HIS CST CH-2 DEC CONST

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True/False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.

At the time of the writing of the Declaration of Independence, only Virginia, Massachusetts, New York and Pennsylvania had their own governed, legislature and court systems.

The Declaration of Independence was the first set of laws established for the new United States of America?

The political ideas of John Locke inspired the writing of the Declaration of Independence

The term, “all men are created equal,” is a generic term that referred to all mankind.

Though slavery existed at the time of the writing of the Declaration of Independence, the words inspired African Americans to seek equality and were often quoted by Martin Luther King.

The person who wrote the Declaration of Independence was chosen to write the document because he, himself, did not own any slaves.

Dr. Martin Luther King quotes the Declaration of Independence in his famous, “I Have a Dream,” speech.

Most dictators fear the words and ideas of the Declaration of Independence
Most ordinary, common people of the world are inspired by it’s ideas and words.
Most Americans take it for granted.

Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.

What are the first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution?

a.	Revolutionary War Amendments	c.	Bill of rights
b.	Ratification Amendments	d.	Civil war Amendments

10.

Which 4 freedoms are embodied in the 1st amendment?

a.	religion, speech , fair trial, assembly	c.	no slavery, voting , poll tax, equal protection
b.	religion, press, speech, assembly	d.	Religion, no state church, free exercise of religion, no school prayer

11.

Which amendment ensures that states must apply the laws equally to everyone, i.e. equal protection?

a.	1st	c.	10th
b.	9th	d.	14th

12.

Which amendment abolished slavery?

a.	12th	c.	14th
b.	13th	d.	15th

13.

You want to sue the state of California in a U.S. District Court. Which amendment prohibits you from doing so unless the state agrees?

a.	9th	c.	11th
b.	10th	d.	12th

14.

Which amendment says you can not be charged with a capital crime unless you are first indicated by a grand jury?

a.	4th	c.	6th
b.	5th	d.	7th

15.

Which amendment guarantees you right to own a gun?

a.	2nd	c.	4th
b.	3rd	d.	5th

16.

You want to wear a Nazi arm band to school. The principle says you may not because the constitution does not say that people can wear arm bands. Which amendment is the principal violating?

a.	3rd	c.	9th
b.	6th	d.	11th

17.

The school says that white, African, and Asian kids may have clubs but Hispanic kids may not. Which constitutional amendment is being violated?

a.	5th	c.	14th
b.	10th	d.	none of the above

18.

Which amendment gave 18 year old the right to voted?

a.	19th	c.	25th
b.	20th	d.	26th

19.

Who was president when 18 year olds got the right to vote?

a.	Johnson	c.	Carter
b.	Nixon	d.	Ford

20.

Who was given the right to vote by the 15th amendment?

a.	black people	c.	white women
b.	women	d.	black men

21.

Some of the states used to charge people a nominal fee for voting. Which amendment made this practice illegal?

a.	15th	c.	24th
b.	17th	d.	14th

22.

Which amendment was cited by the Supreme Court in its ruling that separate schools for the races is illegal?

a.	13th	c.	15th
b.	14th	d.	20th

23.

Which amendment prohibits people from mutilating animals (like ducks) while hunting?

a.	2nd	c.	20th
b.	8th	d.	none of the above

24.

The 16th amendment gives______ the right to impose income taxes.

a.	congress	c.	both a & b
b.	the president	d.	none of the above

25.

Which amendment determines the transfer of power should the president become incapacitated?

a.	12th	c.	20th
b.	17th	d.	25th

26.

Which amendment determines when, after the election, the new president takes office?

a.	12th	c.	20th
b.	17th	d.	25th

27.

Which amendment says you can not beat you wife?

a.	19th	c.	a &b
b.	8th	d.	neither above

28.

Before this amendment U.S. Senators were elected by the state legislatures. After this amendment they were elected by the people of the state.

a.	14th	c.	17th
b.	15th	d.	19th

29.

The police stop you for a traffic violation and search your car without your permission. Which amendment are they violating?

a.	4th	c.	6th
b.	5th	d.	7th

30.

Which amendment says that a person does not have to testify against himself?

a.	4th	c.	6th
b.	5th	d.	7th

31.

Which amendment says that a person can not be tried twice for the same crime?

a.	4th	c.	6th
b.	5th	d.	7th

32.

Which amendment says that the courts cannot impose excessive bail?

a.	4th	c.	6th
b.	5th	d.	8th

33.

