The Second Amendment gives one the right to do what (multiple selection)?

Bear arms, Form and join a militia

Select all of the principles that the Constitution was founded on.

Checks and Balances, Federalism, Judicial Review

What is included in the Virginia plan?

2 chambers for the legislative branch, Number of votes based on population

This is an example of an issue dealing with a Civil Rights issue.

Being searched at an airport based on ethnicity

Select all of the inalienable or unalienable rights listed in the Declaration.

Liberty, Life, Pursuit of Happiness

According to the United States Constitution, the federal census is used to determine the

apportionment of members in the House ofRepresentatives

Marbury vs Madison was significant in history because it-

established the Supreme Court practice of Judicial Review

Select all that were "abuses" listed in the Declaration of Independence.

Imposing Taxes on us without our Consent, Transporting us beyond Seas to be tried for pretended offences, Cutting off our Trade with all parts of the world

A check that the judicial branch has on the executive branch is

declare an action by the president to be unconstitutional

In the Declaration, what does "consent of the governed" refer to?

The authority of the government comes from the people

Appellate Jurisdiction is

A court can review decisions made by lower courts

What is 'social contract theory'?

Giving up liberties in return for protection from society

The difference between a primary and a caucus is:

Caucuses are political party group votes; primaries are individual votes

Original Jurisdiction is

the authority of a court to hear a case for the first time

All of the following happen at a party's national convention EXCEPT?

a debate between the two leading candidates

This is the final goal in the Preamble.

Secure the blessings of liberty

This is the Legislative Branch's check on the Executive Branch.

It can override a veto with a 2/3 vote in both the House of Reps and Senate

What does Article IV do?

Describes the relationship between the states and the federal government

Define concurrent jurisdiction

Authority shared by both federal and state courts

This is the definition of the word "life" in the context of the Declaration.

The existence of a human being or animal.

How can amendments be repealed?

Another amendment has to be proposed and ratified.

How does the 14th Amendment protects rights?

