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How many articles are in the U.S. Constitution?
7
What is the name of the introduction to the Constitution?
The Preamble
How many amendments does the U.S. Constitution have so far?
27
What famous phrase opens the Constitution and establishes a commitment to popular sovereignty?
We the People
Creates and establishes the responsibilities of the Judicial Branch
Article III
Creates and establishes the responsibilities of the Executive Branch.
Article II
Creates and establishes the responsibilities of the Legislative Branch.
Article I
Establishes the relationships between the states
Article IV
Establishes the process for ratifying the Constitution
Article VII
Establishes the supremacy of the federal law
Article VI
Establishes the process to amend the Constitution
Article V
During what year was the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia held?
1787
If their state conventions agree by a majority vote, individual states' constitutions or laws may supersede the U.S. Constitution.
False
Who is known as the Father of the Constitution?
James Madison
"This Constitution, and the Laws of the United States which shall be made in Pursuance thereof; and all Treaties made, or which shall be made, under the Authority of the United States, shall be the supreme Law of the Land; and the Judges in every State shall be bound thereby, any Thing in the Constitution or Laws of any State to the Contrary notwithstanding." Article VI, Clause 2
Supremacy Clause
“Full faith and credit shall be given in each state to the public acts, records, and judicial proceedings of every other state. And the Congress may by general laws prescribe the manner in which such acts, records, and proceedings shall be proved, and the effect thereof.” Article IV, Section 1
Full Faith and Credit Clause
"Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof," Amendment 1
Establishment Clause
The first ten amendments to the Constitution are known as the:
The Bill of Rights
Which of the following is NOT a freedom protected by the First Amendment?
Free Speech
To Petition
Assembly
Privacy
Religion
Press
Privacy
What is the only amendment to have been repealed?
18th amendment
How many women and African Americans were consulted about or allowed to provide insight into the drafting of the U.S. Constitution?
None of them
Which amendment, passed in 1920, granted women the right to vote?
19th Amendment
Which three amendments are popularly known as the Civil Rights Amendments?
14th
13th
15th
What is democracy?
A system of selecting policymakers and of organizing government so that public policy reflects citizens’ preferences
A set of values widely shared within a society is referred to as __________.
Political culture
Natural rights are defined as those that __________.
Are inherent in all human beings and not dependent on government
How did the Constitution differ from the Articles of Confederation?
The Constitution created a stronger national government than did the Articles of Confederation.
Which of the following is a reason for the separation of powers?
To prevent tyranny by any one faction
Government should be limited in scope and power
John Locke
Government is justified in being absolutely powerful
Thomas Hobbes
Governments primary is to preserve peoples natural liabilities
John Lock
Governments primary function is to impose law and order to prevent a constant state of war
Thomas Hobbes
Governments’s primary function is to pursue general will
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Now overturned, this 1857 case ruled that a black man had no protections under the United States Constitution.
Dred Scott v. Sanford
This case in Question 1 pertains to which amendment?
-Fifteenth
This case established rules for police questioning during an investigation.
Miranda v. Arizona
In this case, the Supreme Court ruled that the state could not prevent a newspaper from publishing its stories, an act known as prior restraint
Near v. Minnesota
The case in Question 7 involves which constitutionally protected right?
Freedom of the Press
This case found that the government could limit a man handing out pamphlets that encouraged people to avoid the draft if his actions provoke a clear and present danger of substantive evils, but only when that danger exists can the government restrain this right.
Schenk v. United States
This case struck down a Washington, DC law that restricted the ownership of handguns and required unused guns to be disassembled and trigger locked.
District of Columbia v. Heller
In this case, the Supreme Court ruled that a city could not use expensive permits to stifle a Nazi march.
Collins v. Smith
This case affirmed that aid to church-related schools must have a secular legislative purpose and have a primary effect that neither advances nor inhibits religion and does not foster government entanglement in religion.
Lemon v. Kurtzman
This case in Question 19 involves which constitutionally protected right?
Establishment of religion
In this case, the Supreme Court overturned the decision in Plessy v. Ferguson which stated that segregated schools were okay as long as the facilities were equal.
