U.S. Government and Constitutional Law Quiz

The Bill of Rights

The Declaration of Independence

The Constitution

The Articles of Confederation

a precise separation of national and state authority was both possible and desirable.

national and state authority were indivisible.

the Senate and the House were equal in their federal authority.

None of these answers is correct.

First Amendment.

Second Amendment.

Fourth Amendment.

Fifth Amendment.

unlawful assembly.

prior restraint.

privacy.

clear and present danger.

were a state matter and must be decided on a case-by-case basis in state courts.

were unconstitutional because the funerals were military, but they would have been constitutional at civilian funerals.

could not be considered constitutionally protected freedom of assembly.

were a constitutionally protected form of free speech.

is an imminent danger to public safety.

cannot be prohibited even though it may be offensive.

is not symbolic speech.

None of these answers is correct.

None of these answers is correct.

written and spoken word.

spoken word.

written word.

established the Supreme Court's power to judge constitutional issues.

ruled in favor of state-centered federalism.

affirmed that national law is supreme to conflicting state law.

None of these answers is correct.

Roth v. United States (1957).

Engel v. Vitale (1962).

Gitlow v. New York (1925).

Escobedo v. Illinois (1964).

convinced many political leaders that the national government was too weak under the Articles of Confederation.

occurred after the Philadelphia convention of 1787.

was a successful revolt.

convinced many political leaders that the national government was too powerful under the Articles of Confederation..