Which Supreme Court case held that people of African descent who were brought to the U.S. and held as slaves (and their descendants) were not U.S. citizens
Dred Scott v. Sandford
Which amendment prohibits the government from denying a citizen the right to vote based on their race, color, or previous condition of servitude?
15th
What is the introductory sentence of the Constitution called?
The Preamble
Which amendment establishes the direct election of U.S. Senators by popular vote?
17th
At what age does the First Amendment officially begin to protect a person’s free speech rights?
From birth (no age)
Which amendment abolishes slavery and involuntary servitude?
13th
How old must you be to be elected US President?
35
Which amendment prohibits poll taxes?
24th
Who was the author of the Atlanta Exposition Address?
Booker T. Washington
What was “The Seneca Falls Declaration”?
the Seneca Falls Convention's manifesto that described women's grievances and demands. Written primarily by Elizabeth Cady Stanton, demands equality for women
What is the part of the First Amendment that the Supreme Court interpreted that allows people to use government property to exercise their freedom of speech.
Freedom of Assembly
Which document is this quote from: "We the People in order to form a more perfect Union"
US Constitution
“The said States hereby severally enter into a firm league of friendship with each other, for their common defense, the security of their liberties, and their mutual and general welfare.”
Articles of Confederation
The US President is Commander in Chief of the Following:
Army, Navy, and The States’ Militia including The National Guard (all armed services)
Which amendment reserves certain powers for the States or the people?
10th
What was the primary reason for enacting the Bill of Rights?
To protect the civil rights of the American people
Which Supreme Court case held that people of African descent who were brought to the U.S. and held as slaves (and their descendants) were not U.S. citizens and were not protected by the Constitution?
Dredd Scott v. Sanford
Is the phrase “freedom of religion” found in the US Constitution?
Not exactly - Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof;
Which amendment prohibits excessive bail, excessive fines, and cruel and unusual punishments?
8th
Bills that pass both houses of Congress are sent where?
The President to be signed
The Mayflower Compact established what form of government?
Direct democracy
Which Supreme Court case held that the First Amendment right to free speech doesn't protect speech that presents a “clear and present danger?”
Schenck v. United States
"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness."
US Constitution
Which amendment guarantees due process and prohibits double jeopardy?
5th
What is the term for the hypothetical agreement between a citizenry and its government whereby the individual exchanges freedoms for protection?
Social contract
The wording of the exact oath that the President must take when being sworn in is in Article 2 of the Constitution
TRUE
Which amendment allows citizens in the District of Columbia to vote for President and Vice President?
23rd
Which is the lower house of Congress?
The US House of Representatives
How old do you have to be to be eligible to be elected to the US House of Representatives?
25
“A long habit of not thinking a thing wrong, gives it a superficial appearance of being right, and raises at first a formidable outcry in defense of custom. But the tumult soon subsides. Time makes more converts than reason.”
Common Sense
How long do you have to be a citizen to serve as a US Senator?
9 years
True or false: The First Amendment protects a person’s right to burn the American flag as a form of political protest?
TRUE
Which is the upper house of Congress?
US Senate
How many parts of Congress are there?
2 (called bi-cameral)
The Articles of Confederation placed the majority of governing power where?
in the hands of the state governments
How long is one term in the Senate, for how long are they elected each time/term?
6 years
How long do you have to be a citizen of the US to be elected to the House of Representatives?
7 years
Which Supreme Court case upheld state laws requiring racial segregation at public facilities under the “separate but equal” doctrine?
Plessy v. Ferguson
Which part of the Constitution was added largely as a concession to the Anti-Federalists, who were wary of a strong national government?
The Bill of Rights
What is the process called where a newspaper or other print media must get permission from the government in order to operate?
Licensing
What does "corruption of blood" mean in Article 2
(for those convicted of treason) Your family can't inherit your property
Which amendment repeals the 18th Amendment?
21st
Who breaks tie votes in the Senate?
The Vice-President
Court cases involving Ambassadors from other countries shall be heard by
The US Supreme Court
Which Supreme Court case held that state laws establishing separate public schools for black and white students were unconstitutional?
Brown v. Board of Education
How long is one term in the House of Representatives, for how long are they elected each time/term?
2 years
Article 2 of the US Constitution was amended by which Amendment (concerning the electoral college)
12th
Which document first established limited government in 1215?
Magna Carta
The following are the bases for impeachment and removal of the US President or Vice President:
Treason, Bribery, High crimes and misdemeanors
Which amendment provides a broad definition of citizenship and guarantees all citizens due process and equal protection of the laws?
14th
Which amendment protects the right of people to keep and bear arms?
2nd
Is the phrase “separation of church and state” found in the US Constitution?
No
Which amendment prohibits salary increases or decreases for members of Congress to take effect until an election of Representatives has intervened?
27th
Which word means “having the right to vote”?
Suffrage
What do the first three articles of the Constitution accomplish?
Outline the responsibilities and powers of the legislative, executive and judicial branches
What is NOT a right specifically mentioned/protected in the first amendment?
privacy
Which Supreme Court case held that the act of burning a flag is protected “speech” under the First Amendment?
Texas v. Johnson
What was the main complaint from the Thirteen Colonies about British rule?
The colonists were not represented in the British Parliament
How many amendments make up the Bill of Rights?
10
Who was the main drafter of the US Constitution?
James Wilson
Which amendment protects the rights of the people that are not specifically mentioned in the constitution?
9th
Which Supreme Court case reaffirmed that obscene material is not protected by the First Amendment, and also redefined the Constitutional test for determining what constitutes obscene material?
Roth v. United States
That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed, That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter
Declaration of Independence
Who wrote the pamphlet/book "Common Sense"?
Thomas Paine
What political group favored a strong, national government over a collection of strong, individual state governments?
Federalists
Which amendment protects people from unreasonable searches and seizures?
4th
Which amendment provides the accused a right to a public and speedy trial in criminal prosecutions?
6th
Which amendment prohibited the federal government and the states from setting a voting age higher than 18?
26th
Who determines the punishment for treason?
The US Congress
The Stile of this Confederacy shall be "The United States of America."
Articles of Confederation
What is the right to communicate with the government on the grounds of any necessary change you would like to see occur
Freedom to Petition
What right does the Eighth Amendment grant those convicted of a crime?
The sentence must not be excessive or disproportionate to the degree of the offense for which they were convicted
“He has called together legislative bodies at places unusual, uncomfortable, and distant from the depository of their public Records, for the sole purpose of fatiguing them into compliance with his measures”
Declaration of Independence
“When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another…a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that they should declare the causes which i
Declaration of Independence
Who first came up with the idea of “natural rights”?
John Locke
How many Amendments are there to the US Constitution?
27
What group of people was the last to gain suffrage in the United States of America?
18-to-20-year-olds
The Bill of Rights is
the first ten Amendments to the US Constitution
Who was the author of The Gettysburg Address?
Abraham Lincoln
Whose famous speech ends in the line “give me Liberty or give me death!”?
Patrick Henry
What is the leader of the US House called?
The Speaker of the House
Which document is this quote from: "Of more worth is one honest man in the sight of God than all the crowned ruffians that ever lived."
Common Sense
In order to be convicted of treason, how many witnesses must testify against you in open court?
2
The British government raised taxes in the Thirteen Colonies during the 1760s and 1770s in order to
pay off debt accumulated during the 7 years war defending the Colonies
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