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1
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What is the highest federal court in the United States?

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the Supreme Court

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Which of the following pairs of cases focused on the rights of public school students?

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Tinker v. Des Moines (1969) and Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier (1988)

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Who signs proposed bills into federal laws?

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the President of the United States

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What is an example of federalism?

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the principle that the national and state governments share power

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Which action is an example of petitioning the government?

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lobbying officials

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Which United States Supreme Court case established the power of judicial review?

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Marbury v. Madison (1803)

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Which United States Supreme Court decision was based on the First Amendment?

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Tinker v. Des Moines (1969)

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8
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What is the “rule of law”?

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No one is above the law.

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Which right from the English Bill of Rights is reflected in the U.S. Constitution’s First Amendment?

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“to petition the king”

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Which of the following cases impacted interpretation of the Fourteenth Amendment?

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Brown v. Board of Education (1954)

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In what 1620 document do the writers form a “civil body politic”?

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the Mayflower Compact

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Which phrase from a letter written by Sarah Grimké in 1837 is reflected in the Fourteenth Amendment?

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“I ask no favors for my sex. I surrender not our claim to equality.”

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Which document was adopted by the newly independent United States to organize the national government after declaring independence?

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the Articles of Confederation

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14
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Who is in charge of the executive branch?

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the President

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15
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What is one responsibility of only U.S. citizens?

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serving on a jury

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Why does Article I, Section 7 of the U.S. Constitution require that tax bills be introduced in the House of Representatives?

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because the original English colonists were taxed without their consent

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17
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Which of the following represents the principle of consent of the governed?

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Individuals elect members of the House of Representatives.

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Which United States Supreme Court decision focused on how states count popular votes for president and vice president?

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Bush v. Gore (2000)

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Which United States Supreme Court case focused on whether an enslaved person, having lived in free territory, should be free?

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Dred Scott v. Sandford (1857)

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Which is a core theme of the Federalist Papers?

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The proposed Constitution should be ratified.

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21
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What is one power of the U.S. Senate?

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ratify international treaties

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22
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Which scenario represents a violation of the Equal Protection Clause?

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A state law establishes a higher minimum wage for men than for women.

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23
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What is an example of representation?

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The Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court writes a majority opinion.

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Which structure found in the U.S. Constitution was included as a response to a concern expressed in the Declaration of Independence?

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separation of powers

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Which document represents the supreme law of the land?

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the U.S. Constitution

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26
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Which of the following correctly pairs a document with a core theme of that document?

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Magna Carta - Established the principle of rule of law

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27
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How many U.S. Senators represent each state?

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Two

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Which United States Supreme Court decision was based on the Necessary and Proper Clause?

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McCulloch v. Maryland (1819)

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How did the holding in the United States Supreme Court case Gideon v. Wainwright (1963) impact criminal defendants?

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It established that defendants had the right to counsel.

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30
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What does the U.S. Constitution do?

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It sets up a federal government.

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What did the Declaration of Independence do?

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declared independence from Great Britain

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32
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What is an example of a democratic process?

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The people elect a Governor.

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33
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What are two natural rights identified in the Declaration of Independence?

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life and liberty

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34
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How did the U.S. Constitution resolve the dispute between slave and free states over representation?

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Three-Fifths Compromise

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35
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Which United States Supreme Court decision resulted in reduced power for state governments?

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Roe v. Wade (1973)

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How did the holding in the United States Supreme Court case Miranda v. Arizona (1966) impact criminal defendants?

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It established that defendants were protected against self-incrimination.

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37
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What is a purpose of civil rights movements?

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to secure equalities

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38
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Which United States Supreme Court decision was based on the Free Exercise Clause?

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West Virginia v. Barnette (1943)

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39
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Which of the following was established by a constitutional amendment?

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The President may serve no more than two elected terms.

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40
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According to the authors of the Declaration of Independence, who is responsible for protecting natural rights?

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the government

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41
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Which phrase in the U.S. Constitution addresses the power to seize property?

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eminent domain

42
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What stops one branch of government from becoming too powerful?

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checks and balances

43
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What is an example of judicial review?

A

the power of the Supreme Court to find laws unconstitutional

44
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Which United States Supreme Court holding impacted the way that religious practice was approached in public schools?

A

Engel v. Vitale (1962)

45
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Which part of the U.S. Constitution protects the freedom of religion?

A

the Bill of Rights

46
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Why did many colonists fight the British during the American Revolution?

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because they opposed taxation without representation

47
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What is the minimum number of members of the U.S. House of Representatives representing each state?

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one

48
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Which of the following pairs of United States Supreme Court cases resulted in limiting the power for local governments?

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Brown v. Board of Education (1954) and District of Columbia v. Heller (2008)

49
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What is popular sovereignty?

A

rule by the people

50
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How did District of Columbia v. Heller (2008) impact states’ rights?

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It reduced the ability of states to place restrictions on Second Amendment rights.

51
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What is one qualification to serve as a member of the U.S. House of Representatives?

