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Landmark Supreme Court Review/Civics Literacy Review

Total questions: 136

Worksheet time: 48mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

(Unit 7) No one is above the law...not even the president.

a)

Bush v. Gore

b)

Marbury v. Madison

c)

Miranda v. Arizona

d)

U.S. v. Nixon

2.

(Unit 7) Determined the FL Supreme Court could not order a recount of ballots.

a)

Marbury v. Madison

b)

Bush v. Gore

c)

U.S. v. Nixon

d)

Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier

3.

(Unit 7) Suspects cannot be questioned (interrogated) until they are informed of their rights (right to remain silent, right to an attorney, etc.)

a)

Brown v Board of Education

b)

Miranda v Arizona

c)

Tinker v Des Moines

d)

Bush v Gore

4.

(Unit 7) Established “Separate but Equal”, which provided separate public facilities for both whites and blacks as long as they were equal.

a)

District of Columbia v Heller

b)

In Re Gault

c)

Brown v Board of Education

d)

Plessy v Ferguson

5.

(Unit 7) A person accused of a crime no matter how poor has the right to an attorney during trial. Enforces the 6th Amendment.

a)

Tinker v Des Moines

b)

Gideon v Wainwright

c)

Miranda v Arizona

d)

United States v Nixon

6.

(Unit 7) Ruled that “Separate but Equal” was Unconstitutional.

a)

Hazelwood v Kuhlmeier

b)

Marbury v Madison

c)

Plessy v Ferguson

d)

Brown v Board of Education

7.

(Unit 7) Juveniles are allowed to have “Due Process” rights. (right to a trial, right to an attorney, right to question witnesses, etc.)

a)

District of Columbia v Heller

b)

Tinker v Des Moines

c)

In Re Gault

d)

Miranda v Arizona

8.

(Unit 7) Legal or social separation of races.

a)

Segregation

b)

Lobbying

c)

Boycotting

9.

(Unit 7) Which constitutional principle is applied when the police inform suspects of their rights?

a)

due process of law

b)

eminent domain

c)

double jeopardy

d)

trial by jury

10.

(Unit 7) What was the Supreme Court's decision in the Dred Scott case?

a)

That slavery diminished the national character.

b)

That African American rights were protected by the Constitution.

c)

That African Americans did not have the right to sue in federal court because they were not citizens

d)

That slavery should be abolished by executive order

11.

(Unit 7) What is called when someone is being forced to testify against oneself?

a)

self-incrimination

b)

reflection

c)

self-process

d)

judicial review

12.

What is the term in the Fourteenth Amendment to describe persons who are born or naturalized in the United States?

a)

aliens

b)

citizens

c)

immigrants

d)

residents

13.

a)

joining a military service

b)

obtaining a driver’s license

c)

becoming a naturalized citizen

d)

receiving a social security card

14.
a)

to provide news media with a guaranteed profit

b)

to keep the news media from controlling the political process

c)

to provide the government with accurate information sources

d)

to keep the government from becoming the primary information source

15.

a)

if Peter could prove that he paid full price for the house already

b)

if Peter was born as a US Citizen, not a naturalized citizen or resident

c)

if the government did not make a reasonable effort to build the park in an uninhabited area

d)

if the government did not offer him fair market price for the home

16.
a)

Amendment I (free speech) and Amendment VI (due process

b)

Amendment I (free press) and Amendment IV (search and seizure)

c)

Amendment IX (unenumerated rights) and Amendment VI (due process)

d)

Amendment IX (Unenumerated rights) and Amendment IV (search and seizure

17.

A more informed society has resulted from which constitutional protection?

a)

trial by jury

b)

free speech

c)

right to bear arms

d)

due process

18.
a)

It led to the 15th Amendment, allowing racial minorities to vote

b)

It led to the 19th Amendment, allowing women to vote

c)

It led to the 26th Amendment, allowing 18-year-olds to vote

d)

It led to the 26th Amendment, allowing 21-year-olds to vote

19.

