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1. The Sixth Amendment to the US Constitution guarantees that in all criminal prosecutions, among other things, the accused shall enjoy the right to:
conjugal visits while in jail
a speedy and public trial
a trial by an impartial judge
free cable TV in his cell while awaiting trial
a free phone call

2. Who said: "I would keep as much money in the treasury as the safety of the Government required, and no more. I would keep no surplus revenue there to scramble for, either for internal improvements, or for anything else. I would bring the Government back to what it was intended to be - a plain economical Government."
William Jefferson Clinton
James Polk
Ronald Reagan
Julius Caesar
Alexander Hamilton

3. Who said: "My dear sir, if you are as happy on entering the White House as I on leaving, you are a very happy man indeed!"
Abraham Lincoln
Harry Truman
Andrew Jackson
Richard Nixon
James Buchanan

4. According to the Declaration of Independence, all men are endowed by _____________ with certain unalienable rights
the Federal Government
Democracy
their boss at work
the Constitution
their Creator

5. What mechanism does the Constitution provide to change what it legally means?
Supreme Court rulings
A Congressional vote of 2/3rds or more
The President can issue an Executive Order and have it approved by 2/3rds of the Senate
An amendment process
Asking the opinion of "Constitutional Scholars"

6. United States House of Representatives members terms of office are for how many years before coming up for re-election?
Four
Three
Six
One
Two

7. Who was the oldest person to sign the US Constitution?
Benjamin Franklin
John Hancock
Gunning Bedford Jr.
William Blount
Charles Pinckney

8. Constitutionally, who has the power to declare war?
The Congress
The President of the United States
The Joint Chiefs of Staff of the Armed Forces
The President of the United States, or anyone over the rank of General (or corresponding rank) in the Armed Forces in time of a declared National Emergency
The House of Representatives

9. Added in 1913, the Seventeeth Amendment to the US Constitution changed the way US Senators were elected to being elected by the people of their State. What was one of the significant ramifications to this Constitutional Amendment?
The State governments were deprived of direct representation in the Federal Government.
The people had to get out and vote more often.
The powers of the States were increased over that of the Federal Government.
It took the issue of big money influence out of the election of US Senators.
It promoted campaigns that were more issue and policy based rather than empty political rhetoric.

10. Which two signatories to the Declaration of Independence died on the same day, July 4th?
Benjamin Franklin/William Paca
Alexander Hamilton/Aaron Burr
John Adams/Thomas Jefferson
Samuel Adams/George Washington
Franklin Roosevelt/Warren Harding

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