Constitution
How many branches of government are there?
3
What is included in the First Amendment to the Constitution?
the basic freedoms of all people
How did the Louisiana Purchase affect the United States?
doubled the size of the U.S.
What was the greatest cause of death in the Civil War?
disease
Name one of the two longest rivers in the United States.
Mississippi River or Missouri River
What are the three branches of government?
Legislative, Executive, and Judicial
What is included in the second amendment?
the right to bear arms
What was the famous battle in the fight for Texas independence?
The Alamo
What was a Southern advantage at the start of the Civil War?
strong military leadership
Name one state that borders Canada.
▪ Maine ▪ New Hampshire ▪ Vermont ▪ New York ▪ Pennsylvania ▪ Ohio ▪ Michigan ▪ Minnesota ▪ North Dakota ▪ Montana ▪ Idaho ▪ Washington ▪ Alaska
How many Senators does each state have?
2
The United States is involved in a controversial war. To show their opposition to the war, two students wear black armbands to their public school, even though the school has a policy against wearing them. The school forces the students not to wear the armbands. What is the correct legal stance on this issue?
The Court held that the prohibition of armbands was a violation of First Amendment rights because students do not “shed their constitutional rights to freedom of speech . . .at the schoolhouse gate.”
What helped start the Mexican American War?
the annexation of Texas
What was the result of the battle of Vicksburg?
the Union controlled the Mississippi River
Where is the Statue of Liberty located?
New York harbor
What determines the state's number of representatives in the House of Representatives?
state population
A high school student is caught smoking cigarettes in a public school’s bathroom. The vice principal searches her purse and finds cigarettes and rolling papers, which are associated with marijuana use. The principal then searches the purse more thoroughly, finding marijuana and evidence that the student was dealing marijuana. School authorities call the police, and the state brings charges against the student. What is the correct legal stance of this issue?
In the 1985 case of New Jersey v. T.L.O., the Court voted 6–3 against the student. The Court held that the search without a warrant did not violate the Fourth Amendment, given the circumstances. That the student was caught smoking created a “reasonable suspicion” to conduct a search for cigarettes.
Why did Mormons move West to Utah?
Religious freedom
Which document did President Lincoln reference in his Gettysburg Address?
Declaration of Independence
Why does the flag have 13 stripes?
▪ because there were 13 original colonies
An amendment to the Constitution can be ratified by three-fourths of the
state legislatures
A public school district requires all middle and high school students to submit to drug testing before they are allowed to participate in extracurricular activities, including sports teams, that are sponsored by the school district. When two students refuse to take the drug test, they are barred from participating in after-school activities. What is the correct legal stance on this issue?
–In the 2002 case of Board of Education v. Earls, the Court voted 5–4 against the students. The Court held that drug testing was “a reasonable means of . . . preventing and deterring drug use among [students].” The Court also held that the manner in which the district conducting the drug testing was not a significant violation of students’ limited privacy rights under the Fourth Amendment.
What was a geographical challenge for many people who traveled to the West?
Rocky Mountains
Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation declared that
slaves in Confederate states were free
The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the U.S. Constitution. Name one of the writers.
(James) Madison
▪ (Alexander) Hamilton
▪ (John) Jay
▪ Publius