Which amendment guarantees a jury trail to all persons charged with a crime?

a.	4th	c.	6th
b.	5th	d.	7th

34.

The government wants to build a military base on you property. Which amendment says they must give you just and fair compensation?

a.	4th	c.	6th
b.	5th	d.	14th

35.

The Conservatives say that the U.S. Government only has the powers delegated to it by the constitution. Which amendment supports their argument?

a.	9th	c.	11th
b.	10th	d.	20th

36.

Which of the following amendments is considered a social experiment?

a.	17th	c.	19th
b.	18th	d.	20th

37.

The 23rd amendment extended the vote for president to

a.	women	c.	Washington DC
b.	black people	d.	18 year olds

38.

Which amendment limits the number of terms a president can serve to two?

a.	25th	c.	12th
b.	20th	d.	22th

39.

Which amendment deals with the election of presidents by the electoral college?

a.	12th	c.	22th
b.	20th	d.	25th

40.

If neither candidate receives a majority of electoral votes, who then elects the president?

a.	state legislatures	c.	the senate
b.	the people	d.	the house of representatives

41.

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

a.	Thomas Paine	c.	Samuel Adams
b.	Thomas Jefferson	d.	John Adams

42.

The Declaration of Independence was signed on

a.	July 7, 1776	c.	July 4, 1781
b.	July 4, 1776	d.	August 8, 1781

43.

According to the Declaration, what gave Americans the right to start their own government?

a.	The Constitution	c.	The laws of nature and natures God
b.	English Bill of Rights	d.	The laws of nature and the Bible.

44.

What are unalienable Rights?

a.	Rights for aliens	c.	Rights provided in the Constitution
b.	Rights provided by the Declaration of Independence	d.	Rights that cannot be taken away.

45.

As discussed in class, the Declaration is three things. Which item below is not one of those things.

a.	An plan for a new American Government	c.	A list of grievances
b.	A declaration of war	d.	A statement of philosophy

46.

According to the Declaration, what is the purpose of government?

a.	Provide services and a good life for the citizens.	c.	Protect unalienable rights of citizens
b.	To provide laws that apply equally to everyone.	d.	That point is not discussed in the Declaration.

47.

According to the Declaration, where does government get it’s power?

a.	The Constitution	c.	The consent of the governed
b.	The Bill of Rights	d.	The consent of the government

48.

Students are protesting the war in Iraq. The government tells them that they cannot protest. The students feel their rights are being violated so they call for the overthrow of the government and the installation of a Communist government in its place. What does the Declaration say about this.

a.	The students have a right to overthrow the government if it is destructive to their freedom.	c.	The students have a right to overthrow the government but not install a Communist government because Communists are dictators.
b.	The students have a right to protest but they do not have a right to overthrow the government.	d.	The students have to follow the procedures outlined in the Declaration to prove the government is oppressing them

49.

What does the Declaration say about human nature?

a.	People are never satisfied	c.	People who are being oppressed are quick to demand changes
b.	People are more likely to suffer under an oppressive government than change it	d.	People often do not know when they are being oppressed.

50.

To whom was the Declaration addressed?

a.	King George of England	c.	The Parliament
b.	King Henry of England	d.	General Cornwallis

51.

“He has refused his Assent to Laws, the most wholesome and necessary for the public good” What does this mean?

a.	The king has refused to write new laws necessary for the public good.	c.	The king has refused to agree to necessary laws
b.	The king has refused to allow parliament to write necessary laws.	d.	The king has refused to discuss laws, necessary for ht colonies.

52.

The Declaration refers often to “legislatures” in the colonies. What are legislatures?

a.	Places where laws are enforced	c.	Another name for the court system
b.	The part of government used by the king to enforce the laws.	d.	Places where laws are written

53.

At what meeting was the Declaration of Independence written.

a.	First Continental Congress	c.	Declaration Convention
b.	Second Continental Congress	d.	Constitution Convention

54.

Before writing the Declaration, the colonists made one last attempt to make peace with the king. What was that attempt called?

a.	The Declaration of Peace	c.	The Olive Branch Petition
b.	The Declaration of Loyalty	d.	The Olive Branch Demands

55.

“He has affected to render the Military independent of and superior to the Civil power” Why was this offensive to Americans?

a.	We believe the civilians should be superior to the military except in time of war	c.	The military should be superior to civilians but not the civil government
b.	We believe the civilians should always be superior to the military.	d.	We believe that the military should be mannerly and show respect for civilians

56.

