Final Exam Review

Declaration of Independence

• Who wrote the Declaration?• A) Ben Franklin• B) John Adams• C) Thomas Jefferson• D) Roger Sherman

• C) Thomas Jefferson

• “We hold these truths to be self-evident “ is found in which section of the Declaration?

• A) Wrong doings of King George III• B) Statement of Natural Rights of Men• C) Statement of Natural Rights of Colonists• D) Bank Statement

• B) Statement of Natural Rights of Men

• The third part of the Declaration lists the • A) Wrong doings of the colonists• B) Wrong doings of Stephen King• C) Wrong doings of Chicken George• D) Wrong doings of King George

• D) Wrong doings of King George

• The three “Natural Rights“ are• A) Life, Liberty, Pursuit of Justice• B) Life, Money, Pursuit of Happiness• C) Life, Liberty, Pursuit of Happiness• D) Death, Taxes, I don’t remember the third • one.

• C) Life, Liberty, Pursuit of Happiness

• If a government abuses peoples “unalienable rights” then the people have a right to

• A) Sue the government• B) Alter or abolish the government• C) Assassinate the leaders• D) Move to another country

• B) Alter or abolish the government

• The Declaration was formally adopted on?

• July 4, 1776

• The Declaration was used to fight segregated schools in which court case?

• A) Roe v. Wade• B) Marbury v. Madison• C) Brown v. The Board of Education• D) Dred Scott v. Sanford

• C) Brown v. The Board of Education

The Constitution

• Name three objectives of the Constitution.

• A. Establish Justice• B. Promote the general welfare• C) Form a more perfect union• D) Provide for the common defense• E) Ensure domestic tranquility• F) Secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves

and our posterity

• Article II of the Constitution establishes the• A) Legislature• B) Judiciary• C) Executive Branch• D) FBI

• C) Executive Branch

• Which Amendment forbids unreasonable searches and seizures?

• A) 1st

• B) 8th

• C) 22nd• D) 4th

• D) 4th

• Two rights guaranteed under the 1st Amendment are

• A) Freedom of Speech and Eminent Domain• B) Freedom of Religion and use of an attorney• C) Freedom of Speech and Assembly• D) Freedom of petition and use of alcohol

• C) Freedom of speech and assembly

• Your Miranda Rights come from the• A) 2nd and 10th Amendments• B) 4th and 7th Amendments• C) 8th and 3rd Amendments• D) 5th and 6th Amendments

• D) 5th and 6th Amendments

• What are the Miranda Rights?

• No self-incrimination and the right to an attorney.

• People can purchase and own a pistol or rifle because of the

• A) 12th Amendment• B) 2nd Amendment• C) 9th Amendment• D) 11th Amendment

• B) 2nd Amendment

• The 6th Amendment protects our right to • A) A fair trial• B) To be represented by an attorney• C) A speedy trial• D) All of the above

• D) All of the above

• The death penalty has been outlawed in several states because they feel that it violates the 8th amendment which forbids

• A) Cruel and unusual punishment• B) Excessive bail• C) Excessive fines• D) All of the above

• D) All of the above

• Slavery was abolished by the• A) 16th Amendment• B) 17th Amendment• C) 13th Amendment• D) 14th Amendment

• C) 13th Amendment

• The 14th Amendment guarantees the rights of citizenship to anyone who is

• A) 18 years of age• B) Born in the United States• C) White• D) Born in the United States after 1865

• B) Born in the United States

• The 15th Amendment says that no one can be denied the right to vote because of

• A) Age• B) Sex• C) Previous condition of servitude• D) Conviction of a felony

• C) Previous condition of servitude

• Americans dread the coming of April 15th every year because of the

• A) 18th Amendment• B) 17th Amendment• C) 16th Amendment• D) 15th Amendment

• C) 16th Amendment

• The 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments are known as the

• A) Civil Rights Amendments• B) Civil War Amendments• C) Equal Rights Amendments• D) Women’s Rights Amendments

• B) Civil War Amendments

• To be elected president you must be• A) At least 25 years old and a naturalized

citizen• B) At least 30 years old• C) At least 35 years old and a natural born

citizen• D) At least 40 years and a resident for 14 years

• C) at least 35 years old and a natural born citizen

• The members of the __________ actually vote for the president.

• A) Electrical College• B) College of Cardinals• C) Electoral College• D) College of Arts and Sciences

• C) Electoral College

• The supremacy of the Constitution and federal laws is established by

• A) Article II• B) Article IV• C) Article V• D) Article VI

• D) Article VI

• Which ethnicity has never been elected president

• A) Hispanic• B) Asian• C) Native American• D) All of the above

• D) All of the above

• Describe the two steps to amend the Constitution.

• 1. Approval by 2/3 of both houses of congress.• 2. Ratification by ¾ of the states.

Is there a Violation of Rights?

• Joe is suspended from school for wearing a black armband tom protest the fighting in Afghanistan. Where his rights violated and which amendment is involved?

• Yes. Freedom of Speech. 1st Amendment

• Mary is stopped by police on the street and her belongings are searched because she fits the description of a known shoplifter.

• No. 4th Amendment violation unless there is probable cause ( a shop owner reports that as she left his store the alarm went off).

• Antwan is held in jail for 6 days without preliminary hearing or without being told why he was detained.

• Yes. 5th Amendment. Due process. Must be informed of the reason for his arrest and must be charged with a crime.

• Katherine is forced to participate in a group prayer at the beginning of the Commencement Ceremony.

• Yes. 1st Amendment. Violates the Establishment Clause (separation of church and state)

• Zack is questioned by police concerning a robbery that he witnessed. He is not “Mirandized” and is later arrested and charged as an accomplice in the robbery. His attorney claims that he should be released because he was questioned illegally.

• No 5th Amendment violation. He was questioned as a witness and not as a suspect who was being accused of a committing a crime.

• Ryan commits a brutal murder when he is 15. His trial does not end until he is 19 and at that time the jury sentences him to die by lethal injection.

• Yes. 8th. Cruel and unusual punishment for someone who commits a capital crime before the age of 18.

• Katy is tried and convicted of murdering her husband. His body is never found. Years later after her release she believes that he faked his own murder, she tracks him down and kills him. Katy is arrested and convicted for the murder.

• Yes. 5th Amendment. Double Jeopardy. Cannot be tried twice for the same crime.

• The police arrive at Jenna’s house with a warrant to search for a stolen 60” TV. While looking in the refrigerator the police discover a brick of heroin and arrest her.

• Yes. The warrant must be specific and the search must be reasonable. Looking in a fridge for a 60” TV is not a reasonable search covered by the warrant.

• Yes 6th Amendment. Right to an attorney and one will be appointed if you cant afford one.

• Patrick is arrested for selling crack another student. He is tried and convicted without legal representation because he had no money for an attorney. He asked for one and was told he had to pay for it himself.