
Declaration of Independence • Who wrote the Declaration? • A) Ben Franklin • B) John Adams • C) Thomas Jefferson • D) Roger Sherman
“We hold these truths to be self-evident “ is found in which section of the Declaration? • A) Wrong doings of King George III • B) Statement of Natural Rights of Men • C) Statement of Natural Rights of Colonists • D) Bank Statement
The third part of the Declaration lists the • A) Wrong doings of the colonists • B) Wrong doings of Stephen King • C) Wrong doings of Chicken George • D) Wrong doings of King George
The three “Natural Rights“ are • A) Life, Liberty, Pursuit of Justice • B) Life, Money, Pursuit of Happiness • C) Life, Liberty, Pursuit of Happiness • D) Death, Taxes, I don’t remember the third • one.
If a government abuses peoples “unalienable rights” then the people have a right to • A) Sue the government • B) Alter or abolish the government • C) Assassinate the leaders • D) Move to another country
The Declaration was used to fight segregated schools in which court case? • A) Roe v. Wade • B) Marbury v. Madison • C) Brown v. The Board of Education • D) Dred Scott v. Sanford
The Constitution • Name three objectives of the Constitution.
A. Establish Justice • B. Promote the general welfare • C) Form a more perfect union • D) Provide for the common defense • E) Ensure domestic tranquility • F) Secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity
Article II of the Constitution establishes the • A) Legislature • B) Judiciary • C) Executive Branch • D) FBI
Which Amendment forbids unreasonable searches and seizures? • A) 1st • B) 8th • C) 22nd • D) 4th
Two rights guaranteed under the 1st Amendment are • A) Freedom of Speech and Eminent Domain • B) Freedom of Religion and use of an attorney • C) Freedom of Speech and Assembly • D) Freedom of petition and use of alcohol
Your Miranda Rights come from the • A) 2nd and 10th Amendments • B) 4th and 7th Amendments • C) 8th and 3rd Amendments • D) 5th and 6th Amendments
People can purchase and own a pistol or rifle because of the • A) 12th Amendment • B) 2nd Amendment • C) 9th Amendment • D) 11th Amendment
The 6th Amendment protects our right to • A) A fair trial • B) To be represented by an attorney • C) A speedy trial • D) All of the above
The death penalty has been outlawed in several states because they feel that it violates the 8th amendment which forbids • A) Cruel and unusual punishment • B) Excessive bail • C) Excessive fines • D) All of the above
Slavery was abolished by the • A) 16th Amendment • B) 17th Amendment • C) 13th Amendment • D) 14th Amendment
The 14th Amendment guarantees the rights of citizenship to anyone who is • A) 18 years of age • B) Born in the United States • C) White • D) Born in the United States after 1865
The 15th Amendment says that no one can be denied the right to vote because of • A) Age • B) Sex • C) Previous condition of servitude • D) Conviction of a felony
Americans dread the coming of April 15th every year because of the • A) 18th Amendment • B) 17th Amendment • C) 16th Amendment • D) 15th Amendment
The 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments are known as the • A) Civil Rights Amendments • B) Civil War Amendments • C) Equal Rights Amendments • D) Women’s Rights Amendments
To be elected president you must be • A) At least 25 years old and a naturalized citizen • B) At least 30 years old • C) At least 35 years old and a natural born citizen • D) At least 40 years and a resident for 14 years
The members of the __________ actually vote for the president. • A) Electrical College • B) College of Cardinals • C) Electoral College • D) College of Arts and Sciences
The supremacy of the Constitution and federal laws is established by • A) Article II • B) Article IV • C) Article V • D) Article VI
Which ethnicity has never been elected president • A) Hispanic • B) Asian • C) Native American • D) All of the above