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Which Supreme Court case established that school-sponsored prayer in public schools is unconstitutional?
Which Supreme Court case established that school-sponsored prayer in public schools is unconstitutional?
- Engel v. Vitale (correct)
- Roe v. Wade
- Miranda v. Arizona
- Brown v. Board of Education
What is the core principle established by the Magna Carta?
What is the core principle established by the Magna Carta?
- Equal rights for all citizens
- Separation of church and state
- Freedom of speech
- Rule of law (correct)
What is the minimum required number of representatives in the U.S. House of Representatives for each state?
What is the minimum required number of representatives in the U.S. House of Representatives for each state?
- One (correct)
- Four
- Two
- Three
What is the primary goal of civil rights movements?
What is the primary goal of civil rights movements?
According to the social contract theory, what do people give up in exchange for governmental protection?
According to the social contract theory, what do people give up in exchange for governmental protection?
Which of the following is an example of representation in the U.S. government?
Which of the following is an example of representation in the U.S. government?
Who do U.S. Senators represent in the federal government?
Who do U.S. Senators represent in the federal government?
Which document provided a rationale for the American colonies to declare independence from Great Britain?
Which document provided a rationale for the American colonies to declare independence from Great Britain?
Which two natural rights are explicitly mentioned in the Declaration of Independence?
Which two natural rights are explicitly mentioned in the Declaration of Independence?
How many Senators represent each state in the U.S. Senate?
How many Senators represent each state in the U.S. Senate?
Which phrase from a letter written by President Thomas Jefferson in 1802 reflects a freedom in the Bill of Rights?
Which phrase from a letter written by President Thomas Jefferson in 1802 reflects a freedom in the Bill of Rights?
Which of the following pairs of cases focused on the rights of public school students?
Which of the following pairs of cases focused on the rights of public school students?
Who is in charge of the executive branch?
Who is in charge of the executive branch?
What is due process?
What is due process?
Which of the following represents the principle of consent of the governed?
Which of the following represents the principle of consent of the governed?
What is an example of a power reserved to the states?
What is an example of a power reserved to the states?
Which statement from the English Bill of Rights is reflected in the U.S. Constitution's Eighth Amendment?
Which statement from the English Bill of Rights is reflected in the U.S. Constitution's Eighth Amendment?
According to the authors of the Declaration of Independence, who is responsible for protecting natural rights?
According to the authors of the Declaration of Independence, who is responsible for protecting natural rights?
Which phrase from the English Bill of Rights (1689) is reflected in the U.S. Constitution's Third Amendment?
Which phrase from the English Bill of Rights (1689) is reflected in the U.S. Constitution's Third Amendment?
Which action is an example of petitioning the government?
Which action is an example of petitioning the government?
What is the name given to the first two paragraphs of the Declaration of Independence?
What is the name given to the first two paragraphs of the Declaration of Independence?
Which part of the U.S. government was created to reflect the idea that governments derive their powers from the consent of the governed?
Which part of the U.S. government was created to reflect the idea that governments derive their powers from the consent of the governed?
Which Supreme Court case focused on how states count popular votes for president and vice president?
Which Supreme Court case focused on how states count popular votes for president and vice president?
What are the two required steps for someone to become Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court?
What are the two required steps for someone to become Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court?
Which structure found in the U.S. Constitution was included as a response to a concern expressed in the Declaration of Independence?
Which structure found in the U.S. Constitution was included as a response to a concern expressed in the Declaration of Independence?
Which Supreme Court decision was based on the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment?
Which Supreme Court decision was based on the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment?
Who has the power to veto bills passed by Congress?
Who has the power to veto bills passed by Congress?
How many amendments does the current U.S. Constitution have?
How many amendments does the current U.S. Constitution have?
Who signs bills passed by Congress into federal law?
Who signs bills passed by Congress into federal law?
Which scenario represents a violation of the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment?
Which scenario represents a violation of the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment?
What was the core issue in the Supreme Court case Engel v. Vitale (1962)?