It provides equal protection under the law

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1
The Second Amendment gives one the right to do what (multiple selection)?
The right to vote
Bear arms
Form and join a militia
A jury trial
2
Who started the Montgomery Bus Boycotts?
Ruby Bridges
Rosa Parks
Jackie Robinson
Martin Luther King Jr.
3
Select all of the principles that the Constitution was founded on.
Provide for the Public Good
Checks and Balances
Federalism
Judicial Review
Ensure National Security
Maintain Order
4
Which Article of the U.S. Constitution formed the Judicial Branch?
III
II
IV
I
5
Which amendment says that trials must be public, NOT in secret?
Sixth
Second
Eighth
Fourth
6
What is included in the Virginia plan?
1 vote per state
1 chamber for the legislative branch
2 chambers for the legislative branch
Number of votes based on population
7
Challenges of high population density include all but:
living space is more expensive and harder to find
jobs are always harder to find
Water supply contamination can of make many people ill
diseases can spread quickly and become hard to manage.
8
This is an example of an issue dealing with a Civil Rights issue.
Your car being illegally searched
Stop and frisk by police
Being searched at an airport based on ethnicity
Your home being searched by police without a warrant
9
Select all of the inalienable or unalienable rights listed in the Declaration.
Liberty
Life
Health
Property
Pursuit of Happiness
Independence
10
According to the United States Constitution, the federal census is used to determine the
maximum number of cabinet members
size of the United States Supreme Court
apportionment of members in the House ofRepresentatives
number of senators allotted to each state
11
The 15th Amendment says
All people have equal rights
all men have voting rights
slavery is illegal in the United States
all people have voting rights
12
Marbury vs Madison was significant in history because it-
uphold the powers of the Electoral College in elections
reinforced federal authority over veterans affairs
established the Supreme Court practice of Judicial Review
confirmed Congress' power to regulate commerce
13
Select all that were "abuses" listed in the Declaration of Independence.
He has compelled us to ally with foreign powers against our will
Imposing Taxes on us without our Consent
For suppressing the customs and traditions of our people
He has depleted our natural bounty for the enrichment of his distant allies
Transporting us beyond Seas to be tried for pretended offences
Cutting off our Trade with all parts of the world
14
Which president was a tailor?
Abraham Lincoln
Andrew Johnson
Grover Cleveland
Benjamin Harrison
15
Which former US President was a co-owner of the Texas Rangers Major League Baseball team?
Ronald Reagan
Richard Nixon
George H. W. Bush
George W. Bush
16
A check that the judicial branch has on the executive branch is
veto laws
nominate a justice to the Supreme Court
impeach for commiitting a crime
declare an action by the president to be unconstitutional
17
In the Declaration, what does "consent of the governed" refer to?
The approval of foreign nations for governance
The ability of the government to enforce laws
The authority of the government comes from the people
The right of leaders to rule without approval
18
Which of these individuals wrote Common Sense?
John Locke
Thomas Paine
John Adams
John Jay
19
Appellate Jurisdiction is
A court can hear a case for the first time
a dispute growing out of an actual case or controversy
the power of a court to refuse to enforce a law
A court can review decisions made by lower courts
20
Which President signed the Pendleton Civil Service Act?
Chester Alan Arthur
Grover Cleveland
Rutherford B. Hayes
Benjamin Harrison
21
Which amendment allows you the right to have a jury even in a civil case?
First Amendment
Second Amendment
Eighth Amendment
Seventh Amendment
22
How many electoral votes does a presidential candidate need to win the electoral college?
270
250
240
260
23
This is the Executive check on the Legislative Branch
Signing Statements
Presidential veto
Ruling something unconstitutional
Presidential Signatures being required for a bill to become a law
24
What is 'social contract theory'?
Giving up liberties in return for protection from society
All of the above
A contract that sets out socials theories
Giving up all freedom in return for protection from society
25
Which president issues the Emancipation Proclamation?
Abraham Lincoln
Jefferson Davis
Ulysses S. Grant
Andrew Jackson
26
Which president was part of the Compromise of 1877?
Hayes
Lincoln
Monroe
Grant
27
This is the other name used for "God" in the Declaration.
Creator
Almighty
Lord
Father
28
The difference between a primary and a caucus is:
primaries are week long party celebration; caucuses are electoral votes
primaries are party votes, and caucuses are individual votes
caucuses are the popular votes; primaries are the electoral votes
Caucuses are political party group votes; primaries are individual votes
29
Which president was the last not affiliated with the Democratic or Republican parties?
Fillmore
Taylor
Hayes
Polk
30
The executive branch…
Writes laws
Enforces laws
Creates laws
Interprets laws
31
Original Jurisdiction is
The court can be represented by two equal parties
the authority of a court to hear a case for the first time
the power of a court to refuse to enforce a law
A court can review decisions made by lower courts
32
This is the third goal in the Preamble.
Provide for the common defense
Promote the general welfare
Ensure domestic tranquility
Establish justice
33
Which President spoke Mandarin Chinese?
Grover Cleveland
Franklin Roosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt
Herbert Hoover
34
All of the following happen at a party's national convention EXCEPT?
the writing of the party platform
candidate nomination
a speech by the Vice Presidential nominee
a debate between the two leading candidates
35
This is the final goal in the Preamble.
Secure the blessings of liberty
