Which two amendments outlaw slavery, provide a definition of national citizenship, and provide for equal protection of the law and due process of law?
12th and 13th
13th and 14th
14th and 15th
15th and 16th
13th and 14th
What do the 15th, 19th,24th, and 26th Amendments all do?
Expand the right to vote
Reduce income inequality
Admit new sates to the nation
Adjust procedures for criminal defendants
Expand the right to vote
The 17th Amendment provides for the people to directly elect __.
The president
Their House of Representatives member
Their senators
Their local federal judges
Their senators
What is the name of Adam Sandler's production company?
A. Sandman Studios
B. Happy Madison Productions
C. Adam's Apple Productions
D. Sandler Entertainment Group
B. Happy Madison Productions
Which Constitutional Amendment was directly influenced by Washington's actions regarding presidential succession?
A. 12th Amendment
B. 22nd Amendment
C. 25th Amendment
D. 20th Amendment
B. 22nd Amendment
What did the 25th Amendment change?
National liquor regulations
Procedures for dealing with a disabled president
Age requirement for voting for Senate
Composition of the Electoral College
Procedures for dealing with a disabled president
What did the 12th Amendment change?
How to elect the president
How to tax the sates
How to create treaties with foreign nations
How a bill becomes a law
How to elect the president
What is judicial review?
A court’s power to decide what the Constitution means
An individual judges power to overrule a jury verdict
The Supreme Court’s practice of always studying more about the law
The people's power to overrule the courts
A court’s power to decide what the Constitution means
Which of these actors has appeared in the MOST Adam Sandler films?
A. Drew Barrymore
B. Kevin James
C. Rob Schneider
D. Steve Buscemi
C. Rob Schneider
During the Revolutionary War, which Christmas night military action did Washington lead that proved to be a crucial victory?
A. Battle of Yorktown
B. Crossing the Delaware River to attack Trenton
C. Battle of Princeton
D. Siege of Boston
B. Crossing the Delaware River to attack Trenton
Which statement is true?
The proposed Constitution would be easier to amend than the Articles of Confederation
The Articles of Confederation were easier to amend than the proposed Constitution
Both the proposed Constitution and the Articles of Confederation were impossible to amend
Both the proposed Constitution and the Articles of Confederation were quite easy to amend
The proposed Constitution would be easier to amend than the Articles of Confederation
Who became early leaders in America’s very first political parties?
Marshall and Madison
Madison and Hamilton
Jackson and Van Buren
None of the above
Madison and Hamilton
Which Amendment defined national citizenship, overruling the Dred Scott decision?
The 13th Amendment
The 14th Amendment
The 15th Amendments
The 16th Amendment
The 14th Amendment
In "The Wedding Singer," what decade is the film set in?
A. 1970s
B. 1980s
C. 1990s
D. 2000s
B. 1980s
Which of the following was NOT a military conflict in which George Washington served?
A. French and Indian War
B. American Revolutionary War
C. War of 1812
D. Civil War
C. War of 1812
In 1925, in Gitlow v. New York, the Supreme Court rules that states could not interfere rights?
Free speech and freedom of the press
Right to marry and have children
Personal choice to consume alcohol
Right to vote
Free speech and freedom of the press
What does procedural due process require?
Trials must follow established procedures, not new and arbitrary ones
Procedures for justice must be approved by the president
The government may establish different procedures according to a citizen's race, color, or precious condition of servitude
All of these
Trials must follow established procedures, not new and arbitrary ones
What is “incorporation“?
Telling the federal government to stop violating the rights of the people
Applying parts of the Constitution to the states as well as the federal government
Extending the terms of Congress and the President
Allowing citizens to exercise their right to burn the flag in protest
Applying parts of the Constitution to the states as well as the federal government
What was Adam Sandler's first major film role?
A. Billy Madison
B. Happy Gilmore
C. Going Overboard
D. The Wedding Singer
C. Going Overboard
What was unique about Washington's inauguration as president?
A. It was held in Philadelphia
B. He refused to take a salary
C. It was the only unanimous Electoral College vote in history
D. He wrote his own inaugural address
C. It was the only unanimous Electoral College vote in history
If a law falls under the “intermediate scrutiny” test, what must the government prove in order get the law upheld?
There is a compelling state interest / an extremely strong reason to have the law
The law is substantially related to an important thing the government needs to get done
The law will make life more convenient for citizen and/ or government officials
The law was passed by a majority vote of the state of federal legislature
The law is substantially related to an important thing the government needs to get done
A law will be analyzed according to the “strict scrutiny” test if it classifies people according to --?
Classifications based on gender
Classifications based on religion
Classifications based on illegitimacy
Classifications based on marriage
Classifications based on religion
What is the 24th Amendment?
It banned slavery
It made poll taxes illegal
It clarified the extent of freedom of religion
It reinforced the right to bear arms
It made poll taxes illegal
For which film did Adam Sandler receive critical acclaim and awards consideration for his dramatic performance?
A. Reign Over Me
B. Spanglish
C. Uncut Gems
D. The Meyerowitz Stories
C. Uncut Gems
Which of these was NOT part of Washington's famous farewell address warning?
A. Avoid permanent alliances with foreign nations
B. Beware of political factions and partisanship
C. Expand territorial holdings through conquest
D. Maintain fiscal responsibility
C. Expand territorial holdings through conquest