“For Quartering large bodies of armed troops among us” What does this mean?

a.	The king sent large armies into Canada	c.	Civilians were forced to take soldiers into their homes.
b.	The king sent large armies into New York	d.	The colonists had to pay for one quarter of the cost of British armies.

57.

”For protecting them, by a mock Trial, from punishment for any Murders which they should commit on the Inhabitants of these States” What is a mock trial?

a.	A trial that makes fun of the colonists	c.	A trial in which the outcome is decided before the trial begins.
b.	A trial that is not serious	d.	A trial that “mocks” the British

58.

The words of the Declaration clearly show that the main desire of the colonists was to get _____ .

a.	better trade with England and other countries of the world	c.	more money for their exports.
b.	fewer taxes so the colonists could protect their wealth	d.	respect and freedom.

59.

What does, “appealing to the Supreme Judge of the world for the rectitude of our intentions,” mean?

a.	we appeal to the Supreme Court of the U.S. that what we are doing is legal.	c.	we appeal to god to prove what we are doing is moral.
b.	We appeal to the United Nations to prove what we are doing is legal	d.	we appeal to god to punish us if what we are doing is not legal

60.

“And for the support of this Declaration, with a firm reliance on the protection of divine Providence, we mutually pledge to each other our Lives, our Fortunes and our sacred Honor” What is divine providence?

a.	God conceived as the power sustaining and guiding human destiny	c.	As long as the colonists pledge their lives and honor, god will protect them
b.	The king is at odds with god in this matter.	d.	The army of Washington, camped at Providence, RI will protect the colonists.

61.

The Declaration of Independence was written in

a.	Philadelphia	c.	New York
b.	Boston	d.	Washington D.C.

62.

What political philosophy inspired the writing of the Declaration of Independence?

a.	Plato’s Republic	c.	Rationalism
b.	Aristilian Logic	d.	The Enlightenment

63.

Introduction to the Constitution

a.	Preamble	c.	bibliography
b.	Introduction	d.	Contents

64.

National legislature

a.	California Assembly	c.	National Executive
b.	Congress	d.	National Judiciary

65.

Lower house of the national legislature

a.	House of Senate	c.	House of Representatives
b.	White House	d.	Common House

66.

Upper house of the national legislature

a.	House	c.	Cabinet
b.	Senate	d.	Assembly

67.

Provisions of the Constitution that keep one branch of the government from controlling the other two branches

a.	presidential override	c.	power vacuum
b.	National Security Council	d.	checks and balances

68.

Powers specifically granted and written out in the Constitution

a.	implied powers	c.	dictatorial powers
b.	enumerated powers	d.	democratic powers

69.

Powers the government has that are not specifically stated in the Constitution

a.	enumerated powers	c.	oligarchical powers
b.	implied powers	d.	Prime Ministerial powers

70.

Clause in the Constitution that allows Congress to pass laws necessary to carry out its enumerated (other) powers. “Congress can do what it needs to do to meet its responsibilities”

a.	elastic clause	c.	executive clause
b.	enumerated clause	d.	judicial clause

71.

President of the United States

a.	chief executive	c.	Mr. President
b.	commander in chief	d.	all of these

72.

Electors (people) chosen by the states to elect the president and vice president

a.	democratic electors	c.	popular voters
b.	electoral college	d.	Registrar of voters

73.

Order in which the office of president is filled if it becomes vacant before an election or if the president becomes disabled

a.	impeachment	c.	presidential veto
b.	executive alignment	d.	presidential succession

74.

Message delivered by the president once a year, usually in January in front of the Congress.

a.	Presidential Acceptance Speech	c.	Presidential Radio Address
b.	State of the Union Address	d.	Fireside Chat

75.

Highest court in the United States. Has the final say on all constitutional law.

a.	Supreme Court	c.	Executive Court
b.	National Court	d.	Court of Appeals

76.

Authority to decide cases involving disputes over the law or behavior of people

a.	state prosecutors	c.	high school AP’s
b.	public defenders	d.	judicial power

77.

Authority to decide whether a law is constitutional

a.	executive authority	c.	judicial review
b.	congressional responsibility	d.	amendment authority

78.

Officially approve the Constitution or an Amendment to it

a.	blank check	c.	stamp act
b.	ratify	d.	veto

79.

Drafts of proposed laws presented for approval to the congress or other legislatures

a.	drafts	c.	bills
b.	mark ups	d.	writs

80.

Official advisers appointed by a chief executive (president) to head the executive departments of the government and help the president carry out his duties.

a.	caucus committee	c.	political advisors
b.	cabinet	d.	pollsters

81.

