Feb. 17 Test Questions
"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness." This quotation reflects beliefs mainly derived from
John Locke's theory of natural rights
"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness." This quotation reflects beliefs mainly derived from . . .
John Locke's theory of natural rights
The police enter an individual's home without invitation or a warrant and seize evidence to be used against the individual. Which Supreme Court decision may be used to rule this evidence inadmissible in court?
Mapp v. Ohio
Which statement is most accurate about the movement for independence in the thirteen colonies?
Protests against British colonial policies gradually led to demands for independence
Why did the Puritans leave England to establish a colony in America?
They wanted the freedom to practice Christianity in their own way
The Connecticut Compromise, also known as the Great Compromise of 1787, created a bicameral legislature in which representation in the House of Representatives was based proportionally on the number of people who lived in each state, while representation in the Senate was distributed equally among all states. How did this plan ease tensions and contribute to the constitutional democracy that the United States maintains today? How did this plan ease tensions and contribute to the constitutional democracy that the United States maintains today?
This plan was a compromise between small states and large states and ensured that the large states would not dictate all of the legislation in the nation, while still limiting the power of the smaller states.
He was an English American writer and pamphleteer whose "Common Sense" and other writings influenced the American Revolution, and helped pave the way for the Declaration of Independence. Inventor, Journalist (1737-1809)
Thomas Paine
The Mayflower Compact is important to the concept of a democratic society because it represents . . .
a clear step toward self-government
In United States history, the phrase "a government of laws, not of men" has been used to express the idea that
all laws should apply equally to all persons
One of the principles stated in the Declaration of Independence is that government should
be based upon the consent of the governed
The restriction on Johnson's political expression is content based, since the Texas statute is not aimed at protecting the physical integrity of the flag in all circumstances, but is designed to protect it from intentional and knowing abuse that causes serious offense to others. It is therefore subject to the most exacting scrutiny. The Government may not prohibit the verbal or nonverbal expression of an idea merely because society finds the idea offensive or disagreeable, even where our flag is involved. Nor may a State foster its own view of the flag by prohibiting expressive conduct relating to it, since the Government may not permit designated symbols to be used to communicate a limited set of messages. Texas v. Johnson, 1989 In the case of Texas v. Johnson, how did the U.S. Supreme Court protect the right of free speech?
by declaring that the government may not decide the intentions expressed by national emblems
Anne Hutchinson's teaching threatened to undermine the spiritual authority of the established clergy because she . . .
claimed believers could communicate directly with God.
During the Revolutionary War period, Thomas Paine's Common Sense was important because it
convinced many Americans who had been undecided to support independence
A major argument for American independence found in the Declaration of Independence was that the British . . .
deprived Americans of their natural rights
The Mayflower Compact of 1620 is considered an important step in the development of democracy in America because it . . .
expressed the importance of self-government
The purpose of most of the amendments to the United States constitution is to
guarantee individual civil and political rights
". . . no warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, . . . and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized." This section of the 4th Amendment to the United States Constitution addresses the issue of
implied powers
According to the Declaration of Independence, the people have the right to alter or abolish a government if that government . . .
violates natural rights
Which action is protected by the Bill of Rights? A) carrying an unregistered handgun B) yelling "Fire in a crowed movie theater. C) requiring morning prayer at a public school. D) writing a letter of complaint to the mayor
D) writing a letter of complaint to the mayor
Which document is best described as a statement of democratic principles rather than a framework for government?
Declaration of Independence
The Fourth Amendment guarantees citizens which of the following? A) Protection against unreasonable searches and seizures. B) The right not to incriminate themselves. C) The right to never have their property searched. D) Due process to the Bill of Rights in each state.
A) Protection against unreasonable searches and seizures
Which phrase from the Declaration of Independence most clearly reflects the idea that the people are the source of government? A) ". . . governments long established should not be changed for light and transient causes . . . B) ". . . deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed. . ." C) ". . . that all men are created equal,..." D) ". .. all men are . . . endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights
B) ". . . deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed. . ."
"The most stringent protection of free speech would not protect a man in falsely shouting fire in a theater and causing a panic." -Justice Oliver Wendell Holmes Which interpretation of the Bill of Rights does this statement illustrate?
Constitutional protections of liberty are not absolute.
The Congress shall have power . . . To coin Money, regulate the Value thereof . . . Article I, Section 8, U.S. Constitution No State shall . . . coin Money . . . Article I, Section 10, U.S. Constitution According to the above excerpts from the U.S. Constitution, the powers given to Congress but denied to the state governments are According to the above excerpts from the U.S. Constitution, the powers given to Congress but denied to the state governments are fundamental to which structure of government?
Federalism
Which United States governmental principle includes the concepts of reserved powers, delegated powers, and concurrent powers?
Federalism
Which fundamental political idea is expressed in the Declaration of Independence?
If the government denies its people certain basic rights, that government can be overthrown
"The only representatives of the people of these colonies are persons chosen therein by themselves; and that no taxes ever have been, or can be constitutionally imposed on them but by their respective legislatures."-Statement by the Stamp Act Congress, 1765 What is a valid conclusion that can be drawn from this quotation?
Only the colonists' elected representatives should have the power to levy taxes.
A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.
Second Amendment
The pamphlet Common Sense, by Thomas Paine, aided the American cause in the Revolutionary War because it
persuaded individuals who were undecided to support independence
The Articles of Confederation are best described as a
plan of union for the original thirteen states
The major reason the Bill of Rights was added to the United States Constitution was to
protect individual liberties against abuse by the Federal Government
"Illegally obtained evidence cannot be used in a court of law." This statement is based on a person's constitutional right to
protection against unreasonable searches and seizures
The Virginia House of Burgesses was important to the development of democracy in the thirteen colonies because it . . .
provided an example of a representative form of government
"We hold these truths to be self-evident: That all men are created equal; that they are endowed by their creator with certain unalienable rights; that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness; . . ." This quotation is evidence that some of the basic ideas in the Declaration of Independence were
reflections of the philosophies of the European Enlightenment.
The Council of the Mohawk shall be divided into three parties . . . The third party is to listen only to the discussion of the first and second parties, and if an error is made or the proceeding is irregular they are to call attention to it, and when the case is right and properly decided by the two parties they shall confirm the decision of the two parties and refer the case to the Seneca Lords for their decision. -The Constitution of the Iroquois Nations Which principle of government found in the Iroquois Constitution influenced the framing of the U.S. Constitution?
separation of powers
In the Colonial Era, developments such as the New England town meetings and the establishment of the Virginia House of Burgesses represented . . .
steps in the growth of representative democracy.
The Declaration of Independence and the Bill of Rights are similar in that both . . .
support limitations on governmental power
The 14th Amendment provides that no "state [shall] deprive any person of life, liberty, or property, without due process of law; nor deny to any person within its jurisdiction the equal protection of the laws." A direct result of this amendment was that . . .
the guarantees in the Bill of Rights were applied to state actions
John Locke's theory of the social contract, as developed in the United States Declaration of Independence, stated that . . .
the people should revolt against a government that did not protect their rights
The Supreme Court cases of Tinker v. Des Moines and New Jersey v. TLO involved the issue of
the rights of students in school
