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SOA and Constitution Trivia

Total questions: 61

Worksheet time: 33mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

This President utilized the concept of a bully pulpit as a way to push his agenda out and respond to detractors and opposing legislators

a)

Richard Nixon

b)

Theodore Roosevelt

c)

Abraham Lincoln

d)

Calvin Coolidge

2.

This President, while an admirable military leader, served the shortest term in office, lasting only 32 days in office after suffering pneumonia

a)

George Washington

b)

Zachary Taylor

c)

George H.W. Bush

d)

William Henry Harrison

3.

This President and co-founder of the Freedoms Foundation was also known for leading the Allied forces in WWII

a)

Dwight D. Eisenhower

b)

Franklin Delano Roosevelt

c)

Harry S. Truman

d)

Douglas MacArthur

4.

He was nicknamed the "Teflon President" as he was so charismatic that blame and dirt seemingly avoided him, allowing for a positive approval rating while in office

a)

Gerald Ford

b)

James Madison

c)

Ronald Reagan

d)

FDR

5.

This New Jersey man is best known for being the only President elected to two non-consecutive terms, hence why we have 46 Presidents with only 45 men who have held the office

a)

Woodrow Wilson

b)

Grover Cleveland

c)

Chester A. Arthur

d)

William McKinley

6.

Despite running on a "Return to Normalcy" slogan and platform, this man's presidency was often maligned with scandals, such as Teapot Dome

a)

Harry S. Truman

b)

Herbert Hoover

c)

Hubert Humphrey

d)

Warren G. Harding

7.

Famously, he said "Give Me Liberty, or Give Me Death" at a declaration to the Second Virginia Convention

a)

Thomas Jefferson

b)

James Madison

c)

John Jay

d)

Patrick Henry

8.

These two men, Founding Fathers, good friends, and bitter political rivals, both died on the same day 50 years after the signing of the Declaration of Independence

a)

George Washington & James Wilson

b)

James Madison & Ben Franklin

c)

John Adams & Thomas Jefferson

d)

Alexander Hamilton & Aaron Burr

9.

This man was integral in the Sons of Liberty and for detailing the events of the Boston Massacre in his propaganda piece "The Bloody Massacre"

a)

Paul Revere

b)

John Hancock

c)

Samuel Adams

d)

Crispus Attucks

10.

This Founding Father believed strongly in staying away from foreign affairs and partisan politics if a new nation was to be preserved

a)

John Adams

b)

George Washington

c)

Alexander Hamilton

d)

Elbridge Gerry

11.

This man's pamphlet advocating independence from Great Britain sold 120,000 copies within the first three months and 500,000 by the end of the Revolution

a)

Thomas Jefferson

b)

Jean-Jacques Rousseau

c)

Thomas Paine

d)

John Locke

12.

These three men authored 85 essays under the pseudonym "Publius" articulating their support of and promotion for the ratification of the Constitution

a)

Alexander Hamilton, John Jay, & James Madison

b)

James Madison, Thomas Jefferson, and Benjamin Franklin

c)

Benjamin Franklin, James Madison, and Alexander Hamilton

d)

Aaron Burr, Alexander Hamilton, and Thomas Jefferson

13.
What are the principles expressed in the Declaration of Independence?
a)
All men are created equal, all men have the right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness, government gets its power from the people
b)
The only rightful purpose of government is to protect our basic rights and having a monarchy is an unnatural way to select a leader
c)
It needed to be explained and justified to the world why we were declaring our independence from Great Britain.
d)
King George III created an absolute tyranny and the Declaration of Independence proves that
14.
Who wrote the first draft of the Declaration?
a)
Ben Franklin
b)
John Hancock
c)
James Madison
d)
Thomas Jefferson
15.
Who was the first Chief Justice of the Supreme Court?
a)
John Marshall
b)
Benjamin Franklin
c)
George Washington
d)
Alexander Hamilton
16.
Who was the Commander and Chief of the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War?
a)
Benjamin Franklin
b)
John Adams
c)
Thomas Jefferson
d)
George Washington
17.
These two soldiers in the Revolutionary War would later go on to become founding fathers of our country!
a)
Benjamin Franklin and John Adams
b)
Thomas Jefferson and John Adams
c)
George Washington and Alexander Hamilton
d)
John Jay and George Washington
18.
These two members of George Washington's cabinet CONSTANTLY fought over the way the country should be run, eventually forming the first two political parties.
a)
Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton
b)
John Adams and John Marshall
c)
Benjamin Franklin and Abraham Lincoln
d)
James Madison and Thomas Jefferson
19.

