Civics Final Exam Review Questions

What was a reaction to the French and Indian War?

• taxation increase only in southern colonies

• 
  taxation increase in Boston only

• taxation increase in 13 colonies

• taxation decrease in 13 colonies

Life, Liberty and the pursuit of happiness were...

• Unalienable rights

• Bill of Rights

• 
  Freedom to live

• Will Smith movie

The Declaration of Independence has 27 grievances against King George III. What is a grievance?

• reasons for the "break-up" (a complaint)

• a last ditch effort to get back together (last chance)

• 
  reasons why the colonies like King George (a positive review)

• peace treaty between US and England

What country helped us with the American Revolution?

• Canada

• England

• France

What was the significance of the Boston Tea Party?

• 
  It marked the end of British rule in America

• It was a protest against the Tea Act and British taxation

• It was a meeting to discuss colonial independence

• It was a celebration of British-American relations

1st Amendment

• Freedom of speech, religion, press petition and assembly

• No illegal searches and seizures

• The right to bear arms

• No quartering troops

10th Amendment

• Electoral College established

• Powers not granted to the federal government are reserved by the states.

• The naming of certain rights in the Constitution does not take away from the rights that are not named

• 
  States sued in state courts

5th Amendment

• No self-incrimination,

  No double jeopardy,

  Due process

• The right to a jury trial in civil cases

• 
  No cruel and unusual punishment,

  No excessive bail

• 
  The right to a fair, speedy and public trial in criminal cases.

  The right to a lawyer.

An amendment is a...

• Change to a law

• A law

• A long list of laws

7th Amendment

• No self-incrimination,

  No double jeopardy,

  Due process

• The right to a jury trial in civil cases involving more than $20

• No cruel and unusual punishment,

  No excessive bail

• The right to a fair, speedy and public trial in criminal cases,

  The right to a lawyer.