American National Government

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What is the only amendment to have been repealed?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

judicial 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

Which party is traditionally more concerned with educational access and providing healthcare to citizens?

 

Democratic Party

Which party is traditionally more concerned with building a strong military and protecting the interests of businesses and corporations?

 

Republican Party

Which party is traditionally more concerned with ecological sustainability and community?

Green Party

Which party is traditionally more concerned with individual freedom and limited government?

 

Libertarian Party

Which of the following is most accurate of bouts of inflation in recent decades?

 

It is mostly influenced by soaring energy costs, such as oil prices.

Which of the following is true about oil and gas prices in the United States? 

The amount of fuel people are using affects oil and gas prices in the U.S.

 

Oil and gas prices are largely determined by OPEC+, an international organization comprised of some of the leading oil producing countries.

 

The president does not have direct control over oil and gas prices but regulations by bureaucratic agencies affects them somewhat

 

The available supply affects oil and gas prices in the U.S.

 

All of the above

 

The amount of federal and state gas taxes, which are controlled by legislative bodies, affects oil and gas prices in the U.S.

Of all the recipients from entitlement programs in the United States, which group benefits the most?

 

The elderly

Which of the following reasons places the most strain on the Social Security system?

 

Americans are living longer.

Of developed nations, the United States provides the shortest paid parental leave for a two-parent family.

True

Life expectancy in the United States is higher than in other developed countries. 

False

Does the United States spend MORE or LESS on healthcare than any other country?

more

One of the most rapidly increasing parts of the federal budget is Medicare. One of the reasons that healthcare policy favors the elderly is because the AARP is a powerful lobbying group.

True

Children and adults in low-income families

Medicaid

The elderly

Medicare

Children whose families have incomes too high to qualify for medicaid but too low to afford private coverage

Chip