(Unit 7) What lessons did future US leaders learn from the 1974 US Supreme Court case United States vs. Nixon?

a)

the president is accountable for following the laws

b)

the president if responsible for enforcing the laws

c)

the president is not allowed to hold secret talks with foreign governments

d)

the president is not allowed to have private meetings with cabinet members

20.

(Unit 7) In which case did the U.S. Supreme Court rule that the Florida Supreme Court's plan for recounting ballots violated the Equal Protection Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment?

a)

Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier (1988)

b)

Gideon v. Wainwright (1963)

c)

U.S. v. Nixon (1974)

d)

Bush v. Gore (2000)

21.

Which was an outcome of the U.S. Supreme Court decision in Brown v. Board of Education (1954)?

a)

Administrators may limit the content of students publications.

b)

Public school districts that segregate deny equal protection.

c)

Students have a reduced expectation of privacy in school.

d)

Criminal defendants have the right to an attorney.

22.

U.S. Supreme Court case that upheld a student's First Amendment right to engage in symbolic speech in school was

a)

Miranda vs. Arizona

b)

Tinker vs. Des Moines

c)

Plessy vs. Ferguson

d)

Gideon vs. Wainwright

23.

U.S. Supreme Court case that established judicial review.

a)

Marbury vs. Madison

b)

Tinker vs. Des Moines

c)

Plessy vs. Ferguson

d)

Miranda vs. Arizona

24.

(Unit 7) U.S. Supreme Court cases that upheld the Fifth Amendment protection from self-incrimination.

a)

Miranda vs. Arizona

b)

Gideon vs. Wainwright

c)

Plessy vs. Ferguson

d)