Brown v. Board of Education
The case in Question 22 involves which constitutionally protected right?
Equal Protection Under the Laws
According to this case, without a warrant, the police generally may not search digital information on a cell phone seized from an individual who has been arrested.
Riley v. California
This case, decided in 1975, noted that the systematic exclusion of women from jury panels violated the Constitution.
Taylor v. Louisiana
This case established that executions of mentally retarded criminals are prohibited by the Constitution.
Atkins v. Virginia
Amendemets 1-10
Civil Liberties
Amendemts 13, 14, 15
Civil Rights
Which branch of government is responsible for making laws?
Legislative Branch
Which branch of government is responsible for enforcing laws?
Executive Branch
Which branch of government is responsible for interpreting the laws?
Judicial Branch
Which branch of government can prohibit a peaceful assembly or protest?
Judicial Branch
None of the above
Legislative Branch
Executive Branch
None of the above
Which branch of government has the authority to regulate commerce?
Legislative Branch
Which branch of government is comprised of members appointed by another branch?
Judicial Branch
Which branch of government controls gas prices?
Executive Branch
Legislative Branch
None of the above
Judicial Branch
None of the above
Which branch of government has the authority to declare a law to be unconstitutional?
Judicial Branch
Which branch of government protects citizens' rights from their state governments?
Judicial Branch
Which branch of government can declare prayer in school to be lawful so long as it is a Christian prayer?
None of the above
Legislative Branch
Executive Branch
Judicial Branch
None of the above
Which branch of government has the authority to grant pardons?
Executive Branch
Which branch of government has the power to raise and equip an army and a navy?
Legislative Branch
Which branch is composed of members who serve a lifetime after being appointed?
Judicial Branch
Which branch of government is responsible for setting a national budget?
Legislative Branch
Which branch of government upholds the right to privacy?
Judicial Branch
None of the above
Legislative Branch
Executive Branch
-
Which branch of government has the authority to declare a president's actions to be unconstitutional?
Judicial Branch
Which branch of government is considered the commander-in-chief of the armed forces?
Executive Branch
Which branch of government has the authority to appoint ambassadors?
Executive Branch
Which branch of government is responsible for levying taxes?
Legislative Branch
Which branch of government has the most authority?
Judicial Branch
Executive Branch
None of the above.
Legislative Branch
None of the above
Which branch of government is responsible for nominating Supreme Court justices?
Executive Branch
Which branch of government is presumed to be nonpartisan since its members are not elected?
Judicial Branch
Which branch of government has the right to prohibit gun ownership?
Judicial Branch
Legislative Branch
Executive Branch
None of the above
None of the above
Which branch of government has the authority to determine punishments for citizens who break the law?
Judicial Branch
Which branch of government is responsible for censoring the press?
Executive Branch
Legislative Branch
Judicial Branch
None of the above
None of the above
Which branch of government has the authority to establish military barracks for training purposes during peacetime on private property?
Legislative Branch
Judicial Branch
None of the above
Executive Branch
None of the above
Which branch of government is responsible for coining money?
Legislative Branch
Which branch of government can waive parts of criminal trials under extreme circumstances?
Judicial Branch
Executive Branch
None of the above
Legislative Branch
-
Which branch of government can levy excessive bail or unusual punishments when extreme crimes are committed?
Legislative Branch
Executive Branch
Judicial Branch
None of the above
None of the above
Which branch of government has the authority to negotiate treaties (although they must be approved by another branch)?
Executive Branch
Which branch of government has the power to establish a post office?
Legislative Branch
Which branch of government is empowered by the elastic clause, which gives it the power "to make all laws necessary and proper for carrying into execution the foregoing powers"?
Legislative Branch
Which branch of government is responsible for informing the others on the State of the Union?
Executive Branch
Which branch of government has the authority to veto laws?
Executive Branch
Which branch of government may suspend the Bill of Rights when necessary and proper?
Legislative Branch
None of the above
Executive Branch
Judicial Branch
None of the above