Promote the general welfare
Ensure domestic tranquility
Provide for the common defense
36
Which president signed the Compromise of 1850?
Millard Filmore
Franklin Pierce
James K. Polk
Zachary Taylor
37
This is the Legislative Branch's check on the Executive Branch.
It can rule decisions unconstitutional
It can issue a veto
It can appoint members of the cabinet
It can override a veto with a 2/3 vote in both the House of Reps and Senate
38
A check that the executive branch has on the judicial branch.
Decides foreign policy
Sends troops into combat
Appoints federal judges
Vetoes bills
39
What does Article IV do?
Lists the process for Ratification
Describes the process for Amending the Constitution
Describes the relationship between the states and the federal government
Outlines the Supremacy Clause and Oaths of Office
40
Which president was also Chief Justice of the SCOTUS?
Dwight Eisenhower
Franklin Roosevelt
William Taft
Theodore Roosevelt
41
Which president led the U.S. to victory in the Spanish-American War gaining control of Guam and the Philippines.
Arthur
Cleveland
Harrison
McKinley
42
Define concurrent jurisdiction
Authority shared by the people
Authority strictly in federal courts
Authority strictly in state courts
Authority shared by both federal and state courts
43
This is the definition of the word "life" in the context of the Declaration.
The existence of a human being or animal.
The state of being in motion or activity.
The ability to grow, reproduce, and respond to stimuli.
A temporary pause in existence.
44
How many Justices are there on the Supreme Court?
7
9
8
10
45
This is the second goal listed in the Preamble.
Establish Justice
Ensure domestic tranquility
Form a more perfect union
Provide for the common defense
46
How can amendments be repealed?
Prohibition
Another amendment has to be proposed and ratified.
The president can appeal amendments.
Congress votes to repeal
47
This term from the Declaration of Independence means "truthful or straightforward."
Candid
Guards
Prudence
Honest
48
The Supreme Court can influence policy through which of the following (multiple selection)?
Rulings
Statutes
Interpretations
Regulations
49
In "Living on One Dollar," what parasite did Chris get?
Giardia
Scabies
Fleas
Salmonella
50
How does the 14th Amendment protects rights?
It says that federal laws are superior than state laws
It allows all men to vote regardless of color
It provides equal protection under the law
It says all men are created equal
51
This term from the Declaration means "to provide with something."
Shewn
Evinces
Endowed
Deriving
52
What 2 ways can amendments be ratified?
state legislatives must approve of them proposed by congress
they don’t have to be ratified, they’re automatically used
approved by the citizens
three-fourths of state must approve the amendment via ratifying conventions
53
How did Emmett Till die?
Two white men shot him while he was sleeping.
He was beaten to death for "whistling" at a white woman.
His uncle sold him to white men as a slave.
His cousin dared him to steal from a white man.
54
Which amendment protects the rights of people who have already been convicted of a crime?
Fourth Amendment
Third Amendment
Eighth Amendment
Fifth Amendment
55
What is censure?
vote to remove a Congress member from office
trial to remove the president from office
vote of formal disapproval of a member of Congress' actions
trial to remove a Congress member from office
56
What are the "Reconstruction Amendments"?
11th, 12th, 13th
13th, 14th, 15th
12th, 13th, 14th
14th, 15th, 16th
57
Why did the colonists declare independence?
to self govern
Quartering of troops
Taxes
Unfair courts
58
This is the fifth goal in the Preamble.
Provide for the common defense
Secure the blessings of liberty
Promote the general welfare
Ensure domestic tranquility
59
What is Impeachment?
stretching congresses delegated powers
betraying the Country
accusing an office holder of misconduct
a trial by jury
60
This is the Legislative Branch's check on the Judicial Branch.
It appoints Justices
It rules cases unconstitutional
It can override a veto
It determines the size of the Supreme Court
61
This is the check that the Judicial Branch has on the Legislative Branch
It determines the number of members of the Senate
It can rule decisions unconstitutional
It can override a veto
It can overturn rulings with a 2/3 vote
62
Which president went to Warm Springs, GA?
Warren Harding
Herbert Hoover
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt
63
The U.S. government takes a census
every seven years.
every year.
every four years.
every ten years.
64
The Power of the Legislative Branch is to
Interprets all laws
Make all laws
Executes the Law
Takes laws away
65
Select all that were locations where the Declaration of Independence was sent after it was written:
Spain
France
Great Britain
To newspapers to publish
John Dunlap, the printer
Denmark
66
Which Supreme Court case overturned Plessy?
Dred Scott v. Sanford
Marbury v. Madison
Brown v. Board of Topeka
Roe v. Wade
67
Which president never voted before his presidency?
Thomas Jefferson
Abraham Lincoln
George Washington
Zachary Taylor
68
Which president installed the first phone in the White House?
William Taft
Rutherford B. Hayes
Abraham Lincoln
Franklin Pierce
69
Qualifications to be President include...
30 years old, natural born citizen of US, and resident for 10 years
30 years old, natural born citizen of US, and resident for 9 years
35 years old, citizen of US, and resident for 14 years
35 years old, natural born citizen of US, and resident for 14 years
70
The Coercive Acts
Closed Boston Harbor
Permitted certain murderers to be tried in England
All of the above
Restructured the Massachusetts government
71
Which amendment declares that people also have rights not mentioned in the Constitution?
Fourth Amendment
Ninth Amendment
Tenth Amendment
Eighth Amendment
72
Define civil rights:
Policies designed to protect against discrimination by gov't
Laws must provide equivalent protection to all people