Which political party wanted a strong federal government, to unite all 13 states? Most of their supporters were business people from the northern states. Its leaders were John Adams and Alexander Hamilton

a)

Federalists

b)

Anti-Federalists (aka Democratic-Republicans)

20.

Which political party wanted stronger state governments and a weaker national government? They supported creating the Bill of Rights. Most of their supporters were farmers and their leaders were Thomas Jefferson and James Madison.

a)

Federalists

b)

Anti-Federalists (aka Democratic-Republicans)

21.

While not legally binding, this document is powerful and has continued to be an inspiration in the fight for freedom and equality

a)

The US Constitution

b)

The Bill of Rights

c)

The Declaration of Independence

d)

The Bill of Rights

22.

Both the Fifth and the Fourteenth Amendments assert this fundamental right

a)

The right to a fair and speedy trial

b)

The right of due process

c)

The right of the people to peaceably assemble

d)

The right to bear arms

23.

"The Conventions of a number of the States, having at the time of their adopting the Constitution, expressed a desire, in order to prevent misconstruction or abuse of its powers, that further declaratory and restrictive clauses should be added: And as extending the ground of public confidence in the Government, will best ensure the beneficent ends of its institution." 

Serves as the Preamble to what Founding Document?

a)

The Declaration of Independence

b)

The Constitution

c)

The Bill of Rights

d)

The Emancipation Proclamation

24.

This 13th century document served as inspiration for the Founding Fathers and political thinkers as it dictated safeguards for individual liberty

a)

The Declaration of Rights and Grievances

b)

The Magna Carta

c)

The Second Treatise on Government

d)

The First Treatise on Government

25.

At the Constitutional Convention, these two plans were at the forefront of structuring the new government, before a compromise was struck by Roger Sherman of Connecticut

a)

The New York Plan and The Pennsylvania Plan

b)

The Virginia Plan and The New Jersey Plan

c)

The New Jersey Plan and the North Carolina Plan

d)

The Virginia Plan and the New Hampshire Plan

26.
______ came up with the Great Compromise which called for a Senate and a House of Representatives.
a)
James Madison
b)
Roger Sherman
c)
Ben Franklin
27.
The courts are part of the ___ branch.
a)
legislative
b)
executive
c)
judicial
28.
Congress makes up the ___ branch.
a)
legislative
b)
executive
c)
judicial
29.
The President is the most important part of the ___ branch.
a)
legislative
b)
executive
c)
judicial
30.
Location of winter encampment of the Continental Army which was a low point during the war.
a)
Valley Forge
b)
Monmouth
c)
Saratoga
d)
New York
31.

Which of the following best describes what the Continental Congresses were?

a)

a series of meetings planned to respond to England

b)

a provisional government designed to negotiate peace

c)

a local Pennsylvania legislature debating England's taxes

32.

"Unalienable rights" are similar to which of the following ideas?

a)

right to rebel

b)

natural rights

c)

popular sovereignty

33.

What impact does Thomas Paine have on the American Revolution?

a)

he persuades the colonists to rebel

b)

he persuades the colonists to remian loyal

c)

he persuades the colonists to immigrate to England

34.
"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness. — That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed, — That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness."Declaration of Independence, 1776In this passage of the Declaration, which Enlightenment philosopher's ideas are present? 
a)
John Locke's natural rights
b)
Montesquieu's separation of powers
c)
Thomas Hobbe's social contract theory
d)
Beccaria's end of cruel and unusual punishment
35.

This landmark case established the critical concept of Judicial Review, paving the way for how the Supreme Court would hear and rule on cases

a)

McCulloch v. Maryland

b)

Gibbons v. Ogden

c)

Marbury v. Madison

d)

Dred Scott v. Sandford

36.
Determined that keeping people separate based on the color of their skin was not acceptable.
a)
Miranda v. Arizona
b)
Brown v. Board of Education
c)
Bush v. Gore
d)
Plessy v. Ferguson
37.
How many justices serve on Supreme Court?
a)
1
b)
3
c)
6
d)
9
38.

How are Supreme Court justices selected?

a)

Appointed by the Senate, approved by the President

b)

by an election

c)

Appointed by the President, confirmed by the Senate

39.

