1. Final Exam Review

2. Declaration of Independence • Who wrote the Declaration? • A) Ben Franklin • B) John Adams • C) Thomas Jefferson • D) Roger Sherman

3. C) Thomas Jefferson

4. “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

5. B) Statement of Natural Rights of Men

6. 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

7. D) Wrong doings of King George

8. 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.

9. C) Life, Liberty, Pursuit of Happiness

10. 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

11. B) Alter or abolish the government

12. The Declaration was formally adopted on?

13. July 4, 1776

14. 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

15. C) Brown v. The Board of Education

16. The Constitution • Name three objectives of the Constitution.

17. 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

18. Article II of the Constitution establishes the • A) Legislature • B) Judiciary • C) Executive Branch • D) FBI

19. C) Executive Branch

20. Which Amendment forbids unreasonable searches and seizures? • A) 1st • B) 8th • C) 22nd • D) 4th

21. D) 4th

22. 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

23. C) Freedom of speech and assembly

24. 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

25. D) 5th and 6th Amendments

26. What are the Miranda Rights?

27. No self-incrimination and the right to an attorney.

28. People can purchase and own a pistol or rifle because of the • A) 12th Amendment • B) 2nd Amendment • C) 9th Amendment • D) 11th Amendment

29. B) 2nd Amendment

30. 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

31. D) All of the above

32. 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

33. D) All of the above

34. Slavery was abolished by the • A) 16th Amendment • B) 17th Amendment • C) 13th Amendment • D) 14th Amendment

35. C) 13th Amendment

36. 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

37. B) Born in the United States

38. 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

39. C) Previous condition of servitude

40. Americans dread the coming of April 15th every year because of the • A) 18th Amendment • B) 17th Amendment • C) 16th Amendment • D) 15th Amendment

41. C) 16th Amendment

42. 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

43. B) Civil War Amendments

44. 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

45. C) at least 35 years old and a natural born citizen

46. 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

47. C) Electoral College

48. The supremacy of the Constitution and federal laws is established by • A) Article II • B) Article IV • C) Article V • D) Article VI

49. D) Article VI

50. Which ethnicity has never been elected president • A) Hispanic • B) Asian • C) Native American • D) All of the above