Quiz Me! - Documents and Supreme Court CasesHere you can review many of the most important original historical documents in American history. 1 / 10The Pendleton Act was passed to reform... campaign finance laws judicial appointments “the spoils system” voter fraud 2 / 10Which of the following was NOT one of the conditions of the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo? Mexico surrendered claims to Texas The Rio Grande River was recognized as Texas’ southern border The U.S. paid Mexico $15 million Mexican citizens were required to move south of the Rio Grande 3 / 10Which department in FDR’s cabinet played the key role in influencing FDR to support the Social Security Act. The Department of Agriculture The Department of Labor The Department of State The Department of Treasury 4 / 10Who wrote the Spirit of the Laws in 1748? Thomas Hobbes John Locke Baron Charles de Montesquieu William Blackstone 5 / 10Kelo v. New London addressed the application of what constitutional provision? The 5th Amendment’s Due Process Clause The 14th Amendment’s Due Process Clause The 14th Amendment’s Privileges & Immunities Clause The 5th Amendment’s Takings Clause 6 / 10Why was the Albany Plan of Union rejected by the colonies? The colonies were loyal to the king. The colonies wanted to declare their independence from England first. The colonies wanted to wait and see how the French and Indian War went. The colonies did not want their own power limited. 7 / 10FDR’s 1st inaugural address focused on the national government’s response to what crisis? The increasing immigration problem The impending possibility of WWII The increasing conflict over racial segregation. The increasing impact of the Great Depression 8 / 10How did the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965 change the population of the United States? There was an increase in the number of Western European immigrants. A majority of the immigrants were family members of American citizens. In the three decades that followed over 18 million immigrants legally came to the U.S. The only immigrants coming to the U.S. were refugees. 9 / 10What future Supreme Court Justice represented Clarence Gideon in his case before the Supreme Court? Abe Fortas William Brennan Robert Jackson William Douglas 10 / 10In the New York Times v. U.S. decision prohibiting the government from blocking publication of the “Pentagon Papers,” the Supreme Court relied on what principle? Prior Restraint Foreign Intelligence Security National Defense Protection National Security Your score is Try another 10!
