1. Which amendment protects against search and seizure?
A. 1st Amendment
B. 2nd Amendment
C. 3rd Amendment
D. 4th Amendment
E. 5th Amendment
2. Investigations are conducted by the Congress to:
A. gather information on the need for future legislation
B. lay the groundwork for impeachment proceedings
C. inquire into the qualifications and performance of members and officials of the other branches
D. test the effectiveness of laws already passed
E. all of the above
3. Which group of people most recently received the right to vote?
A. Women
B. African Americans
C. Asian Americans
D. American’s between the age of 18 and 21
E. Latin Americans
4. Which Supreme Court case established the principle of judicial review and the power of the Court to determine the constitutionality of legislative and executive acts.
A. Nix v. Hedden
B. Baker v. Carr
C. Schenck v. United States
D. Marbury v. Madison
E. Lemon v. Kurtzman
5. What was the only amendment of the constitution to be repealed?
A. 5th Amendment
B. 10th Amendment
C. 13th Amendment
D. 18th Amendment
E. 1st Amendment
6. What is the motto of the United States?
A. Amicus curiae
B. E pluribus unum
C. Semper ubi sub ubi ubique
D. In libris libertas
E. Inter arma silent leges
7. Which of the following does NOT lobby Congress?
A. unions
B. foreign governments
C. teacher’s coalitions
D. private businesses
E. political parties
8. Which constitutional law expert wrote: “Under no circumstances should the state impose additional inequalities; it should be required to deal evenly and equally with all of its people,”?
A. John P. Frank
B. Sir Isaac Newton
C. David Hume
D. John Locke
E. Thomas Jefferson
9. The court case of Brown v. Board of Education resulted in
A. allowing abortion
B. desegregating schools
C. small business reform
D. creating standard student per instructor ratio
E. none of the above
10. The Vice President of the United States also acts as:
A. Whip
B. President Pro Tempore
C. President of the Senate
D. Attorney General
E. Secretary of War
11. AARP is the _________ interest group in the United States.
A. largest
B. 2nd largest
C. 3rd largest
D. 4th largest
E. 5th largest
12. Around 1650, white colonists decided that blacks would be slaves durante vita, which means they were indentured:
A. Until they had children to offer as slaves
B. Until moved to another state
C. Until they could buy their freedom
D. For a specified period of time as decided by the white colonist
E. For the term of their lives
13. Double jeopardy means
A. you are never liable to pay double taxes
B. you cannot be tried for the same crime twice
C. you have the right to bear arms
D. you cannot cheat on your taxes twice without criminal penalty
E. none of the above
1. D
2. E
3. D
4. D
5. D
6. B
7. E
8. A
9. B
10. C
11. A
12. E
13. B
