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STAAR Prep

Total questions: 32

Worksheet time: 2hrs 37mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
The First Amendment includes the freedoms of
a)
speech and the right to bear arms
b)
religion, press, and right to counsel
c)
petition, assembly, press, speech, and religion
d)
press, petition, and the right to vote
2.

Where are American civil liberties found?

a)

the Preamble

b)

the Bill of Rights

c)

the Declaration of Independence

d)

Article IV

3.

Rights that cannot be taken from the people.

a)

Unalienable Rights

b)

Popular Sovereignty

c)

Social Contract

d)

Natural Rights

4.

What does E. Pluribus Unum stand for?

a)

For the good of the people.

b)

Out of many, one.

c)

In God we trust.

d)

Together, unified.

5.

1)What is the name of the French visitor who observed democracy in America?

a)

Alexis de Tocqueville

b)

Stephen Hawkins

c)

Stephen King

d)

Napoleon

6.

What are the 5 characteristics of American democracy that he observed?

a)

bad rappers, bad breath, Bad hair day, Bad Hygiene, Bad manners

b)

Instagram, world star hip hop, Texas Latino, Facebook,

c)

Liberty, Egalitarianism, Individualism, Populism, Laissez-Faire

d)

Character, Charisma, Commitment, Communication, Courage

7.

An economic practice where the government does NOT try to control the economy.

a)

Gospel of Wealth

b)

laissez faire

c)

Social Darwinism

d)

horizontal integration

8.

Slide 2- What was the purpose of the Declaration of Independence?

a)

to announce to the world that the U.S. was free and independent, and to justify rebelling against the British government

b)

to officially declare war on Britain and announce that the U.S. wanted to conquer England

c)

to explain how America could compromise with the British and mend their problems

d)

to announce to the world that America would join forces with the French to rebel against England and then become independent

9.

Based on the US Constitution, the government is run by _________.

a)

The President

b)

Congress

c)

The Supreme Court

d)

"The People"

10.

A system of __________ and __________ is used to keep any one branch of the government from being dominant, or having too much power.

a)

checks and balances

b)

power and authority

c)

politics and philosophy

d)

life and liberty

11.

Article III of the US Constitution briefly describes the structure and function of this branch of government, which interprets the nation's laws using judges and courts.

a)

Executive Branch

b)

Judicial Branch

c)

Legislative Branch

d)

Presidential Branch

12.
The first ten Amendments are called the
a)
Constitution Day
b)
Senators 
c)
Bill of Rights
13.
What amendment give the people freedom from unwarranted searches and seizures?
a)
8th Amendment
b)
10th Amendment
c)
3rd Amendment
d)
4th Amendment
14.
What amendment has the right to bear arms?
a)
2nd Amendment
b)
3rd Amendment
c)
4th Amendment
d)
5th Amendment
15.
What amendment provides people with the right to No excessive bail and No cruel or Unusual Punishment?
a)
7th Amendment
b)
8th Amendment
c)
9th Amendment
d)
10th Amendment
16.

Which Basic Principle states that the people are the source of all governmental authority.

a)

Federalism

b)

Popular Sovereignty

c)

Checks and Balances

d)

Judicial Review

17.

What did the 15th Amendment do?

a)

Gave all black people the right to vote

b)

Gave everyone the right to vote

c)

Gave women the right to vote

d)

Gave black men the right to vote

18.
This amendment abolished slavery. 
a)
12th 
b)
13th 
c)
14th
d)
15th
19.

This amendment allows the direct election of senators by the people in general elections.

a)

16th

b)

17th

c)

18th

d)

19th

20.

Which amendment extends citizenship to all races of people?

a)

13th

b)

14th

c)

15th

d)

19th

21.

This amendment grants the federal government the right to collect income taxes from all citizens.

a)

16th

b)

17th

c)

18th

d)

21st

22.

This amendment gave women the right to vote.

a)

15th Amendment

b)

18th Amendment

c)

19th Amendment

d)

21st Amendment

23.

Prohibition was made by what amendment

a)

21st amendment

b)

14th amendment

c)

18th amendment

d)

23rd amendment

24.

The 24th Amendment...

a)

gave women the right to vote.

b)

eliminated the use of literacy tests.

c)

outlawed poll taxes.

d)

allowed for the popular election of US Senators.

25.

Lowered the voting age from 21 to 18

a)

26th

b)

24th

c)

19th

d)

15th

26.
This case created separate but equal facilities and encouraged segregation
a)
Brown vs. Board of Education
b)
Plessy vs. Ferguson
c)
Dred Scott v. Sandford
d)
Korematsu v. U.S.
27.
This case ended segregation in public schools
a)
Plessy vs. Ferguson
b)
Brown vs. Board of Education
c)
New Jersey v. T.L.O.
d)
Bethel School District v. Fraser
28.
This case advocated free speech in the schools in the form of an anti-war protest
a)
Tinker vs. Des Moines
b)
Gideon vs. Wainwright
c)
Mapp vs. Ohio
d)
Morse v. Frederick
29.
This decision allowed for women to have abortions
a)
Roe vs. Wade
b)
Griswold v. Connecticut
c)
Mapp v. Ohio
d)
New Jersey v. T.L.O.
30.
During WWII, the Supreme Court ruled that relocation of Japanese-American citizens to internment camps was constitutional. Over 40 years later, it was officially admitted that this ruling was in violation of the concept of limited government.
a)
Korematsu v. US
b)
University of California v. Bakke
c)
Roe v. Wade
d)
Gideon v. Wainwright
31.

Another word used to describe a free enterprise system is:

a)

communism

b)

nationalism

c)

capitalism

d)

none of the above

32.

In a free enterprise system __________________

a)

individuals must have government approval to start businesses

b)

only groups may start their own businesses

c)

businesses are heavily regulated by the government

d)

individuals and groups can start their own businesses