Tinker vs. Des Moines

25.
Why did the founding fathers separate the powers to make enforce and judge laws
a)
to prevent on branch from becoming too powerful
b)
to make the national government more efficient
c)
to increase the power of the commander in chief
d)
to ensure that congress would act according to the will of the people
26.
What pamphelt denounced the British rule and fanned the flames of the revolution?
a)
magna carta
b)
NATO
c)
mayflower compact
d)
common sense
27.
"HORRID MASSACRE IN BOSTON, soldiers of the 29th regiment did it!" Who most likely wrote this passage?
a)
A British redcoat, to describe the risk faced by soldier's patrols
b)
a Patriot, to raise fears about the British army
c)
A British Loyalist, to gain support for quartering British troops
d)
an eyewitness, to promote peace
28.
On January 25, 2011, pro democracy demonstrators in Egypt took to the streets for 18 days. Eventually the leader of the country resigned. This is an example of what?
a)
the government is the one that grants you your rights
b)
citizens have the right to overthrow a government that violates their rights
c)
all citizens are equal
d)
citizens must consent to follow the social contract
29.
What is the most likely reason it was difficult to pass laws under the Articles of Confederation? 
a)
 Passage required a unanimous vote of the 13 states. 
b)
 Passage required the votes of 9 of the 13 states.
c)
The government did not have a legislature. 
d)
 Americans were content to follow British laws.
30.
The Preamble of the Constitution lists six goals, including which of the following?
a)
to separate from Britain
b)
. to form a more perfect union 
c)
to decide who can be a Supreme Court justice
d)
. to decrease the power of the federal government
31.
Legislative, makes laws, executive enforces laws, judicial interprets laws. This is a description of?
a)
The Federal System
b)
Separation of Powers
c)
Checks and Balances
d)
Popular Sovereignty
32.
We can't ratify the constitution , it has no bill of rights?We just fought the revolution,why submit to a new tyrant?
Who is speaking?
a)
Patriots; ineffective government 
b)
Federalists; the loss of liberty 
c)
Antifederalists; a strong national government 
d)
Loyalists; the loss of property rights
33.
Patrick Henry said: Who authorized the language of "we the people", instead we should have said "We, the states"
Patrick Henry favors the states, he is a?
a)
loyalist
b)
federalist
c)
antifederalist
d)
consitutionalist
34.
What is meant by “the rule of law”? 
a)
the idea that people are the source of government power 
b)
the idea that all people, including rulers and leaders, must obey the law 
c)
the theory that power should be divided among three branches of government 
d)
the power of the courts to interpret the Constitution and other laws
35.
apply for permanent resident visa> apply for citizen> get a background check>????>take oath of allegiance.
What step is missing?
a)
be interviewed and pass test
b)
complete background check
c)
receive appointment letter
d)
wait five years
36.
What does a person born in any U.S. territory automatically become? 
a)
a native-born citizen
b)
a naturalized citizen 
c)
a permanent resident alien
d)
a refugee
37.
How does registering to vote fulfill a responsibility of citizenship? 
a)
Registering to vote communicates your opinions to your representatives.
b)
Registering to vote makes you eligible to be called for jury duty.
c)
Without registering, you cannot express your political views through voting.
d)
Without registering, you cannot give money to a political campaign
38.
How does the Twenty-second Amendment protect individual rights?
a)
By defining citizenship, it declares that all citizens have the same rights.
b)
By granting women the right to vote, it ensures that women have a say in government. 
c)
By imposing presidential term limits, it prevents one president from gaining too much power.
d)
By requiring the direct election of senators, it protects the principle of direct representation.
39.
Which of the following best describes the purpose of the Bill of Rights? 
a)
to explain the procedure for amending the Constitution 
b)
to guarantee freedoms that belong to every citizen 
c)
to inspire the governments of other nations 
d)
to limit the rights of individual citizens
40.
According to the Supreme Court, which branch of government has the power and responsibility to interpret the law? 
a)
executive
b)
judicial
c)
legislative
d)
Kar,Zoe,Tara,Chadine,Mateus
41.
Which of the following statements about the Democratic Party is most accurate? 
a)
It is more likely to support reducing the power of the federal government.
b)
Its members are said to be more conservative. 
c)
Its members are said to be more liberal.
d)
 Its members generally believe state and local government should run social programs
42.
Which is the correct description of a party platform? 
a)
. It is a place where political candidates make speeches.
b)
It is a statement that outlines views on issues.
c)
It is determined by means of a primary election. 
d)
It is held after the nominating convention
43.
Which question would a citizen want to ask to determine whether a lobbyist is working on behalf of the public interest?
a)
Has the lobbyist worked as a public official before?
b)
How long has the person been a lobbyist?
c)
How much is the lobbyist being paid?
d)
What organization hired the lobbyist?
44.
Which is a main purpose of public opinion polls? 
a)
analyzing citizen support for a law
b)
getting a law passed 
c)
interpreting a newly passed law
d)
opposing a law
45.
“Everybody’s doing it” is the new slogan for a campaign encouraging people to vote. What propaganda technique is being used? 
a)
bandwagon
b)
glittering generalities
c)
name calling
d)
plain-folks appeal
46.
You want to get a law passed requiring radon detectors in all houses. What type of group would you most likely organize to help reach that goal? 
a)
city council 
b)
focus group 
c)
interest group
d)
political party
47.
Which debate during the Constitutional Convention is most related to recent controversy over the USA PATRIOT Act? 
a)
distributing power between the state and national governments
b)
ensuring popular sovereignty 
c)
. guaranteeing individual rights
d)
having a unicameral or bicameral legislature
48.
Which of the following issues would most likely be a foreign policy matter? 
a)
balancing the federal budget
b)
negotiating a treaty with Mexico
c)
raising the retirement age for Social Security
d)
revising neighborhood zoning restrictions
49.
Why might a citizen oppose the U.S. government’s involvement with the United Nations? 
a)
Because the UN does not give each member country a vote in the General Assembly, UN membership may lead to greater conflict. 
b)
Because the UN does not have a permanent army, U.S. military forces may become involved in action taken against an aggressor country. 
c)
Because the United States does not pay a share of UN operating costs, it does not have a say in the General Assembly.
d)
Because the United States is not a permanent member of the Security Council, it may not have much influence on UN decisions
50.
Which of the following comparisons is correct?
a)
Direct democracies have always been more common than oligarchies.
b)
An autocracy might be a monarchy or a dictatorship. 
c)
In a theocracy, the people have more power than they do in a representative democracy.
d)
Socialism and direct democracy are often combined in the same government.
51.
Which of the following statements is true of the British Parliament? 
a)
It is unicameral.
b)
Like the U.S. Congress, it is made up of representatives from the states. 
c)
The head of the government is the prime minister. 
d)
It is controlled directly by the queen or king.
52.
Which level of government could pass a law changing the age at which people can marry?
a)
state
b)
federal
c)
county
d)
city
53.
What term refers to redrawing congressional district boundaries to favor a particular political party? 
a)
gerrymandering
b)
censure 
c)
impeachment 
d)
apportionment
54.
Of the following, what may happen following a guilty verdict in a criminal case? 
a)
A U.S. Court of Appeals asks to review the case.
b)
The criminal case becomes a civil case.
c)
The defendant appeals the case to a higher court. 
d)
The U.S. Supreme Court automatically reviews the case.
55.

