According to Amendment Ten, where do the rights not given to the federal government go?
states
cities
kings or queens
France
Amendment Sixteen allowed the federal government to collect what?
baseball cards
oil
income tax
stamps
Who is the Vice President of the US?
Tammy Duckworth (D)
Kay Ivey (R)
Kamala Harris (D)
Padme Amidala (N)
What is the Third Amendment?
freedom from quartering (housing) soldiers
right to bear arms
abolition of slavery
banning poll tax
Article II of the Constitution established what?
Supreme Court
executive branch
judicial branch
legislative branch
Amendment Twenty-Three ensured that which citizens are able to influence a presidential election?
Missouri
France
Puerto Rico
Washington, D.C.
Amendment Twenty-Six gave which citizens the right to vote?
anyone 18 years and older
anyone regardless of race
women
men
13. The Whiskey Rebellion is an example of a...
foreign policy issue
domestic policy issue
Amendment Eleven determines if what can happen to a state (legally)?
add territory
have a revolution
be sued
be evicted
4. Why did the Whiskey Rebellion take place in Western Pennsylvania?
farmers there produced alcohol with their crops
farmers there were unable to vote
farmers there were still angry about Shays' Rebellion
settlers were mad they couldn't settle in the Northwest Territory.
Animal that represents Democrats
Eagle
Donkey
Elephant
Cougar
3. Who was responsible for the Whiskey Rebellion?
Thomas Jefferson
Both Hamilton and the farmers
Alexander Hamilton
farmers in Western Pennsylvania
Who is the Illinois Representative in Washington, D.C.? (fifth district)
Tammy Duckworth (D)
Richard Durbin (D)
Anakin Skywalker (E)
Mike Quigley (D)
Amendment Twenty-Five established the order of succession in case who dies or becomes unable to fulfill their term?
President
Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
Speaker of the House
Governor
What does the Fourth Amendment protect against?
income tax
cruel and unusual punishment
trial by jury
unreasonable search and seizure
5. Why did farmers in western Pennsylvania turn their crops into alcohol like whiskey?
They made large profits from selling alcohol.
Alcohol, unlike grain, wouldn't go bad by the time it was sold back east.
Too much grain was being grown to make food so other uses had to be found.
They were thirsty.
Amendment Twenty-One ended what?
Prohibition
the Vietnam War
Congressional salary changes
income tax
Article VI of the Constitution contains the National Supremacy Clause, which says what is the highest law of the land?
Louisiana Purchase
Treaty of Paris
Declaration of Independence
Constitution
What is the supreme law of the land in the US?
trade treaty with France
Constitution
Declaration of Independence
Monroe Doctrine
Where does the Congress meet?
Capitol Building
Elm Middle School
The White House
The Supreme Court Building
Amendment Twenty-Four banned what, which was a major victory for the Civil Rights Movement?
women's suffrage
alcohol
Congressional salary changes
poll taxes
12. The Whiskey Rebellion proved the new Constitution was...
ineffective
strong
weak
a danger to rights and freedoms.
Amendment Seventeen established what?
Congressional pay increases
direct election of senators
income tax
Prohibition
What did Amendment Eighteen establish?
Prohibition
Presidential term limit
women's suffrage
direct election of Senators
Amendment Twenty-Two established the presidential term limit of how many terms?
2
none
1
10
Checks & Balances: One check on the people.
Overriding a veto
bills must be approved by both houses
Vetoing bills
Electoral College chooses the President
Amendment Fourteen established what for recently freed slaves?
religion
jobs
education
citizenship
Animal that represents Republicans
Cougar
Eagle
Donkey
Elephant
Amendment Thirteen abolished what?
slavery
alcohol
income tax
voting restrictions
Which right is in the Eighth Amendment?
women's suffrage
remain silent
protections against cruel and unusual punishment
unlawful searcch and seizure
How many Amendments are part of the Bill of Rights?
27
10
2
6
What is the Bill of Rights?
1st 10 Amendments
Our first government
How Mr. Hartwig gets paid
A nickname for the Constitution
Article V of the Constitution describes which process?
ratification
amendment
impeachment
election
8. How did the rebellion turn violent in 1794?
The rebels blocked court houses and threatened judges.
The rebels attacked an armory and tried to steal weapons.
The rebels set fire to the tax collector's house.
