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Which phrase from a letter written by Sarah Grimké in 1837 is reflected in the Fourteenth Amendment? - correct answer>>"I ask no favors for my sex. I surrender not our claim to equality." What is one chamber of the U.S. Congress? - correct answer>>Senate Which United States Supreme Court case focused on executive privilege? - correct answer>>US v Nixon What is one power of the U.S. Senate? - correct answer>>ratify international treaties Which United States Supreme Court case held that persons accused of crimes must be advised of their Fifth and Sixth Amendment rights upon their arrest? - correct answer>>Miranda v Arizona Which document was adopted by the newly independent United States to organize the national government after declaring independence? - correct answer>>The Articles of Confederation Which phrase in the U.S. Constitution addresses the power to seize property? - correct answer>>eminent domain
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Which phrase from a letter written by Sarah Grimké in 1837 is reflected in the Fourteenth Amendment? - correct answer>>"I ask no favors for my sex. I surrender not our claim to equality." What is one chamber of the U.S. Congress? - correct answer>>Senate Which United States Supreme Court case focused on executive privilege? - correct answer>>US v Nixon What is one power of the U.S. Senate? - correct answer>>ratify international treaties Which United States Supreme Court case held that persons accused of crimes must be advised of their Fifth and Sixth Amendment rights upon their arrest? - correct answer>>Miranda v Arizona Which document was adopted by the newly independent United States to organize the national government after declaring independence? - correct answer>>The Articles of Confederation Which phrase in the U.S. Constitution addresses the power to seize property? - correct answer>>eminent domain Which action is an example of petitioning the government? - correct answer>>lobbying officials Which of the following cases reinforced the power of the courts? - correct answer>>Marbury v Madison What is the purpose of the Selective Service System? - correct answer>>to draft for compulsory military service Which of the following represents the principle of consent of the governed? - correct answer>>Individuals elect members of the House of Representatives. How did the holding in the United States Supreme Court case Miranda v. Arizona (1966) impact criminal defendants? - correct answer>>It established that defendants were protected against self-incrimination.
Which point of view is reflected in Common Sense? - correct answer>>Representatives should be elected What is an example of a power reserved to the states? - correct answer>>creating school systems Which statement from the English Bill of Rights is reflected in the U.S. Constitution's Eighth Amendment? - correct answer>>"That excessive bail ought not to be required.. .nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted;" What is due process? - correct answer>>fair treatment in judicial proceedings What is the minimum number of members of the U.S. House of Representatives representing each state? - correct answer>>one Which of the following documents provided an outline for a state-centered government? - correct answer>>Articles of confederation Which is a core theme of the Federalist Papers? - correct answer>>The proposed Constitution should be ratified Which United States Supreme Court case established the power of judicial review? - correct answer>>Marbury v Madison Which of the following pairs of cases focused on the rights of public school students? - correct answer>>Tinker v. Des Moines (1969) and Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier (1988) Which United States Supreme Court case is correctly paired with the constitutional amendment on which it focused? - correct answer>>Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission (2010) - First Amendment What is an example of federalism? - correct answer>>the principle that the national and state governments share power How did the U.S. Constitution resolve the dispute between slave and free states over representation? - correct answer>>Three/Fifths Compromise What are two natural rights identified in the Declaration of Independence? - correct answer>>life and liberty
Which of the following documents provided a rationale for the Declaration of Independence? - correct answer>>Common Sense Which structure found in the U.S. Constitution was included as a response to a concern expressed in the Declaration of Independence? - correct answer>>separation of powers What is an example of a democratic process? - correct answer>>The people elect a Governor. Which right did the colonists consider "inalienable" in the Declaration of Independence?
How did the holding in the United States Supreme Court case Gideon v. Wainwright (1963) impact criminal defendants? - correct answer>>It established that defendants had the right to counsel. Which United States Supreme Court decision was based on the Free Exercise Clause? - correct answer>>West Virginia v. Barnette (1943) What is one right included in the First Amendment? - correct answer>>free speech What are the first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution called? - correct answer>>Bill of Rights What is the length of a U.S. President's elected term? - correct answer>>4 years Which of the following cases impacted interpretation of the Fourteenth Amendment? - correct answer>>Brown V Board of Education What is the length of a U.S. Representative's elected term? - correct answer>>two years Which document represents the supreme law of the land? - correct answer>>US Constitution Which of the following cases reinforced the federal government's authority to run a federal institution without interference by a state? - correct answer>>McCulloch v. Maryland (1819) Which of the following is a right reserved for U.S. citizens only? - correct answer>>running for federal office According to the authors of the Declaration of Independence, who is responsible for protecting natural rights? - correct answer>>the government Which of the following cases impacted Fourth Amendment protections at the state level? - correct answer>>Mapp v Ohio Which is a shared power in the federal system? - correct answer>>collecting taxes Which of the following represents the goal of the Supremacy Clause? - correct answer>>States may not pass laws that conflict with federal laws.
Who is Commander in Chief of the military? - correct answer>>president Who is in charge of the executive branch? - correct answer>>president What is an example of representation? - correct answer>>The U.S. Congress passes a law What is a purpose of civil rights movements? - correct answer>>to secure equalities Which is a core theme of the Anti-Federalist Papers? - correct answer>>Government should support enumerated individual rights. What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful? - correct answer>>checks and balances How many amendments does the U.S. Constitution currently have? - correct answer>> 27 What is the purpose of the Seventeenth Amendment? - correct answer>>to promote democratic participation Which two steps are required in order for someone to become Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court? - correct answer>>nomination by the President, confirmation by the Senate Which United States Supreme Court holding impacted the way that religious practice was approached in public schools? - correct answer>>Engel v. Vitale (1962) Which of the following pairs of United States Supreme Court cases resulted in limiting the power for local governments? - correct answer>>Brown v. Board of Education (1954) and District of Columbia v. Heller (2008) Which of the following correctly pairs a document with a core theme of that document?
The U.S. Constitution requires that the President be elected by whom? - correct answer>>electoral college Why did many colonists fight the British during the American Revolution? - correct answer>>because they opposed taxation without representation What is the length of a U.S. Senator's elected term? - correct answer>>six years Which of the following was established by a constitutional amendment? - correct answer>>The President may serve no more than two elected terms. Which part of the U.S. Constitution protects the freedom of religion? - correct answer>>the Bill of Rights Which United States Supreme Court decision focused on how states count popular votes for president and vice president? - correct answer>>Bush v. Gore (2000) Based on the U.S. Constitution, which part of government was intended to hold the least power? - correct answer>>the judiciary Who does a U.S. Senator represent? - correct answer>>the residents of a single state