What was the core issue in the Supreme Court case Engel v. Vitale (1962)?
Which foundational document established the principle that a monarch's power is not absolute?
Which foundational document established the principle that a monarch's power is not absolute?
What is the term used to describe the idea that people surrender some freedoms to a government in exchange for protection?
What is the term used to describe the idea that people surrender some freedoms to a government in exchange for protection?
According to the Declaration of Independence, from whom do governments derive their just powers?
According to the Declaration of Independence, from whom do governments derive their just powers?
What is the term for the system in which power is divided between federal and state governments?
What is the term for the system in which power is divided between federal and state governments?
What philosophical work by Thomas Paine advocated for American independence from Britain?
What philosophical work by Thomas Paine advocated for American independence from Britain?
Which constitutional amendment granted women the right to vote?
Which constitutional amendment granted women the right to vote?
What is the purpose of the system of checks and balances in the U.S. government?
What is the purpose of the system of checks and balances in the U.S. government?
Which of the following is an example of the principle of popular sovereignty in practice?
Which of the following is an example of the principle of popular sovereignty in practice?
What is the term for the process by which citizens attempt to influence government policy?
What is the term for the process by which citizens attempt to influence government policy?
Which core theme of the Anti-Federalist Papers emphasized the need for government to support enumerated individual rights?
Which core theme of the Anti-Federalist Papers emphasized the need for government to support enumerated individual rights?
If both the U.S. President and the U.S. Vice President are unable to serve, who acts as president?
If both the U.S. President and the U.S. Vice President are unable to serve, who acts as president?
Which right from the English Bill of Rights is reflected in the U.S. Constitution's First Amendment?
Which right from the English Bill of Rights is reflected in the U.S. Constitution's First Amendment?
Who is the Commander-in-Chief of the military?
Who is the Commander-in-Chief of the military?
What is one power of the U.S. Senate?
What is one power of the U.S. Senate?
What is popular sovereignty?
What is popular sovereignty?
What did the Declaration of Independence do?
What did the Declaration of Independence do?
What is the "rule of law"?
What is the "rule of law"?
Which of the following pairs of cases impacted First Amendment rights?
Which of the following pairs of cases impacted First Amendment rights?
How did the U.S. Constitution resolve the dispute between slave and free states over representation?
How did the U.S. Constitution resolve the dispute between slave and free states over representation?
Why does the U.S. Constitution require that tax bills originate in the House of Representatives?
Why does the U.S. Constitution require that tax bills originate in the House of Representatives?
Which branch of government has the power to collect taxes?
Which branch of government has the power to collect taxes?
Which part of the U.S. Constitution protects religious freedom?
Which part of the U.S. Constitution protects religious freedom?
How is the President of the United States elected?
How is the President of the United States elected?
Which Supreme Court case established the principle of judicial review?
Which Supreme Court case established the principle of judicial review?
Which pair of Supreme Court cases limited the power of local governments?
Which pair of Supreme Court cases limited the power of local governments?
What document established a 'civil body politic' among the Pilgrims in 1620?
What document established a 'civil body politic' among the Pilgrims in 1620?
Which government officials are directly elected by the people?
Which government officials are directly elected by the people?
Which phrase in the U.S. Constitution addresses the government's power to seize private property?
Which phrase in the U.S. Constitution addresses the government's power to seize private property?
What is the purpose of the Seventeenth Amendment?
What is the purpose of the Seventeenth Amendment?
Why does the U.S. Constitution require that the President be elected by the Electoral College?
Why does the U.S. Constitution require that the President be elected by the Electoral College?
Which document established the principle of 'judicial review' in the United States?
Which document established the principle of 'judicial review' in the United States?
What is the purpose of eminent domain as addressed in the United States Constitution?
What is the purpose of eminent domain as addressed in the United States Constitution?
In what historical document do writers form a 'civil body politic'?
In what historical document do writers form a 'civil body politic'?
Which part of the U.S. Constitution protects the power of local governments?
Which part of the U.S. Constitution protects the power of local governments?
