#1. The Federalist Papers were a series of essays to encourage the adoption or rejection of: The Declaration of Independence The Constitution The Articles of Confederation The rejection of the Stamp Act Answer
#2. Which of the following is NOT a territory of the United States: Guam Puerto Rico Falkland Islands The Virgin Islands Answer
#3. Which of the following powers is NOT granted to the federal government in the Constitution: Provision of Defense of the nation Conduct of a census of the population The right to levy taxes to fund the government Provision of education for U.S. citizens Negotiation of treaties Answer
#5 Which of the following was NOT addressed in the Declaration of Independence? Taxing without representation Suspending locally elected legislatures Refusing to agree to laws passed for the public good Eliminating slavery Keeping standing armies amoung the people in times of peace Depriving citizens of the right to a trial by a jury of their peers Answer #6 Why was the subject of the Gettysburg Address and who gave this speech? State's Rights | John C. Calhoun Dedication of a civil war grave | Robert E. Lee Government should be for and by the governed | Abraham Lincoln Opening of the western frontier | Daniel Boone The declaration of war against the Japanese | Franklin D. Roosevelt Answer
#7 The Tenth Amendment makes it clear that: Slavery shall not exist in the United States Those powers not specifically griven to the federal government or excluded from the states shall remain within the jurisdiction of the states and ultimately the people Police cannot search your home without your consent or a warrant Nobody's rights may be taken away without due process Citizens have the right to bear arms Answer
#8 The concept of separation of church and state came from: The Declaration of Independence The Federalist Papers The U.S. Constitution Personal letters in which Thomas Jefferson used that phrase The first amendment Answer
#9 Who were the Presidents during World War I, World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War? Woodrow Wilson, Franklin Roosevelt, Harry Truman, Lyndon Johnson Willliam Howard Taft, Winston Churchill, Harry Truman, Richard Nixon Woodrow Wilson, Franklin Roosevelt, Harry Truman, John F. Kennedy Willliam Howard Taft, George Patton, Dwight Eisenhower, Lyndon Johnson Answer
#10 The 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution: Grants citizens the right to bear arms Grants women the right to vote Prohibits the sale of alcoholic beverages Ensures freedom of the press Changes the way U.S. Senators are elected (no longer appointed by state legislatures) Answer