Which United States Supreme Court holding impacted the way that religious practice
was approached in public schools? - answer Engel v. Vitale (1962)
Which of the following correctly pairs a document with a core theme of that document?
a) Declaration of Independence - Formed a state-centered government
b) Magna Carta - Established the principle of rule of law
c) U.S. Constitution - Formed a unitary government
d) Articles of Confederation - Established the principle of consent of the governed –
answer b
What is the minimum number of members of the U.S. House of Representatives
representing each state? - answer one
What is a purpose of civil rights movements? - answer to secure equalities
What is the social contract? - answer The people give up some liberty to receive
governmental protection.
What is an example of representation? - answer The U.S. Congress passes a law.
Who does a U.S. Senator represent? - answerthe residents of a single state
Which of the following documents provided a rationale for the Declaration of
Independence? - answerCommon Sense
What are two natural rights identified in the Declaration of Independence? - answerlife
and liberty
How many U.S. Senators represent each state? - answertwo
What is the length of a U.S. President's elected term? - answerfour years
What is one branch of the U.S. federal government? - answerlegislative
What does the U.S. Constitution do? - answerIt sets up a federal government.
, Which phrase from a letter written by Abigail Adams to her husband John Adams in
1776 is reflected in the Nineteenth Amendment? - answer"I desire you would
Remember the Ladies, and be more generous and favourable to them"
Which phrase from a letter written by President Thomas Jefferson in 1802 reflects a
freedom in the Bill of Rights? - answer"building a wall of separation between Church &
State"
Which of the following pairs of cases focused on the rights of public school students? -
answerTinker v. Des Moines (1969) and Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier (1988)
Who is in charge of the executive branch? - answerthe President
What is due process? - answerfair treatment in judicial proceedings
Which of the following represents the principle of consent of the governed? -
answerIndividuals elect members of the House of Representatives.
What is an example of a power reserved to the states? - answercreating school systems
Which statement from the English Bill of Rights is reflected in the U.S. Constitution's
Eighth Amendment? - answer"That excessive bail ought not to be required . . . nor cruel
and unusual punishments inflicted;"
According to the authors of the Declaration of Independence, who is responsible for
protecting natural rights? - answerthe government
Who signs proposed bills into federal laws? - answerthe President of the United States
How many amendments does the U.S. Constitution currently have? - answer27
What is an example of a democratic process? - answerThe people elect a Governor.
Which phrase from the English Bill of Rights (1689) is reflected in the U.S. Constitution's
Third Amendment? - answer"That . . . keeping a standing army within the kingdom in
time of peace . . . is against law"
Which scenario represents a violation of the Equal Protection Clause? - answerA state
law establishes a higher minimum wage for men than for women.
Which action is an example of petitioning the government? - answerlobbying officials
What are the first two paragraphs of the Declaration of Independence called? -
answerthe Preamble
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