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Grade 12 Civil Rights
Gay rights would be considered a form of
  1. due process
  2. civil rights
  3. civil law
  4. peripheral rights
Grade 12 Civil Rights
SNCC stands for                                          
  1. Student Next Committee Coordinating
  2. Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee
  3. Stop Next Correct Clue
  4. School Next Cool Close
Grade 12 Democratic Foundations
Who was selected to preside over the Constitutional Convention:
  1. Thomas Jefferson
  2. Samuel Adams
  3. Benjamin Franklin
  4. John Hancock
  5. George Washington
Grade 12 Democratic Foundations
How did the Antifederalists and Federalists differ in their views on national government?
  1. Federalists wanted a strong central government
  2. Antifederalists concerned with protecting individual liberties
  3. keeping the strong power of the states
  4. all of the above
Grade 12 Democratic Foundations
What kind of relationship did the states have under the Articles of Confederation?
  1. A tight bound of brotherhood
  2. A firm league of friendship
  3. A close knit family of states
  4. A loose league of mere acquaintances
Grade 12 Colonial Period
Which of the following were characteristics of colonial America?
  1. America was very small.
  2. The colonists were from diverse backgrounds.
  3. There were no slaves until 1790.
  4. Most colonists lived in rural areas.
Grade 12 Roaring 20s
Who was involved in the "Teapot Dome" scandal
  1. Calvin Coolidge
  2. Albert B. Fall
  3. Warren Harding
  4. Barack Obama
Grade 12 Democratic Foundations
What three powers did the states declare they now held in the final section of the Declaration of Independence?
  1. Life, Liberty, & The Pursuit of Happiness
  2. Declare War, Trade Freely, Form Alliances
  3. Levy Taxes, Build an Army, Build a Navy
  4. Freedom, Equality, & Property
Grade 12 Democratic Foundations
The framers of the American government were influenced by what religious teachings?
  1. Buddhism
  2. Judeo-Christian
  3. Islamic
  4. Agnostic
Grade 12 Civil Rights
Segregation by law is known by the following term:
  1. de jure segregation
  2. de facto segregation
  3. equal protection clause
  4. desegregation
Grade 12 Civil War
What did the people do at the First Battle at Bull Run?
  1. Had a concert for the soldiers
  2. Provided shelter for the soldiers
  3. Had picnics to watch the battle
  4. Were in the field as medics
Grade 12 Early National Era
What is the spoils system?
  1. government jobs for qualified individuals
  2. jobs at the produce section of a supermarket
  3. awarding government jobs as political rewards
  4. civil service examination
Grade 12 Democratic Foundations
The Iroquois Confederation influenced Benjamin Franklin to propose the following for colonial unity...
  1. Albany Plan of Union
  2. Articles of Confederation
  3. New England Confederation
  4. Pennsylvania Legislature
Grade 12 World War II
Which group of American citizens experienced internment camps during World War II?
  1. German Americans
  2. African Americans
  3. Latino Americans
  4. Japanese Americans
Grade 12 Civil War
What was the first state to secede from the Union?
  1. North Carolina
  2. Florida
  3. Mississippi
  4. South Carolina
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