(Unit 7) Which of these cases did NOT deal with the rights of the accused?

a)

Gideon v. Wainwright

b)

In re Gault

c)

District of Columbia v. Heller

d)

Miranda v. Arizona

56.

Which case established symbolic speech for students?

a)

Brown v. Board of Education

b)

Tinker v. Des Moines

c)

Hazelwood School District v. Kuhlmeier

d)

In re Gault

57.

Which case established school officials can censor materials included as school work?

a)

Brown v. Board of Education

b)

Tinker v. Des Moines

c)

Hazelwood School District v. Kuhlmeier

d)

District of Columbia v. Heller

58.

(Unit 7) Which case said Americans' rights can be restricted based on race during war time?

a)

Plessy v. Ferguson

b)

Korematsu v. United States

c)

United States v. Nixon

d)

Bush v. Gore

59.

Which case said people have the right to own handguns?

a)

Miranda v. Arizona

b)

Bush v. Gore

c)

United States v. Nixon

d)

District of Columbia v. Heller

60.

(Unit 7) Which case was NOT arguing about Equal Protection Under the Law in the 14th Amendment?

a)

Plessy v. Ferguson

b)

Brown v. the Board of Education

c)

Korematsu v. United States

d)

Marbury v. Madison

61.

Which case dealt with students at school?

a)

Plessy v. Ferguson

b)

Tinker v. Des Moines

c)

Korematsu v. United States

d)

District of Columbia v. Heller

62.

(Unit 7) Which case dealt with the Second Amendment?

a)

Plessy v. Ferguson

b)

Gideon v. Wainwright

c)

Korematsu v. United States

d)

District of Columbia v. Heller

63.

(Unit 7) Which case dealt with due process?

a)

Marbury v. Madison

b)

United States v. Nixon

c)

In re Gault

d)

Brown v. Board of Education

64.

(Unit 7) Which case dealt with the Sixth Amendment?

a)

Tinker v. Des Moines

b)

Hazelwood School District v. Kuhlmeier

c)

Gideon v. Wainwright

d)

District of Columbia v. Heller

65.

(Unit 7) In the case of Miranda v Arizona, this Amendment was reaffirmed for the right against self-incrimination

a)

3

b)

4

c)

5

d)

6

66.
This case established that the Government may not prohibit the expression of an idea simply because society finds the idea itself offensive or disagreeable
a)
Morse v. Frederick
b)
Gideon v, Wainright
c)
Bethel v. Fraser
d)
Texas v. Johnson
67.

(Unit 7) This ruling said that people of African descent, whether or not they were slaves, could never be citizens of the United States, and that Congress had no authority to prohibit slavery in federal territories.

a)

Brown vs Board of Ed

b)

Gibbons v. Ogden

c)

Furman v. Georgia

d)

Dred Scott v. Sandford

68.