Sudden overthrow of a government by a small group in positions of authority, such as military leaders

a.	impeachment	c.	coup
b.	electoral college revolt	d.	electioneering

82.

Relating to a political system in which authority is divided between a national government and its political subdivisions. In other words, authority divided between the U.S. government and the states.

a.	parliamentarian	c.	democracy
b.	oligarchy	d.	federalism

83.

Persons who wrote the U.S. Constitution

a.	framers	c.	Constitutional Convention Delegates
b.	Founding Fathers	d.	all of these

84.

Judicial procedure whereby a government official is accused of wrongdoing and brought to trial before a legislative body

a.	appointment	c.	elected
b.	impeachment	d.	bill of attainder

85.

Made to look guilty of a crime

a.	exonerate	c.	intimidate
b.	incriminate	d.	extrapolate

86.

Authority; in accordance with accepted standards. Legal according to the law.

a.	legitimacy	c.	Standard Deviation
b.	ill-legitimacy	d.	Commanded

87.

Granted full citizenship to someone who was not born in the U.S.

a.	expatriate citizen	c.	natural citizen
b.	residential citizen	d.	naturalized citizen

88.

To declare null and void; to set aside, As when the Congress rejects a Presidential veto.

a.	override	c.	cloture vote
b.	veto	d.	filibuster

89.

Voting places where people go to vote in elections

a.	cloak rooms	c.	focus groups
b.	electoral colleges	d.	polls

90.

Independent, equal and free. The U.S. is a _____ nation.

a.	subservient	c.	sovereign
b.	subjugated	d.	vassal

91.

Legal restriction on how long a public official may serve or how many times they may run for office.

a.	campaign finance law	c.	original jurisdiction
b.	term limits	d.	fair practices law

92.

Power of a chief executive (President of Governor) to reject a bill passed by the legislature and prevent it from becoming a law

a.	veto	c.	legislative rejection
b.	authorize	d.	appellate jurisdiction

93.

First ten Amendments to the U.S. Constitution

a.	Civil War Amendments	c.	Presidential Succession Amendments
b.	Progressive Amendments	d.	Bill of Rights

94.

Being tried more than once for the same crime

a.	civil prosecution	c.	double jeopardy
b.	Miranda ruling	d.	ex post facto prosecution

95.

All the procedures for fair treatment must be carried out whenever a citizen is accused of a crime

a.	veto legislation	c.	freedom of information act
b.	due process of law	d.	full faith and credit law

96.

Powers not specifically granted to the federal government or denied to the states belong to the states and the people

a.	reserved powers	c.	judicial powers
b.	applied powers	d.	congressional powers

97.

Right to vote

a.	freedom of speech	c.	suffrage
b.	electoral college	d.	implied power

98.

A law passed by Parliament to try to raise money.

a.	Stamp Act	c.	Colonial Finance Act
b.	Royalty Act	d.	Sugar Act

99.

Law passed by Parliament to make colonists buy a stamp to place on many items such as wills and newspapers.

a.	Stamp Act	c.	Postage Act
b.	Register Act	d.	U.S. Stamp Law

100.

One of the founders of the Sons of Liberty

a.	General Cornwallis	c.	Benjamin Franklin
b.	Samuel Adams	d.	George Wallace

101.

Conflict between colonists and British soldiers in which four colonists were killed.

a.	Boston Massacre	c.	Battle of Trenton
b.	Battle of Germantown	d.	Philadelphia Massacre

102.

Protest against increased tea prices in which colonists dumped British tea into Boston Harbor.

a.	Boston Tea Protest	c.	Boston Tea Meeting
b.	Boston Tea Massacre	d.	Boston Tea Party

103.

King of England during the American Revolution

a.	King George I	c.	King George III
b.	King George II	d.	King George IV

104.

English philosopher who believed people had natural rights to life, liberty, and property

a.	Nathonal Hawthorne	c.	Winston Churchill
b.	John Locke	d.	Baron von Stuben

105.

Pamphlet written by Thomas Paine that attacked monarchy

a.	Liberty	c.	Liberty from Oppression
b.	Let Facts Be Submitted to a Candid World	d.	Common Sense

106.

Main author of the Declaration of Independence

a.	Thomas Jefferson	c.	George Washington
b.	Benjamin Franklin	d.	John Adams

107.

Document that said the United States was an independent nation

a.	Constitution of U.S.	c.	Declaration of Independence
b.	Bill of Rights	d.	U.S. Magna Carta

108.

