Quiz: Lessons 4-8 Accommodation
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According the Preamble to the Constitution, what is the source of authority for the Constitution?
According the Preamble to the Constitution, what is the source of authority for the Constitution?
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Which article of the Constitution refers to the legislative branch of government?
Which article of the Constitution refers to the legislative branch of government?
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Which article of the Constitution refers to the executive branch of government?
Which article of the Constitution refers to the executive branch of government?
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Which article of the Constitution refers to the judicial branch of government?
Which article of the Constitution refers to the judicial branch of government?
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How is the legislative branch organized?
How is the legislative branch organized?
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How many courts did the Constitution create?
How many courts did the Constitution create?
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Which amendment includes freedom of press, freedom of assembly, and the right to petition the government?
Which amendment includes freedom of press, freedom of assembly, and the right to petition the government?
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Which of your civil rights is protected by the 2nd Amendment?
Which of your civil rights is protected by the 2nd Amendment?
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Who is the chief officer of the House of Representatives?
Who is the chief officer of the House of Representatives?
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Who is the chief officer of the Senate?
Who is the chief officer of the Senate?
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Thomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence, but it was heavily influenced by this man from Virginia.
Thomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence, but it was heavily influenced by this man from Virginia.
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Why did the 13 colonies send delegates to the convention in Philadelphia in 1787?
Why did the 13 colonies send delegates to the convention in Philadelphia in 1787?
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No-knock warrants were pretty controversial from the start. It was implemented at the federal level shortly after Richard Nixon was elected as President. And there were a lot of botched drug raids and mistaken drug raids across the country. Some people were even killed because of them. What was really interesting was that Congress held hearings about these tragedies. Congress ended up repealing the federal no-knock raid law a few years later. It then comes back in the 1980s. Some people who have been victims of no-knock raids have sued police departments saying that they violated which constitutional amendment?
No-knock warrants were pretty controversial from the start. It was implemented at the federal level shortly after Richard Nixon was elected as President. And there were a lot of botched drug raids and mistaken drug raids across the country. Some people were even killed because of them. What was really interesting was that Congress held hearings about these tragedies. Congress ended up repealing the federal no-knock raid law a few years later. It then comes back in the 1980s. Some people who have been victims of no-knock raids have sued police departments saying that they violated which constitutional amendment?
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The 5th amendment includes a clause that allows the federal government to confiscate your private property, compensate you according to the federal government's determination of fair market value, and use your land for public projects such as schools and widening roads. What is the name of this clause?
The 5th amendment includes a clause that allows the federal government to confiscate your private property, compensate you according to the federal government's determination of fair market value, and use your land for public projects such as schools and widening roads. What is the name of this clause?
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According to the 6th amendment, you have the right to confront witnesses against you in a court of law.
According to the 6th amendment, you have the right to confront witnesses against you in a court of law.
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Our civil rights and liberties, as enumerated in the Bill of Rights, are only protected from the overreach of the federal government, not state government.
Our civil rights and liberties, as enumerated in the Bill of Rights, are only protected from the overreach of the federal government, not state government.