This ruling determined that it is unconstitutional for state officials to compose an official school prayer and require its recitation in public schools, even when it is non-denominational and students may excuse themselves from participation.

a)

Engle v. Vitale

b)

Gibbons v. Ogden

c)

Furman v. Georgia

d)

Escobedo v. Illinois

69.

This ruling held that the power to regulate interstate navigation was reserved to Congress by the Commerce Clause of the Constitution.

a)

Gideon v. Wainwright, 1863

b)

Gibbons v. Ogden, 1824

c)

Gregg v. Georgia, 1976

d)

Abington v. Schempp, 1963

70.

(Unit 7) This ruling held that evidence obtained in violation of the Fourth Amendment protection against "unreasonable searches and seizures" must be excluded from criminal prosecutions in state courts, as well as federal courts.

a)

Mapp v. Ohio, 1961

b)

Miranda v. Arizona, 1966

c)

McCulloch v. Maryland, 1819

d)

Marbury v. Madison, 1803

71.

This landmark ruling held that basis for the exercise of judicial review of Federal statutes by the United States Supreme Court under Article Three of the United States Constitution is legal.

a)

McCulloch v. Maryland, 1819

b)

Marbury v. Madison, 1803

c)

Miranda v. Arizona, 1966

d)

New Jersey v. TLO, 1985

72.

This fundamental case established the following two principles: that the Constitution grants to Congress implied powers for implementing the Constitution's express powers, in order to create a functional national government, and that state action may not impede valid constitutional exercises of power by the Federal government.

a)

Miranda v. Arizona, 1966

b)

New Jersey v. TLO, 1985

c)

McCulloch v. Maryland, 1819

d)

Plessy v. Ferguson, 1896

73.

(Unit 7) This ruling held that schools can search students with reasonable cause. This case lessens the Tinker doctrine and gives school officials greater latitude in disciplining students

a)

New Jersey v. TLO, 1985

b)

Plessy v. Ferguson, 1896

c)

Regents of California v. Bakke, 1978

d)

Roe v. Wade, 1973

74.

(Unit 7) The Court decided that a state-supported school could use race as a factor for admission, though it ruled that race could not be the only factor for admission.

a)

Texas v. Johnson, 1991

b)

Tinker v. Des Moines School District, 1969

c)

Roe v. Wade, 1973

d)

Regents of California v. Bakke,1978

75.

(Unit 7) A constitutional right to an abortion is established, though the court laid down a trimester criteria in determining whether states can impose restrictions

a)

Regents of California v. Bakke,

b)

Roe v. Wade, 1973

c)

Tinker v. Des Moines School District, 1969

d)

Texas v. Johnson, 1991

76.

This ruling invalidated prohibitions on desecrating the American flag in force in 48 of the 50 states. Justice William

Brennan wrote for a five-justice majority in holding that the defendant's act of flag burning was protected speech under the first amendment.

a)

Regents of California v. Bakke,

b)

Roe v. Wade, 1973

c)

Tinker v. Des Moines School District, 1969

d)

Texas v. Johnson, 1991

77.

Congress may not use the commerce clause to make possession of a gun in a school zone a federal crime

a)

United States v. Lopez

b)

McDonald v. Chicago

c)

Gideon v. Wainwright

d)

Roe v. Wade

78.

Compelling Amish students to attend school past the 8th grade violates the Free Exercise Clause of the 1st Amendment

a)

Wisconsin v. Yoder

b)

Engel v. Vitale

c)

United States v. Lopez

d)

Baker v. Carr

79.

Bolstered freedom of the press, establishing a "heavy presumption against prior restraint" even in cases involving national security

a)

Schenck v. United States

b)

New York Times Co. v. United States

c)

Mc Donald v. Chicago

d)

Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission

80.

Speech creating a "clear and present danger" is not protected by the 1st Amendment

a)

Schenck v. United States

b)

Roe v. Wade

c)

United States v. Lopez

d)

Engel v. Vitale

81.

