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1
What does "due process" mean?
Right to privacy
Right to free speech
Right to bear arms
Right to a fair trial by jury
2
What happened after the battle at Saratoga?
France joined the war
British won the war
Patriots lost the war
British surrendered
3
How did Thomas Paine's "Common Sense" affect the American Revolution?
Grew support for the British King
Made people more religious
Started boycotts of British goods
Inspired colonists to fight
4
Americans voting for representatives and senators is an example of:
Federalism
Checks and balances
Popular sovereignty
Limited Government
5
Which of the following are weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation?
No Congress, no states
No king, no Parliament
No leader, no courts
No trade, no resources
6
What did the Ordinance of 1787 do for the Northwest Territory?
Created tax laws
Set up the process for adding states
Created voting laws
Prohibited colonists from moving
7
If the government violates everyone's rights, can the people overthrow the government?
Maybe?
Yes
No
Only if they're communist
8
Which state was a large state that wanted representation based on population?
New Jersey
Virginia
Connecticut
New York
9
Marquis de Lafayette trained the colonist troops at:
Bunker Hill
Yorktown
Saratoga
Valley Forge
10
Powers not delegated to federal, and not banned from states, are given to the states. This is:
Third Amendment
Checks and balances
Federalism
Fifth Amendment
11
Two-thirds of Congress proposed an amendment to ban standardized testing. Now they need:
Three-fourths of state legislatures to approve
Two-thirds of special conventions to approve
Three-fourths of the citizens to approve
The president's signature
12
What are the two parts of Congress?
Supreme Court and House of Representatives
House of Burgesses and Senate
Supreme Court and Senate
House of Representatives and Senate
13
What does "consent" mean?
sent with
government
business/ trading
permission/ approval
14
Which event made people think "government should treat us equally since God treats us equally"?
French and Indian War
Great Awakening
American Revolution
Constitutional Convention
15
How can you remember what Mercy Otis Warren did during the Revolution?
Mercy Open Window
Mercy Old Widow
Mercy Olly Wolly
Mercy Opera Writer
16
Who is a "monarch"?
A representative
A dictator
A president
A king
17
If you are 18, pass a civics test, and meet other requirements, you can start the process of:
Running for president
Voting
Applying to law school
Naturalization
18
Which came first: Pilgrims at Plymouth, Constitution, Declaration of Independence, Jamestown
Pilgrims at Plymouth
Constitution
Jamestown
Declaration of Independence
19
What is the name of the compromise between Virginia and New Jersey (large and small states)?
3/5 Compromise
Great Compromise
Compromise of 1787
Representation Compromise
20
What is the name of the United States legislature?
Executive
Supreme Court
Congress
Parliament
21
Which document first said that government needs "consent of the governed (people)"?
Declaration of Independence
Constitution
Magna Carta
Articles of Confederation
22
Which of the following is an example of BAD citizenship:
Burning the American flag
Voting
Jury duty
Obeying laws
23
Which state was small and wanted an equal number of representatives?
New Jersey
Virginia
Connecticut
New York
24
Which battle caused the Treaty of Paris 1783?
Lexington
Saratoga
Concord
Yorktown
25
Magna Carta and Mayflower Compact contributed to:
Discrimination
U.S. government
Slavery
Tax laws
26
What does a legislature do?
Makes laws
Makes laws
Makes laws
Makes laws
27
Freedom of religion is granted by the:
Third Amendment
Fourth Amendment
First Amendment
Second Amendment
28
Large tobacco farms needed a lot of people to plant and harvest crops. This caused:
Slavery in the Southern colonies
A decline in tobacco production
Slavery in the New England colonies
Protests and boycotts
29
How can you remember John Paul Jones?
John Paul Jumper
John Paul Jolly
John Paul Jacked the Navy
John Paul Joker
30
Which economic principle is shown in the cartoon?
Lack of raw materials shipped to England
Restrictive trade laws and high taxes
Jamestown selling tobacco
Factories in the colonies
31
Which one is an example of "separation of powers"?
Dividing power between Texas and Houston
Dividing power between east and west
Dividing power between executive and legislative
Dividing power between federal and states
32
What did the Great Compromise do?
Split whites from slaves
Split federal from states
Split Congress into 2 parts
Split the executive into president and vice president
33
What was Jefferson referring to when he said "He kept.. Standing Armies.. without the Consent"
He has kept army boats standing in the harbors
He has kept armies in the colonies to protect us
He has kept us standing in line without consent
King has kept soldiers in our quarters without permission
34
British General Cornwallis surrendered and officially lost the Revolution at which battle?
Bunker Hill
Lexington
Yorktown
Saratoga
35
Does the United States government guarantee economic security to the citizens?
Yes
No
Sometimes
Only if you're rich
36
What is Parliament?
A piece of furniture
A court
A restaurant
A legislature
37
What is the purpose of the Constitution?
To look fancy
To set rules for the government
To limit the citizens
To set rules for Britain
38
Which group was scared of federal government and wanted the Bill of Rights?
Loyalist
Federalist
Patriot
Anti-Federalist
39
Which came first: Constitution, Declaration of Independence, or Articles of Confederation
They happened at the same time
Declaration of Independence
Articles of Confederation
Constitution
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What kind of legislature did the Great Compromise create?
Bicongress
Bicameral
Bilingual
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