What is a core theme of the Bill of Rights in the U.S. Constitution?
What is a core theme of the Bill of Rights in the U.S. Constitution?
Which United States Supreme Court case had a significant impact on limiting local governments' power?
Which United States Supreme Court case had a significant impact on limiting local governments' power?
What is the main goal of the Seventeenth Amendment to the U.S.Constitution?
What is the main goal of the Seventeenth Amendment to the U.S.Constitution?
Which part of the U.S.Constitution addresses the power to collect taxes for the federal government?
Which part of the U.S.Constitution addresses the power to collect taxes for the federal government?
Who has the authority to elect mayors in local government systems?
Who has the authority to elect mayors in local government systems?
What is a core theme of the Anti-Federalist Papers?
What is a core theme of the Anti-Federalist Papers?
Which right from the English Bill of Rights is reflected in the U.S. Constitution's First Amendment?
Which right from the English Bill of Rights is reflected in the U.S. Constitution's First Amendment?
Who is the Commander in Chief of the U.S. military?
Who is the Commander in Chief of the U.S. military?
What is one power of the U.S. Senate?
What is one power of the U.S. Senate?
Which of the following pairs of cases impacted First Amendment rights?
Which of the following pairs of cases impacted First Amendment rights?
How did the U.S. Constitution resolve the dispute between slave and free states over representation?
How did the U.S. Constitution resolve the dispute between slave and free states over representation?
Which right did the colonists consider "inalienable" in the Declaration of Independence?
Which right did the colonists consider "inalienable" in the Declaration of Independence?
Why did many colonists fight the British during the American Revolution?
Why did many colonists fight the British during the American Revolution?
What is an example of judicial review?
What is an example of judicial review?
Study Notes
Government Structure
- The President of the United States is the Commander in Chief of the military.
- The President is elected by the Electoral College.
- The Speaker of the House acts as President if both the President and Vice President are unable to serve.
- The U.S. Constitution sets up a federal government with three branches: legislative, executive, and judicial.
Constitutional Rights
- The Bill of Rights protects the freedom of religion.
- The First Amendment reflects the right "to petition the king" from the English Bill of Rights.
- The Eighth Amendment reflects the statement "That excessive bail ought not to be required...nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted" from the English Bill of Rights.
- The Third Amendment reflects the phrase "That...keeping a standing army within the kingdom in time of peace...is against law" from the English Bill of Rights.
Representation
- The U.S. House of Representatives has at least one member from each state.
- U.S. Senators represent the residents of a single state, with two Senators per state.
- The U.S. Congress passes laws, which is an example of representation.
Civil Rights and Liberties
- The social contract is the idea that people give up some liberty to receive governmental protection.
- The Declaration of Independence identified life and liberty as two natural rights.
- Civil rights movements aim to secure equalities.
- Due process is fair treatment in judicial proceedings.
Supreme Court Cases
- Marbury v. Madison (1803) established the power of judicial review.
- U.S. v. Nixon (1974) focused on executive privilege.
- Plessy v. Ferguson (1896) and Dred Scott v. Sandford (1857) limited the rights of African Americans.
- Brown v. Board of Education (1954) impacted the interpretation of the Fourteenth Amendment.
- Texas v. Johnson (1989) and Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier (1988) impacted First Amendment rights.
- Engel v. Vitale (1962) impacted the way religious practice was approached in public schools.
- Tinker v. Des Moines (1969) and Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier (1988) focused on the rights of public school students.
- Bush v. Gore (2000) focused on how states count popular votes for president and vice president.
Historical Documents
- The Articles of Confederation were a core document of the United States.
- The Declaration of Independence declared independence from Great Britain.
- The Magna Carta established the principle of rule of law.
- Common Sense provided a rationale for the Declaration of Independence.
- The Mayflower Compact formed a "civil body politic" in 1620.
Federal System
- The federal system has shared powers, including collecting taxes.
- The U.S. Senate has the power to ratify international treaties.
- The Seventeenth Amendment promotes democratic participation.
- The Electoral College elects the President.
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