The rebels attacked Alexander Hamilton.
7. Why were the farmers in Western Pennsylvania outraged by the tax?
Jefferson supported the tax and the farmers felt betrayed.
They were poor, and the tax took some of their already small profits.
They felt Hamilton was targeting them.
They felt both targeted and angry their small profits were being taxed.
How many presidents have been impeached?
3
three
1. Where did the Whiskey Rebellion take place?
Northern New England
Eastern Kentucky
Western Pennsylvania
Southern Virginia
2. When did the Whiskey Rebellion take place?
1791 - 1794
1791
1786-1787
1802
Amendment Twelve decided what about the Electoral College?
They elect the President and Vice President seperately.
They elect the President and Vice President jointly.
6. Why did Hamilton place an excise tax on alcohol in 1791?
He was forced to by President Washington.
He wanted to pay off the government's debts.
He wanted to tax wealth individuals.
He wanted to anger Anti-Federalists.
Amendment Fifteen gave the right to vote to who?
white landowners
18 year olds
males regardless of color or race
women
What is the last name of the President?
biden
Biden
14. By putting down the Whiskey Rebellion, the new Constitution showed it could meet it's goal to:
provide for the common defense
promote the general welfare
insure domestic tranquility
secured the blessings of liberty,
Amendment Nine says that people have what?
complete freedom
no rights
more rights than stated in the Constitution
fewer rights than stated in the Constitution
What is the Second Amendment?
right to due process
right to bear arms
freedom from quartering soldiers
women's sufferage
Checks & Balances:One way the executive branch checks the legislative branch.
bills must be approved by both houses
Overriding a veto
Electoral College chooses the President
Vetoing bills
The US Constitution has three sections: the Preamble, the Articles, and the Amendments.
True
False
The name of the two major political Parties in the US
Left and Right
Republican and Democrat
Green and Libertarian
Sith and Jedi
11. As the army approached, most of the rebels scattered. For those that were arrested...
they were sentenced to 10 years in prison.
150 were executed.
two were found guilty, but Washington pardoned them.
they had to pay extra taxes on their whiskey.
What did Amendment 19 legalize?
18 year olds right to vote
DC electors
the end of Prohibition
women's right to vote
Which right is in the Seventh Amendment?
repeal of Prohibition
banning the poll tax
double jeopardy
trial by jury in civil cases over $20
Article I of the Constitution established what?
the president
executive branch
legislative branch
judicial branch
Article VII of the Constitution described which process?
impeachment
election
ratification
amendment
Article III of the Constitution established what?
Congress
executive branch
legislative branch
judicial branch
9. How did the government under the new Constitution respond to the rebellion?
Like the Articles of Confederation, it was weak and powerless.
It showed strength, responded, and put down the rebellion.
The Judicial Branch declared the tax "unconstitutional."
The Executive Branch vetoed the tax.
10. To put down the rebellion...
Hamilton ordered an attack on the farmers and dozens were killed
Washington lead almost 13,000 troops to Pennsylvania.
The tax was ended so the farmers stopped protesting.
The army rounded up the leaders of the rebellion and executed them.
Which right is in the Sixth Amendment?
DC electors
citizenship rights
fair and speedy trial by jury
18 and up can vote
Who is this male Illinois federal Senator who has served for over 20 years?
Tammy Duckworth (D)
Mike Quigley (D)
Richard Durbin (D)
Anakin Skywalker (E)
Amendment Twenty moved the presidential inauguration to which date?
January 1
March 30
April 1
January 20
15. The excise tax on alcohol impacted the farmers until ...
1802 when Jefferson was President and ended the tax.
Presdient Washington left office.
the nation's debts were paid off.
Hamilton admitted it was a bad policy and repealed it.
Amendment Twenty-Seven, originally written by James Madison, ensures that which body cannot raise their own pay?
Supreme Court
Executive Branch
governors
Congress
Who is this female Illinois federal Senator who took office in 2017?
Padme Amidala (N)
Kay Ivey (R)
Kamala Harris (D)
Tammy Duckworth (D)
Article IV of the Constitution contains the "full faith and credit clause" and focuses on the relationship between what?
kings
states
people
countries
Who is the only President to have resigned?
Bill Clinton (D)
Richard Nixon (R)
Anakin Skywalker (E)
Donald Trump (R)