Colonists who were loyal to Britain

a.	Loyalists	c.	Red Coats
b.	Patriots	d.	Britishers

109.

An early Federalist leader

a.	Abraham Lincoln	c.	Alexander Hamilton
b.	John Brown	d.	Thomas Johnson of Philadelphia

110.

Laws that made it harder to become a citizen and created harsh punishments for people who criticize the government

a.	Blue laws of Boston	c.	Bill of Rights for Aliens
b.	Immigration and Naturalization Act	d.	Alien and Sedition Act

111.

Person opposed to ratification of the new Constitution

a.	Anti-Libertarian	c.	Anti-Republican
b.	Anti-Federalist	d.	Anti-Democrat

112.

The first government of the United States

a.	Articles of Confederation	c.	Declaration of Independence
b.	U.S. Constitution	d.	Bill of Rights

113.

Set of amendments passed to protect individual rights

a.	Bill of Rights	c.	Colonial Amendments
b.	1776 Amendments	d.	Liberty Amendments

114.

Chief advisors of the president

a.	national security council	c.	chiefs of staff
b.	cabinet	d.	Joint Chiefs of Staff

115.

British general

a.	General Von Steubin	c.	General Cornwallis
b.	General Patton	d.	General Washington

116.

Powers given to separate branches of government to keep any one from getting too much power

a.	elastic clause	c.	strict constructivism
b.	checks and balances	d.	loose constructivism

117.

Party led by Jefferson

a.	Democrat	c.	Democratic Republican
b.	Republican	d.	Federalist

118.

A belief in equality

a.	egalitarianism	c.	Rationalism
b.	libertarian	d.	oligarchy

119.

Supporter of the new Constitution

a.	Whigs	c.	Libertarians
b.	anti-Federalist	d.	Federalists

120.

Rise in the price of goods

a.	depression	c.	recession
b.	inflation	d.	Colonial capitalism

121.

One of the leaders of the Constitutional Convention

a.	Thomas Jefferson	c.	James Madison
b.	Thomas Paine	d.	William Montgomery

122.

Negotiated treaty with Britain over territory

a.	Alexander Hamilton	c.	William McKinley
b.	George Wallace	d.	John Jay

123.

Law that set up the national court system

a.	Brown v Board of Education	c.	Judiciary Act of 1789
b.	Colonial Court System Act of 1776	d.	Jefferson Treaty

124.

French noble who helped the Americans

a.	Charles De Gaulle	c.	Pepe La Pew
b.	Marquis de Lafayette	d.	Jocque Jueroque

125.

Law that organized the Northwest Territories

a.	Indian Lands Act of 1788	c.	Northwest American Lands Act
b.	Northwest Ordinance of 1787	d.	Northwest Territories Land Act

126.

State effort to cancel a federal law

a.	reapportionment	c.	initiative
b.	nullification	d.	state secession

127.

Colonists who wanted independence from Britain

a.	Patriots	c.	Partisans
b.	Loyalists	d.	Red Coats

128.

Tax on imported goods to protect domestic business

a.	Protective Tariff	c.	Import expenditures
b.	Taxation with Representation	d.	Export expenditures

129.

Official approval of the Constitution

a.	ratification	c.	judication
b.	verification	d.	assimilation

130.

A government in which the people elect representatives to govern

a.	Democratic	c.	democratic
b.	Republican	d.	republican

131.

Battle won by the Americans in 1777

a.	Bull Run	c.	Germantown
b.	Saratoga	d.	Trenton

132.

Anti-tax protest by farmers

a.	No Taxation Protest of 1788	c.	IRS Rebellion
b.	New York “No Tax” Riots	d.	Shay’s Rebellion

133.

Treaty that officially ended the war

a.	London Peace Treaty	c.	Treaty of Paris
b.	Treaty of Versailles	d.	Vienna Peace Treaty

134.

Political system where two political parties compete for power

a.	bi-lingual political system	c.	bi-cameral system
b.	duel election system	d.	two party system

135.

Place where Washington’s army spent the winter of 1777–1778

a.	Germantown, Philadelphia	c.	Yorktown
b.	Valley Forge	d.	Trenton

136.

American anger over bribes demanded by French diplomats

a.	x, y, z affair	c.	Zenger letter
b.	French greed affair	d.	French anti-Bush policies

137.

Battle that gave the Americans victory in the war

a.	Trenton	c.	Lexington
b.	Germantown	d.	Yorktown