The legal right to vote
The right of reasonable accommodations for disabilities
73
Select all of the camps/events that Edie was subjected to:
Treblinka
Gunskirchen Lager
Majdanek
Auschwitz-Birkenau
Death March
Mauthausen
74
This is the fourth goal in the Preamble.
Promote the general welfare
Establish justice
Provide for the common defense
Secure the blessings of liberty
75
How many states had to ratify the Constitution?
7
9
13
11
76
Article VII of the Constitution described which process?
amendment
impeachment
ratification
election
77
Which amendment stops government from forcing people to house and feed soldiers in their homes?
Eighth Amendment
Fourth Amendment
Third Amendment
First Amendment
78
What are the 5 Freedoms listed in the 1st Amendment?
Speech
Petition
Assembly
Bearing Arms
Religion
Press
79
What does Article V of the Constitution give the rules for?
The relationship between the state and federal governments
The process of amending the Constitution
The process of passing laws in the United States
The process of ratification
80
What element was included in the New Jersey plan?
Individual states determine the amount of reps in the House
Each state has equal representation in Congress
Individual states pay taxes to the federal government
Each state gets to nominate a Supreme Court justice
81
Which President never got married?
Grover Cleveland
Franklin Pierce
Gerald Ford
James Buchanan
82
For what primary reason do parties hold primaries and / or caucuses?
To raise money
To select a candidate for the general election
to produce a party platform
To build enthusiasm
83
Define Civil liberties.
Written false statements that damage a person’s reputation.
Fundamental rights and freedoms protected from government interference.
Civil Liberties doesn't exist
The 1st U.S. Congress
84
What is population density?
The amount of people living in a megacity.
The measurement of the population per unit area.
A dumb population.
The increase of people living in towns and cities.
85
The 13th Amendment says
all people have voting rights
slavery is illegal in the US
all men have voting rights
all people have equal rights
86
What decides the number of electoral votes a state has in the Electoral College?
the state's total number of registered voters
the state's legislature votes on the number of electors
the length of time a state has been in the union
the state's representation in Congress
87
What is the Judicial Branch responsible for?
Writing the Constitution
Interpreting the laws, making sure laws follow Constitution
Making sure we follow the laws
Writing the laws
88
This was an agreement reached between the New Jersey Plan and the Virginia Plan.
The Ohio Plan
The Great Compromise
The 3/5 Compromise
The Missouri Compromise
89
England passed the Coercive Acts in response to
The Boston Tea Party
The Declaratory Act
The American victory at Saratoga
The colonial boycott of the Stamp Act
90
Define exclusive jurisdiction:
authority of both state and federal courts to hear a case
authority to hear and decide a case
the authority of a court to hear cases for the first time
sole authority to hear and decide a case
91
The government document that was put into place before the U.S. Constitution was called what?
The Declaration of Rights and Grievances
The Magna Carta
The Articles of Confederation
The Declaration of Independence
92
Which president was a peanut farmer?
Ronald Reagan
Richard Nixon
Jimmy Carter
Gerald Ford
93
How many Amendments have been proposed to be added to the U.S. Constitution?
Over 11,000
Over 2,000
10
27
94
Which Article of the United States Constitution formed the Legislative Branch?
I
II
III
IV
95
This is the first of the six goals listed in the Preamble
Form a government
Form a Republic
Form a democracy
Form a more perfect union
96
What doctrine was established by Plessy v. Ferguson Supreme Court decision?
equal voting rights
women's suffrage
abolishment of slavery
separate but equal
97
Which of the following was not included in the Coercive Acts?
Forcing colonists to quarter troops
Shutting down Boston Harbor
Taxing tea and sugar
Allowing governors to move trials of crown officials out of Massachusetts
98
Which President negotiated the Iran Nuclear Deal
Bush
Clinton
Trump
Obama
99
How many Amendments have been added to the Constitution?
27
20
Over 11,000
10
100
What Article includes the Supremacy Clause?
VI
IV
VII
V
101
8th Amendment
Freedom to religion
Right to a Trial of Jury
Rights not included in the constitution belong to the people
No excessive bail or unusual punishment
102
Which president first promoted trickle down economics?
George W. Bush
Ronald Reagan
Richard Nixon
George H.W. Bush
103
The Tenth Amendment provides for
taking public property for public purposes.
statesʹ reserved powers.
concurrent state and federal powers.
statesʹ implied powers.
104
Which Article of the United States Constitution formed the Executive Branch?
II
VI
I
III
105
Which president was the first to be impeached?
Andrew Jackson
Andrew Johnson
Donald J. Trump
Richard Nixon
106
Select the primary influencers who theorized on Social Contract Theory (multi-select):
Thomas Paine
Benjamin Franklin
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
John Locke
Samuel Adams
Thomas Hobbes
107
Which amendment protects citizens from unreasonable searches and seizures?
Sixth Amendment
Fourth Amendment
Fifth Amendment
Fifth Amendment
108
Select all that were names of the students who went to Guatemala in "Living on One Dollar."
Zach
Chris
Liam
Sean
Noah
Ryan
109
Which president had dyslexia?
Theodore Roosevelt
Herbert Hoover
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Woodrow Wilson
110
Which President was given a speeding ticket while on a horse during his presidency?
Rutherford B. Hayes
Ulysses S. Grant
Andrew Jackson
Andrew Johnson
111
Which president supported "The Kansas-Nebraska Act"
Pierce
Buchanan
Fillmore
Z. Taylor
112
How many electoral votes are there in the Electoral College?
550
435
538
480

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