Quiz Me! - Documents and Supreme Court Cases Here you can review many of the most importantoriginal historical documents in American history. 1 / 10 What did the Northwest Ordinance of 1787 accomplish? It created a way for territories to become states. It provided a way for American Indians to own land. It claimed all of the land we acquired from Canada. It allowed debtors to start over in a new place. 2 / 10 All of the following determine if a species is endangered except. Whether the species numbers have diminished due to disease or predators. Whether the species is being overused for scientific, recreational, or commercial purposes. Whether the species has previously been on the endangered list. Whether the species is losing its habitat 3 / 10 Who wrote the Spirit of the Laws in 1748? William Blackstone Baron Charles de Montesquieu Thomas Hobbes John Locke 4 / 10 Obergefell v. Hodges relied on what two constitutional provisions to decide the case? The 9th Amendment right to privacy & the 5th Amendment Due Process clause. The Article 1 Commerce clause & the 5th Amendment Due Process clause. The 9th Amendment right to privacy & the 14th Amendment Equal Protection Clause. The Due Process and Equal Protection clauses of the 14th Amendment. 5 / 10 The New York Times advertisement in the Sullivan case referred to what specific movement then ongoing in the South? The Feminist Movement The Civil Rights Movement The Environmental Movement The Anti-Vietnamese War Movement 6 / 10 What constitutional provision did the Court examine in Riley v. California? The 5th Amendment The 9th Amendment The14th Amendment The 4th Amendment 7 / 10 Tinker v. Des Moines School District arguably is the best known Student Rights case in Court history. The students involved were protesting against the Vietnam War in what way? Blocking entrance into classrooms Wearing black armbands Forming anti-Vn war student organization Burning U. S. flags 8 / 10 To become a lawyer in the American colonies, most read which of the following? Declaration of Independence U.S. Constitution Commentaries on Laws of England Common Sense 9 / 10 The ___________________ resulted in the growth of the Underground Railroad and anti-slavery sentiment in the north. Compromise of 1850 Hayne-Webster Debate Fugitive Slave Act Kansas-Nebraska Act 10 / 10 The Federal Reserve System today is supervised by which of the following? A 7-member Board of Governors appointed by the President w/Senate approval The U. S. House of Representatives Ways and Means committee The Interstate Commerce Commission The United States Senate Commerce committee Your score is Try another 10!