(Unit 7) Extended the right to privacy to a woman's decision to have an abortion

a)

Roe v. Wade

b)

Griswold v. Connecticut

c)

Wisconsin v. Yoder

d)

McDonald v. Chicago

82.

(Unit 7) The Second Amendment right to keep and bear arms for self defense is applicable to the states

a)

Gideon v. Wainwright

b)

McDonald v. Chicago

c)

Roe v. Wade

d)

Shaw v. Reno

83.

Political spending by corporations, associations, and labor unions is a form of protected speech under the 1st Amendment.

a)

United States v. Lopez

b)

Marbury v. Madison

c)

Buckley v. Valeo

d)

Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission

84.

(Unit 7) Legislative redistricting must be conscious of race and ensure compliance with the Voting Rights Act of 1965, but race may not be the sole rationale behind redistricting decisions

a)

Baker v. Carr

b)

Shaw v. Reno

c)

Mc Donald v. Chicago

d)

Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission

85.

Choose all that apply: These cases deal with the 1st Amendment's speech clause

a)

Tinker v. Des Moines

b)

Schenck v. United States

c)

Citizens United v. FEC

d)

New York Times v. United States

e)

Engel v. Vitale

86.

This case deals with the Establishment Clause of the 1st Amendment

a)

Wisconsin v. Yoder

b)

Engel v. Vitale

c)

Gideon v. Wainwright

d)

Schenck v. United States

87.

This case gives meaning to the Necessary and Proper Clause and says that the federal government has powers not expressly listed in the Constitution (i.e. implied powers)

a)

Marbury v. Madison

b)

US v. Lopez

c)

McCullouch v. Maryland

d)

Roe v. Wade

88.

This case reverses a trend of expanding federal power and limits the government's ability to act pursuant to the Commerce Clause

a)

Marbury v. Madison

b)

New York Times v. United States

c)

Mc Cullouch v. Maryland

d)

United States v. Lopez

89.

(Unit 7) This case overturned the Superme Court decision in Plessy v. Ferguson.

a)

Mc Donald v. Chicago

b)

Engel v. Vitale

c)

Brown v. Board of Education

d)

Citizens United v. FEC

90.

Each state retains its sovereignty, freedom and independence, and every Power, Jurisdiction and right, which is not by this confederation expressly delegated to the United States, in Congress assembled.

a)

The U.S. Constitution

b)

The Articles of Confederation

c)

Brutus No. 1

d)

Federalist No. 10

91.

No Person except a natural born Citizen, or a Citizen of the United States, at the time of the Adoption of this Constitution, shall be eligible to the Office of President; neither shall any person be eligible to that Office who shall not have attained to the Age of thirty five Years, and been fourteen Years a Resident within the United States.

a)

The Articles of Confederation

b)

The U.S. Constitution

c)

Federalist No. 70

d)

Federalist No. 78

92.

When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another, and to assume among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which the Laws of Nature and of Nature's God entitle them, a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that they should declare the causes which impel them to the separation.

a)

The Articles of Confederation

b)

The U.S. Constitution

c)

The Declaration of Independence

d)

Letter from Birmingham Jail

93.

The Senate of the United States shall be composed of two Senators from each State, chosen by the Legislature thereof, for six Years; and each Senator shall have one Vote.

a)

The Articles of Confederation

b)

Article I of the U.S. Constitution

c)

The Declaration of Independence

d)

Brutus No. 1

94.

Which of the following does not create a government, but it set the big ideas for independence and a new nation.

a)

Federalist 10

b)

Articles of Confederation

c)

Declaration of Independence

d)

Brutus 1

95.

Thirteen sovereign states agreed to form a union for the purpose of defense, negotiate territorial issues, and relations with the native tribes is the main point of the...

a)

Declaration of Independence

b)

Articles of Confederation

c)

Bill of Rights

d)

Constitution

96.

