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Unit 1-2 Quiz

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Social Studies

12th Grade

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Unit 1-2 Quiz
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How did the Supreme Court’s decision in Miranda v. Arizona affect the rights of individuals accused of crimes?

Accused individuals must be informed of their legal rights before questioning.
Accused individuals no longer have to face a trial.
Accused individuals are automatically allowed to post bond before trial.
Accused individuals must remain in jail until their trial.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What does the Declaration of Independence identify as “Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness”?

Powers of government
Unalienable rights
Responsibilities of the legislature
Rights reserved to the states

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How did Montesquieu’s idea of separation of powers influence the U.S. Constitution?

A Bill of Rights was included to protect individual freedoms.
All laws must be approved by two separate legislative bodies.
The President was given the authority to veto legislation.
The government was divided into three separate branches.

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How did Andrew Jackson’s policies alter the structure of the executive branch?

He expanded presidential power through the use of the spoils system.
He founded the two-party political system.
He passed a law granting women the right to vote.
He created new departments within the executive branch.

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What issue was debated as a result of the compromise that established representation based on population in the House of Representatives?

Protection of individual rights
Citizenship for Native Americans
How enslaved people would be counted
Voting rights for women

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which agreement was reached during the Constitutional Convention to settle the dispute between large and small states over legislative representation?

The Great Compromise
The Articles of Confederation
The New Jersey Plan
The Virginia Plan

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Although the U.S. Constitution can be amended through several methods, which process has been used most frequently?

Proposed by Congress and ratified by state constitutional conventions
Proposed by state legislatures and ratified by state constitutional conventions
Proposed by state legislatures and ratified by Congress
Proposed by Congress and ratified by state legislatures

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