Students' wearing of armbands protesting the Vietnam War is protected under freedom of speech - the school can only ban student behavior/actions if it significantly interrupts discipline or the school day

a)

Mapp v. Ohio

b)

Texas v. Johnson

c)

Tinker v. Des Moines School District

d)

New Jersey v. TLO

40.

School administration need "reasonable suspicion" instead of "probable cause" to search students on campus

a)

Mapp v. Ohio

b)

Texas v. Johnson

c)

Tinker v. Des Moines School District

d)

New Jersey v. TLO

41.

Held that African Americans were not citizens and did not have the right to sue in court; legalized slavery in the whole U.S. regardless of Missouri Compromise

a)

Plessy v. Ferguson

b)

Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas

c)

Korematsu v. U.S.

d)

Dred Scott v. Sanford

42.

Held that keeping races separate was inherently unequal; overturned Plessy v. Ferguson and "separate but equal" principle; integrated schools and most public places

a)

Plessy v. Ferguson

b)

Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas

c)

Korematsu v. U.S.

d)

Dred Scott v. Sanford

43.

Established the "separate but equal" principle

a)

Plessy v. Ferguson

b)

Brown v. Board of Education of Topeka, Kansas

c)

Korematsu v. U.S.

d)

Dred Scott v. Sanford

44.

This landmark case established the critical concept of Judicial Review, paving the way for how the Supreme Court would hear and rule on cases

a)

Texas v. Johnson

b)

Gideon v. Wainwright

c)

Korematsu v. United States

d)

Roe v. Wade

45.

The primary purpose of free speech is to allow for the criticism of government.

a)

True

b)

False

46.

Which one of these are not protected under the freedom of speech?

a)

Your right to criticize your mayor.

b)

Your right to criticize your senator.

c)

Your right to criticize your boss.

d)

Your right to criticize the President.

47.

Which of the following is covered under symbolic speech?

a)

Writing a false claim about someone.

b)

Burning a U.S. flag.

c)

Yelling fire into a crowded room when their is no fire.

d)

Making a false claim about someone

48.

The government action that prohibits speech or other expression before the speech happens is called

a)

Free Expression

b)

Establishment Clause

c)

Prior Restraint

d)

Free Exercise Clause

49.

1) The United States cannot impose a set religion and

2) public schools cannot require students to participate in a prayer.

These are protected by what clause of the First Amendment?

a)

Free Exercise Clause

b)

Establishment Clause

c)

Prior Restraint Clause

d)

Freedom of the press

50.

The clause of the First Amendment that protects you from the government telling you what you can/cannot believe in

a)

Establishment

b)

Free Exercise

c)

Free Speech

d)

Freedom to assemble

51.
Free Speech is found in which Amendment?
a)
First Amendment
b)
Second Amendment
c)
Third Amendment
d)
Fourth Amendment
52.

The right to know the charges against come from which amendment?

a)

Fourth Amendment

b)

Fifth Amendment

c)

Sixth Amendment

d)

Seventh Amendment

53.

Which amendment protects your rights to be searched and have things taken from you with a warrant?

a)

Amendment Three

b)

Amendment Four

c)

Amendment Five

d)

Amendment Seven

54.
Amendment 8 prevents cruel and unusual punishments
a)
True
b)
False
55.

Which of these cases limited citizens' free speech rights?

a)

Schenck v. the United States

b)

New York Times v. United States

c)

Tinker v. Des Moines

d)

Wisconsin v. Yoder

56.

As of today, the Constitution consists of this many Amendments

a)

24

b)

25

c)

26

d)

27

57.

This man served as chief attorney for the Plaintiffs in Brown v. Board and later became the first African-American Justice on the Supreme Court

a)

John Jay

b)

Thurgood Marshall

c)

John Marshall

d)

William Rehnquist

58.

How many Presidents have served in the House, Senate, and Vice-Presidency prior to ascending to the highest office

a)

0

b)

2

c)

4

d)

7

59.

While the first 10 Amendments were made into the Bill of Rights, initially this many amendments were introduced

a)

It was just 10

b)

8

c)

12

d)

13

60.

While the Second Continental Congress was held at Independence Hall, the First Continental Congress was convened at this nearby location

a)

Congress Hall

b)

Albany Hall

c)

Carnegie Hall

d)

Carpenter's Hall

61.

This man's Second Treatise of Government, published in 1689, is widely regarded as the biggest influence on the Declaration of Independence as it laid out "inalienable natural rights"

a)

John Locke

b)

Thomas Hobbes

c)

James MacArthur

d)

Niccolo Machiavelli