Multiple Choice
Identify the
choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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Which of the following flags should be flown above the American flag?
a. | the flag of the United Nations | c. | the Illinois state
flag | b. | the flags of other countries | d. | none of the
above |
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2.
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 Based on the chart, which of the following powers does
the president have? a. | the power to send troops into battle | c. | both a and b | b. | the power to declare
war | d. | neither a nor
b |
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3.
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 Based on the table, which of the following statements
is true? a. | The number of representatives from each state is the same as the number of
senators. | b. | The number of representatives from each state is the same for all
states. | c. | The number of representatives from each state is based on the state’s
population. | d. | The number of senators from each state is based on each state’s
population. |
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 Based on the table, how many electors does Indiana
have in the Electoral College? a. | two | c. | nine | b. | four | d. | eleven |
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 Based on the chart, how can the executive branch check
the powers of the legislative branch? a. | It can declare acts of legislation unconstitutional. | b. | It can veto
legislation. | c. | It can refuse to approve treaties. | d. | It can appoint
judges. |
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6.
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 Based on the table, which of the rights that is
guaranteed by the Bill of Rights was also guaranteed by the Magna Carta? a. | right to bear arms | c. | trial by jury | b. | right to petition | d. | freedom of
speech |
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7.
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 Based on the table, John Locke’s Two
Treatises of Civil Government (1690) influenced the writers of a. | the Magna Carta. | c. | the Bill of Rights. | b. | the English Bill of Rights. | d. | all of the
above |
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“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.
That to secure these
rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the
governed.”
--Declaration of
Independence
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8.
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 According to the excerpt from the Declaration of
Independence, why are governments established? a. | to make treaties | c. | to collect taxes | b. | to provide an army | d. | to protect people’s
rights |
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 According to the excerpt from the Declaration of
Independence, where do people get their rights? a. | from governments | c. | from God | b. | from the consent of the
governed | d. | from
men |
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“No person shall be held to answer for a capital, or otherwise infamous
crime, unless on a presentment or indictment of a Grand Jury, except in cases arising in the land or
naval forces, or in the Militia, when in actual service in time of War or public danger; nor shall
any person be subject for the same offense to be twice put in jeopardy of life or limb; nor shall be
compelled in any criminal case to be a witness against himself, nor be deprived of life, liberty, or
property, without due process of law; nor shall private property be taken for public use, without
just compensation.” --Amendment V, U.S.
Constitution
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10.
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 In the excerpt, what is meant by the phrase
“twice put in jeopardy of life and limb?” a. | A person cannot be compelled to serve more than once in the U.S.
military. | b. | A person cannot be tried twice for the same crime. | c. | A person cannot be
made to be a witness more than once in a criminal case. | d. | A person cannot be
deprived of liberty twice without due process of law. |
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The expression “pleading the Fifth,” means that a U.S. citizen
wants
a. | to exercise the right of free speech. | b. | to exercise the right of free
association. | c. | a trial by jury. | d. | to choose to remain silent to avoid
self-incrimination. |
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Who is credited with writing most of the Declaration of Independence?
a. | John Hancock | c. | Thomas Jefferson | b. | John Adams | d. | Benjamin
Franklin |
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If the president dies, the American flag should
a. | be flown upside down. | c. | be laid on the ground. | b. | be flown at
half-mast. | d. | not be flown.
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14.
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 Based on the chart above, which of the following
principles was included in the U.S. Constitution but not in the Articles of
Confederation? a. | republicanism | c. | limited government | b. | popular sovereignty | d. | separation of
powers |
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“. . . the bargain between freedom and slavery contained in the Constitution of the
United States is morally and politically vicious, inconsistent with the principles upon which alone
our Revolution can be justified; cruel and oppressive, by riveting the chains of slavery, by pledging
the faith of freedom to maintain and perpetuate the tyranny of the master; and grossly unequal and
impolitic, by admitting that slaves are at once enemies to be kept in subjection, property to be
secured or restored to their owners, and persons not to be represented themselves, but for whom their
masters are privileged with nearly a double share of representation.The consequence has been that
this slave representation has governed the Union.”
--from the diary of John Quincy Adams | |
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15.
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 The “slave representation” referred to in
this quote was the a. | Virginia Plan. | c. | Great Compromise. | b. | New Jersey Plan. | d. | Three-Fifths
Compromise. |
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16.
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 Based on the chart, amendments to the U.S.
Constitution can be proposed by a. | a two-thirds vote of both houses of Congress. | b. | three-fourths of
state ratifying conventions. | c. | three-fourths of the state
legislatures. | d. | all of the above |
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 As shown in the chart, a result of the Great
Compromise was that the federal government a. | has three branches. | b. | has a two-house
legislature. | c. | has equal representation in the Senate and representation based on population in the
House of Representatives. | d. | all of the
above |
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18.
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 Based on the chart, which of the following is a power
that belongs to state governments, but not to the federal government? a. | the power to collect taxes | c. | the power to establish
courts | b. | the power to raise an army | d. | the power to conduct elections |
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19.
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 Based on the chart, powers that belong only to
the state governments are called a. | enumerated powers. | c. | concurrent powers. | b. | reserved powers. | d. | implied powers. |
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20.
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 Based on the chart, the sharing of powers between the
national government and the states is known as a. | checks and balances. | c. | republicanism. | b. | separation of powers. | d. | federalism. |
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