The American people created three independent branches each with prescribed powers and checks over the other branches.

a)

Federalist 78

b)

Federalist 70

c)

Constitution

d)

Declaration of Independence

97.

There was no independent judiciary or executive branch in the government created from

a)

Fedearlist 51

b)

Brutus 1

c)

The Articles of Confederation

d)

The Constitution

98.

Article V describes the amendment process. An amendment is proposed by a ⅔ vote of both houses of congress or a convention of states called for by ⅔ of states. An amendment must be ratified by ¾ of state legislatures or special conventions which is found within

a)

Articles of Confederation

b)

The Constitution

c)

Brutus 1

d)

Federalist 78

99.

Great Britain had violated the social contract theory, which gave the people the duty to rebel is from

a)

The Constitution

b)

Letter from a Birmingham Jail Cell

c)

The Declaration of Independence

d)

Articles of Confederation

100.
According to the Declaration of Independence, where does government get its power?
a)
From the King
b)
From the Supreme Court
c)
From God
d)
From the people
101.
Why was the Declaration of Independence written?
a)
To stop taxes from the British Empire.
b)
To make a United States army.
c)
To gain independence from the British Empire
d)
To install their own king in America
102.
The List of Grievances were the part of the Declaration that
a)
detailed the colonists' complaints with King George.
b)
listed a man's natural rights.
c)
introduced the Declaration.
d)
concluded the Declaration, declaring America a free country.
103.
What are unalienable rights?
a)
Rights of this world
b)
Rights granted by the King
c)
Rights you have just because you were born
d)
Rights given in the Constitution
104.
We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain ?  , that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness. — The Declaration of Independence, July 4, 1776
Which of the following best completes this excerpt?
a)
unalienable rights
b)
equalities of opportunity
c)
duties and responsibilities
d)
repeated injuries and abuses
105.
The Articles of Confederation were...
a)
the King's plan for how to govern the newly freed colonies
b)
the first Constitution
c)
the first government of the U.S.
d)
George Washington's plan for taking power as the new King
106.
The main weakness of the Articles of Confederation was...
a)
creating a weak central government
b)
not giving enough power to the states
c)
too many taxes
d)
uniting all of the states
107.
Which of the following is the best summary of Shay's Rebellion?
a)
Armed rebellion by English Loyalists in Rhode Island who wanted to return to British rule
b)
Armed rebellion by Massachusetts farmers against unjust taxes and the economic crisis
c)
Armed rebellion by slaves in Georgia against their master, Mr. Shay
d)
Armed rebellion by Native Americans from the Shay tribe to regain land they'd lost to American settlers
108.
What is another meaning for popular sovereignty?
a)
"Power of the people"
b)
"Power of the government"
c)
"Power of the President"
d)
"Power of the Upper Class"
109.
What is the system called that limits the power of the 3 branches?
a)
System of overule
b)
System of balances and checks
c)
System of checks and balances
d)
System of overview
110.
What is the purpose of the Legislative Branch?
a)
Make laws
b)
Enforce laws
c)
Interpret laws
d)
Ignore laws
111.
How many Articles are in the Constitution?
a)
4
b)
7
c)
12
d)
26
112.
How many Amendments to the Constitution are there?
a)
12
b)
20
c)
27
d)
32
113.
Which branch enforces the law and includes the president?
a)
Executive Branch
b)
Legislative Branch
c)
Judicial Branch
d)
Constitiutional Branch
114.
Which branch makes the laws and includes Congress?
a)
Executive Branch
b)
Legislative Branch
c)
Judicial Branch
d)
Constitiutional Branch
115.
Which branch interprets the laws and includes the Supreme Court?
a)
Executive Brnach 
b)
Legislative Branch
c)
 Judicial Branch
d)
Constitutional Branch
116.
What are the first 10 amendments called?
a)
Electoral College
b)
Congress
c)
Bill of Rights
d)
amendment
117.

