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Business Law, Chapter 2.1 Test

Total questions: 25

Worksheet time: 19mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which document was drafted first?

a)

Articles of Confederation

b)

Declaration of Independence

c)

US Constitution

d)

Emancipation Proclamation

2.

Which was the 2nd document to be drafted by the founding fathers?

a)

Articles of Confederation

b)

Declaration of Independence

c)

US Constitution

3.

The laws we have here in the US are framed by which important document?

a)

Articles of Confederation

b)

Declaration of Independence

c)

US Constitution

d)

In a picture frame

4.

Which ruler was labeled as a tyrant in the Declaration of Independence?

a)
b)
c)
d)
5.

The Bill of Rights are the first 10 amendments in the Declaration of Independence.

a)

True

b)

False

6.

Which amendment protects the rights of free speech, religion, press, and peaceable assembly?

a)

Amendment 1

b)

Amendment 2

c)

Amendment 3

d)

Amendment 4

7.

Which amendments affect the due process of law?

a)

Amendments 1-3

b)

Amendments 4-8

c)

Amendments 9-10

d)

Amendments 11-27

e)

All of them

8.

Which of these is a Constitutional right, but not a civil right?

a)

speech

b)

religion

c)

to peaceably assemble

d)

to keep and bear arms

9.

Which of these is generally considered a peripheral right?

a)

free speech

b)

freedom of religion

c)

right to keep and bear arms

d)

right to privacy

10.

Which of these documents were created by the founding fathers?

a)

Articles of Confederation

b)

Declaration of Independence

c)

Constitution of the United States of America

d)

Emancipation Proclamation

e)

Patriot Act

11.

The Bill of Rights of the U.S. Constitution protects:

a)

allocation of power between federal and state governments.

b)

U.S. citizens from U.S. government actions.

c)

the U.S. government from foreign powers.

d)

state governments' rights.

12.

A change or alteration to the U.S. Constitution is called a(n):

a)

edit.

b)

amendment.

c)

modification.

d)

alteration.

13.

The Declaration of Independence:

a)

denounced royal rule and the "divine right of kings."

b)

called for a strong central government of the American colonies to be based in Washington D.C.

c)

stated that all men are endowed by the Creator with the right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.

d)

outlawed the use of firearms, protests, and the freedom of assembly.

14.

A law that is intended to govern the use of computers in e-commerce is called cyberlaw.

a)

True

b)

False

15.
Which of the following is a branch of government?
a)
Executive
b)
Legislative
c)
Judicial
d)
All of these are branches
16.
Which amendment deals with fair compensation for private property taken by the govt. for public purposes?
a)
5th Amendment
b)
6th Amendment
17.
Which amendment abolished slavery?
a)
13th Amendment
b)
14th Amendment
18.
This amendment clarified the voting rights of women:
a)
18th Amendment
b)
19th Amendment
19.
Which of the following is a way the US Constitution can be amended?
a)
2/3 majority vote in House & Senate
b)
2/3 of the states in a legislative-led convention
c)
Either of these may be used
20.

Which amendment is "No unreasonable search and seizures"?

a)

1st

b)

2nd

c)

3rd

d)

4th

21.

Which amendment says " A right to a speedy and public trial by an impartial jury?"

a)

4th

b)

5th

c)

6th

d)

7th

22.

Which amendment has "No excessive bail or fines, or cruel and unusual punishments?"

a)

6th

b)

7th

c)

8th

d)

9th

23.
Under the __________ warnings/rights, people must be informed of their constitutional rights when they are arrested.
a)
Veronica
b)
Miranda
c)
Isabella
d)
Victoria
24.

The 13 sovereign former colonies united loosely in 1781 under a charter called the:

a)

Declaration of Independence

b)

Articles of Confederation

c)

U.S. Constitution

d)

Bill of Rights

25.

What is considered a basis of the U.S. Bill of Rights?

a)

U.S. Constitution

b)

Napoleon Code

c)

The Articles of Confederation

d)

Magna Carta