American History Final

Which person is an example of someone not receiving their habeas corpus rights?

• Mary is pulled over by police for speeding
• Joe is arrested and jailed. He is not charged with a crime and held for a month.
• Sarah is not allowed to speak in front of the public courthouse
• Saria is not allowed to attend her church on Sunday.

In the Constitution, the power of the federal government is divided into the executive, legislative, and judicial branches. Why was this done?

• to make sure one person(s) did not get too much power
• to make s sure the president could react quickly during a crisis
• to make sure the legislative branch had more power because there were more of them
• to make sure the president could veto any laws written

Which is an example of checks and balances.

• the legislative branch is in charge of writing checks for government
• each branch of government has the same powers as the others
• the president can veto bills passed by the congress
• the Supreme Court has only 9 justices

Which of the following is a power of the president.

• propose laws
• commander and chief of the military
• negotiate foreign treaties
• all of the above

Why did the founding fathers decide to elect the president with the vote of the Electoral College?

• they didn't want to bother counting the popular vote
• the Electoral College vote would be easier to count
• they felt the position was too important and thought American voters could be misled
• too many people would vote for one political party

Why were the Bill of Rights added to the Constitution?

• to make sure the new government didn't mistreat citizens like the British had
• to make sure all citizens had guns and would be ready for war
• California wanted rights that would be protected
• Texas was considering becoming a state and wanted a Bill of Rights

Which is an example of libel?

• A newspaper prints false information about a person
• A person is accused of a crime by police
• A newspaper is not allowed to print a story about a government official
• A person is not read his rights when being arrested

The official process of becoming a citizen.

• jurisdiction
• naturalization
• 54th Amendment
• 28th Amendment

Why did Thomas Paine write "Common Sense"?

• to teach people what it means to have common sense
• to convince people to rebel against the British
• to scare the British so war could be avoided
• to convince his girlfriend to stop dating other people

What was the importance of Valley Forge during the American Revolution?

• It was a welcome break from war for Washington and his troops
• Washington convinced his troops to fight on through tough times
• It gave the Colonial Army time to re-supply its troops
• The British were forced back to Boston