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be at least 25 years old

52
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What is the purpose of the Selective Service System?

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to draft for compulsory military service

53
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Which phrase from the English Bill of Rights (1689) is reflected in the U.S. Constitution’s Third Amendment?

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“That the . . .power of suspending the laws . . .without consent of Parliament is illegal

54
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What is the purpose of the Seventeenth Amendment?

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to promote democratic participation

55
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Which phrase from a letter written by President Thomas Jefferson in 1802 reflects a freedom in the Bill of Rights?

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“building a wall of separation between Church & State”

56
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Which statement from the English Bill of Rights is reflected in the U.S. Constitution’s Eighth Amendment?

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“That excessive bail ought not to be required . . .nor cruel and unusual punishments inflicted;”

57
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Which of the following documents provided a rationale for the Declaration of Independence?

A

Common Sense

58
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Who is Commander in Chief of the military?

A

the President

59
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Which is a core theme of the Anti-Federalist Papers?

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Government should support enumerated individual rights.

60
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What is an example of a power reserved to the states?

A

creating school systems

61
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Which right did the colonists consider “inalienable” in the Declaration of Independence?

A

pursuit of happiness

62
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What is one chamber of the U.S. Congress?

A

Senate

63
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Which United States Supreme Court decision was based on the Equal Protection Clause?

A

Plessy v. Ferguson (1896)

64
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Which is a shared power in the federal system?

A

collecting taxes

65
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What is the first phrase of the U.S. Constitution?

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“We the people of the United States, in order to form a more perfect union”

66
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What is one branch of the U.S. federal government?

A

legislative

67
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Which of the following cases reinforced the federal government’s authority to run a federal institution without interference by a state?

A

McCulloch v. Maryland (1819)

68
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Which phrase is included in the Declaration of Independence?

A

“all men are created equal”

69
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Which of the following cases reinforced the power of the courts?

A

McCulloch v. Maryland (1819)

70
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What is the social contract?

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The people give up some liberty to receive governmental protection.

71
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Which of the following cases held that reproductive rights were an element of the right to privacy under the Bill of Rights and the Fourteenth Amendment?

A

Roe v. Wade (1973)

72
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Which phrase from a letter written by Abigail Adams to her husband John Adams in 1776 is reflected in the Nineteenth Amendment?

A

“I desire you would Remember the Ladies, and be more generous and favourable to them”

73
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Which point of view is reflected in Common Sense?

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Representatives should be elected.

74
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Which of the following is a right reserved for U.S. citizens only?

A

running for federal office

75
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Which of the following documents provided an outline for a state-centered government?

A

Articles of Confederation

76
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The U.S. Constitution requires that the President be elected by whom?

A

the Electoral College

77
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Which United States Supreme Court case focused on executive privilege?

A

U.S. v. Nixon (1974)

78
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Which two steps are required in order for someone to become Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court?

A

nomination by the President, confirmation by the Senate

79
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What is due process?

A

fair treatment in judicial proceedings

80
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What are the first two paragraphs of the Declaration of Independence called?

A

the Preamble

81
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Which of the following pairs of cases limited the rights of African Americans?

A

Plessy v. Ferguson (1896) and Dred Scott v. Sandford (1857)

82
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Which government officials are elected by the people?

A

mayors

83
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What is the length of a U.S. Representative’s elected term?

A

two years

84
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Which of the following cases impacted Fourth Amendment protections at the state level?

A

Mapp v. Ohio (1961)

85
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What is one right included in the First Amendment?

A

free speech

86
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If both the U.S. President and the U.S. Vice President are unable to serve, who acts as president?

A

the Speaker of the House

87
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Based on the U.S. Constitution, which part of government was intended to hold the least power?

A

the judiciary

88
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How many amendments does the U.S. Constitution currently have?

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27

89
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Which of the following pairs of cases impacted First Amendment rights?

A

Texas v. Johnson (1989) and Hazelwood v. Kuhlmeier (1988)

90
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Which United States Supreme Court case held that persons accused of crimes must be advised of their Fifth and Sixth Amendment rights upon their arrest?

A

Miranda v. Arizona (1966)

91
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What is the length of a U.S. Senator’s elected term?

A

six years

92
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Which Supreme Court ruling held that the authors of the U.S. Constitution did not intend for African Americans to be U.S. citizens?

A

Dred Scott v. Sandford (1857)

93
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Who does a U.S. Senator represent?

A

the residents of a single state

94
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Which of the following represents the goal of the Supremacy Clause?

A

States may not pass laws that conflict with federal laws.

95
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What is the length of a U.S. President’s elected term?

A

four years

96
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What are the first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution called?

A

the Bill of Rights

97
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The colonists used a political cartoon with the caption “Join or Die” to support which action?

A

forming their own government

98
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Which United States Supreme Court case is correctly paired with the constitutional amendment on which it focused?

A

Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission (2010) - First Amendment

99
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Who has the power to veto bills?

A

the president

100
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Which part of government was created to reflect the colonists’ position that governments derive their powers from the consent of the governed?

A

the legislature

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