Amendment
Prohibits cruel and unusual punishment.
A.)1st amendment
B.)8th amendment
C.)2nd amendment
D.)16th amendment
B.)8th amendment
WHO WAS CALLED THE "FATHER OF THE CONSTITUTION"?
A.)GEORGE WASHINGTON
B.)JAMES MADISON
C.)BENJAMIN FRANKLIN
D.)THOMAS JEFFERSON
B.)JAMES MADISON
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Why was it so difficult to pass laws under the Articles of Confederation?
A.)All the states had to agree for a law to pass.
B.)The government did not have a Congress where laws can pass.
C.)States needed to have a 2/3 majority for laws to pass.
D.)Americans liked the laws from England, they just hated their taxes.
C.)States needed to have a 2/3 majority for laws to pass.
Supported ratification of the Constitution
Federalists or Anti-Federalists
Federalists
What court case? 1954 case that overturned Separate but Equal standard of discrimination in education.
Brown v. Board of Education
Abolishes slavery.
A.)1st amendment
B.)2nd amendment
C.)13th amendment
D.)6th amendment
C.)13th amendment
WHO WAS CALLED THE "SAGE OF THE CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION"?
A.)GEORGE WASHINGTON
B.)JAMES MADISON
C.)BENJAMIN FRANKLIN
D.)THOMAS JEFFERSON
C.)BENJAMIN FRANKLIN
What event demonstrated that the Articles of Confederation were too weak and needed to be changed?
A.)The Boston Tea Party
B.)Starting the Revolutionary War
C.)The writing of the Declaration of Independence.
D.)Shays' Rebellion
D.)Shays' Rebellion
“The most common and durable source of factions has been the various and unequal distribution of property. Those who hold and those who are without property have ever formed distinct interests in society.”
Federalist 10 or Federalist 51
Federalist 10
What court case? 1963 ruling that a defendant in a felony trial must be provided a lawyer free of charge if the defendant cannot afford one.
Gideon v. Wainwright
Gives the right to bear arms.
A.)2nd amendment
B.)3rd amendment
C.)4th amendment
D.)10th amendment
A.)2nd amendment
WHO PRESIDED OVER THE CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION?
A.)GEORGE WASHINGTON
B.)JAMES MADISON
C.)BENJAMIN FRANKLIN
D.)THOMAS JEFFERSON
A.)GEORGE WASHINGTON
Who held most of the power under the Articles of Confederation?
A.)The President
B.)The Supreme Court
C.)Congress
D.)The States
D.)The States
One of the biggest concerns of Brutus #1 was which part of the Constitution?
A.)The checks and balances
B.)The Bill of Rights
C.)The Necessary and Proper clause
C.)The Necessary and Proper clause
What court case?1965 decision that the Constitution implicitly guarantees citizens' right to privacy.
Griswold v. Connecticut
Gives women the right to vote.
A.)6th amendment
B.)18th amendment
C.)1st amendment
D.)19th amendment
D.)19th amendment
WHICH OF THE FIRST FOUR PRESIDENTS NEVER WENT TO COLLEGE?
A.)GEORGE WASHINGTON
B.)JOHN ADAMS
C.)THOMAS JEFFERSON
D.)JAMES MADISON
A.)GEORGE WASHINGTON
What was the purpose of the Northwest Ordinance?
A.)To get rid of slavery
B.)To try to raise money for the country
C.)To make peace with the Native Americans
D.)To expand the US.
D.)To expand the US.
When were the essays written?
1778- 1779 or 1787 -1789
1787 -1789
What court case?1803 established the principle of judicial review
Marbury v. Madison
Limits the number of times a person may be elected to the presidency.
A.)4th amendment
B.)3rd amendment
C.)22nd amendment
D.)15th amendment
C.)22nd amendment
WHICH ANCIENT GOVERNMENTS INSPIRED THE FOUNDING FATHERS MOST?
A.)GREEK AND ROMAN
B.)SUMERIAN AND EGYPTIAN
C.)OLMEC
D.)BABYLONIAN
A.)GREEK AND ROMAN
What document explained how the government was supposed to
treat people and how people were supposed to treat the government?
A.)US Constitution
B.)Magna Carta
C.)Articles of Confederation
D.)Declaration of Independence
D.)Declaration of Independence
Did Alexander Hamilton argue that the Articals of Confederation were insufficient and a better form of government was needed?
True
False
true
What court case?1966 ruling that upon arrest, a suspect has the right to remain silent and the right to consult with a lawyer.
Miranda v. Arizona