Mutliple choice- __ The concept of Original Jurisdiction refers to the
a Supreme Court, specifically.
b Senate, specifically.
c President.
d Vice President.
__ The government of the United States is best described as a
a Theocracy.
b Democracy.
c Bi-cameral.
d Republic.
__ What clause in Article 1, Section 8 gives congress broad powers to fulfill its mandated responsibilities?
a War.
b Insight.
c Intervention.
d Necessary and Proper.
__ The Electoral College
a elects Senators.
b elects the President.
c determines the outcome of impeachments.
d was abolished by a constitutional amendment.
__ Which branch of the government has the power to borrow money?
a Executive.
b Legislative.
c Judiciary.
d State legislatures.
__ All revenue (money) bills must begin
a in the Senate
b in the House.
c in the Supreme Court.
d with the President.
__ He is known as the Father of the Constitution.
a Benjamin Franklin.
b John Adams.
c James Madison.
d George Washington.
__ Expressly forbidden as a qualification for any public office by Article 6 is a person’s
a religion.
b age.
c gender.
d citizenship status.
__ An example of a constitutional “Check & Balance” is
a presidential veto of legislation.
b the states proposing Constitutional Amendments.
c impeachment of federal officers.
d all of the above.
__ The Supreme Court of the United States is best described as the
a highest Appellate Court in the nation.
b highest Trial Court in the nation.
c weakest of the three branches of government.
d only branch of the government with “term limits.”
__ Specific disputes with England that led to the War of 1812 included,
a impressment.
b land disputes.
c both “a” & “b.”
d none of the above.
__ A strict interpretation of “treason” was established as a result of the trial of
a Alexander Hamilton.
b John Jay.
c Aaron Burr.
d John Q. Adams.
__ Until about 1820 a continual threat to American commercial interests were the
a Spanish.
b Dutch.
c French.
d Barbary Pirates.
__ On of Jefferson’s last acts as President was to sign into law the bill that
a proposed a high tariff tax.
b ended the importation of slaves.
c freed the slaves.
d none of the above.
__ The Louisiana Purchase
a gave Thomas Jefferson legal/political concerns.
b doubled the land area of the United States.
c led to fame for Lewis and Clarke.
d all of the above.
__ The Bill of Rights (the first ten amendments):
a originally applied to both state and federal levels of government.
b were written in an attempt to defeat the Constitution.
c subsequent inclusion, was mandated by several states before they would ratify the
Constitution.
d was proposed by Benjamin Franklin.
__ What governing document immediately pre-dated The Constitution?
a Declaration of Independence.
b A Bill-of-Rights.
c The Articles of Confederation.
d The Articles of Virginia.
__ His actions during the War of 1812 propelled him to national prominence.
a Andrew Jackson.
b John Q. Adams.
c Aaron Burr.
d John Glover.
__ Which of President Madison’s wishes, after the War of 1812, caused the most
concerns to Congress and the nation at large?
a his request for a larger, permanent, Army and Navy.
b his request to re-charter the National Bank.
c his request for Andrew Jackson as his new Secretary of War.
d his request re-charter the National Bank.
__ Which “founding father” was indispensable in both the Revolution and the establishment of the United States under the Constitution?
a Jefferson.
b Washington
c Adams.
d Franklin.

- List the last name of our first five (5) presidents, in order