parties

• The people express their will by directly creating laws

• Government receives taxes from the people and exists to support them

• Government receives its power from the people and exists to serve them

IF THE PRESIDENT SIGNS A BILL WHAT HAPPENS?

• IT BECOMES A LAW

• IT GOES BACK TO THE SENATE

• IT IS VETOED

• THE PRESIDENT EATS A SANDWICH

Which parts of the national government participated in the process described in the newspaper headline?

• Senate and president

• House of Representatives and Senate

• Supreme Court and president

• Supreme Court and House of Representatives

Kayla sat in the meeting hall and listened to the different candidates for her state's open Senate seat. The candidates debated about their positions on issues. When Election Day came along, she voted for the candidate she thought would best serve her community’s interests. What form of government does Kayla have?

• Direct democracy

• Representative democracy

• Oligarchy

• Monarchy

Which principle was the focus of the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Miranda v. Arizona (1966)?

• Freedom of expression

• Freedom of speech

• Self-incrimination

• Right to counsel

Why is this statement significant?

• The Constitution limits individual rights

• The Constitution does not limit individual rights

• The Constitution safeguards individual rights

• The Constitution does not safeguard individual rights

The constitutional guarantee of a free press has resulted in

• a government more likely to hide its actions from the people

• a government more responsive to the needs of the people

• the establishment of English as the official language of the United States

• the establishment of government-run news organizations

How did opinions like the one shown in this news story affect the political process in the United States

• It led to the Fifteenth Amendment, allowing racial minorities to vote.

• It led to the Nineteenth Amendment, allowing women to vote

• It led to the Twenty-Sixth Amendment, allowing 18-year-olds to vote.

• It led to the Twenty-Sixth Amendment, allowing 21-year-olds to vote.

How did the passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965 impact political participation?

• All persons who passed a literacy test could now vote

• All African-Americans could now vote

• All foreign citizens could now vote

• All women could now vote