Which group of people supported the ratification of The Constitution?

a)

The Federalists

b)

The Anti-Federalists

c)

Democrats

d)

Republicans

118.
Anti-federalists wanted a Bill of Rights added to the constitution to help protect...
a)
Individual Rights
b)
State Rights
c)
Slavery
d)
The Articles of Confederation
119.

Enlightenment thinker John Locke wrote about the government’s obligation to protect citizens’ natural rights and how government’s power is based on the consent of the governed. These new ideas encouraged people to…

a)

Call for church leaders to create theocracies

b)

Continue to support absolute monarchies

c)

Create governments in which the legislature has unlimited power

d)

Engage in revolutions to establish democratic governments

120.

Which basic principle states that the people who run the government must also obey the laws of the government?

a)

Federalism

b)

Rule of law

c)

Consent of the governed

d)

Limited government

121.

Which statement would best fit into the Declaration of Independence?

a)

We believe it is our right to end an unfair government.

b)

We will take ownership of the native's lands.

c)

We should be allowed to travel freely between the states.

d)

We will support the decisions made by the King of England.

122.

Who was the principal author of the Declaration of Independence?

a)

Benjamin Franklin

b)

George Mason

c)

John Adams

d)

Thomas Jefferson

123.

Which fundamental principle does "We the People" establish?

a)

consent of the governed

b)

representative government

c)

rule of law

d)

limited government

124.

I established Rule of Law, which document am I?

a)

US Constitution

b)

Charters of VA Company of London

c)

Magna Carta

d)

VA Declaration of Rights

125.

I said even the King was subject to the law, which document am I?

a)

Magna Carta

b)

Charters of the VA Company of London

c)

Declaration of Independence

d)

Articles of Confederation

126.

I was a break up letter to the King.

a)

Declaration of Independence

b)

VA Statute of Religious Freedom

c)

Articles of Confederation

d)

VA Declaration of Rights

127.

I am the first form of government in the USA

a)

Articles of Confederation

b)

US Constitution

c)

Bill of Rights

d)

Declaration of Independence

128.

I gave all power to the states

a)

Magna Carta

b)

US Constitution

c)

Declaration of Independence

d)

Articles of Confederation

129.

What do you call a change to the Constitution?

a)

Preamble

b)

Amendment

c)

Introduction

d)

Articles

130.

The biggest influence on the colonists' beliefs in Self Government was?

a)

Magna Carta

b)

English bill of Rights

c)

Mayflower Compact

d)

U.S. Constitution

131.

The _________________ is the first example of limited government in the history of western government.

a)

Declaration of the Rights of Man

b)

English Bill of Rights

c)

mayflower compact

d)

Magna Carta

132.

Which of the following best displays the weakness of the Articles of Confederation?

a)

The American Revolution

b)

The inability to collect taxes

c)

Shay's Rebellion

d)

The Bill of Rights

133.
People elect officeholders to make laws and conduct government on their behalf.
a)
Democracy
b)
Representative government
c)
Limited government
d)
Consent of the governed
134.

"Small islands not capable of protecting themselves, are the proper objects for kingdoms to take under their care; but there is something very absurd, in supposing a continent to be perpetually governed by an island. In no instance hath nature made the satellite larger than its primary planet, and as England and America, with respect to each other, reverses the common order of nature, it is evident that they belong to different systems: England to Europe, America to itself."

- Thomas Paine, Common Sense


The argument presented in this passage was intended to

a)

urge colonists to accept the Albany Plan of Union

b)

provide a reason for ratification of the Constitution of the United States

c)

convince American colonists to declare their independence

d)

persuade France to aid the United States in the Revolutionary War

135.

One weakness of the Articles of Confederation was the inability of the central government to

a)

establish a postal system

b)

collect adequate taxes from the states

c)

control western lands

d)

admit new states to the Union

136.

In writing the Declaration of Independence, Thomas Jefferson was most directly influenced by the social contract theory of

a)

Benjamin Franklin

b)

James Madison

c)

John Locke

d)

Baron de Montesquieu