SS.7.C.1.1
SS.7.C.1.2
SS.7.1.5/1.6 I
SS.7.1.5/1.6 II
SS.7.1.3/1.4
100
name the philosopher that believed separation of power allows checks and balance within a government
Who is Montesquieu?
100
Which lasting document limits the power of rulers and was used by the colonists’ has an example of what government in America should be based on? a. Mayflower Compact b. English Bill of Rights c. Magna Carta d. Common Sense
What is the Magna Carta?
100
Which of the following goals of the Preamble is reflected in the following excerpt? “Power of the United States, shall be vested in one supreme Court, and in such inferior Courts as the Congress may from time to time ordain and establish. The Judges, both of the supreme and inferior Courts, shall hold their Offices during good Behavior, and shall, at stated Times, receive for their Services a Compensation which shall not be diminished during their Continuance in Office.” A. Promote the general Welfare B. Establish Justice C. Insure Domestic Tranquility D. Secure the Blessings of the Court
What is Establish Justice?
100
Which of the following terms identifies a state-centered, decentralized government where the primary powers of government are held at the state level and which no resident exists? a. confederation b. republic c. federalism d. sovereignty
What is confederation?
100
Which significant American political document was signed July 4, 1776? a. The Virginia Bill of Rights b. The Mayflower Compact c. The United States Constitution d. The Declaration of Independence
What is the Declaration of Independence?
200
Life, liberty, and property
What are natural rights?
200
Which of the following was the first written set of government in the American colonies? a. Magna Carta b. Mayflower Compact c. Common Sense d. English Bill of Rights
What is Mayflower Compact?
200
Which of the following events further enhanced the principle of checks and balances after the United States Constitution was ratified? a. Chisholm vs. Georgia b. The Great Compromise c. Marbury v. Madison d. Three-Fifths Compromise
What is Marbury v. Madison?
200
Which of the following documents, approved by 13 states, established the first government in 1781? a. United States Constitution b. Articles of Confederation c. Declaration of Independence d. Albany Plan of Union
What is the Articles of Confederation
200
Which British Law required certain Colonists to allow British troops to live in their homes? a. Townshend Revenue Act b. Quartering Act c. Declaratory Act d. Intolerable Acts
What is quartering act?
300
philosopher state natural rights are inalienable, impossible to surrender
Who is John Locke?
300
Which document was published anonymously advocating that the colonists declare their independence from the British crown? a. Common Sense b. Mayflower Compact c. Magna Carta d. English Bill of Rights
What is Common Sense Pamphlet?
300
A federalist system with separation of powers and a system of checks and balances were constitutional solutions to which of the following problems with the Articles of Confederation? a. the Amendment process b. no power to collect taxes c. enforcement of national laws dependent on state courts d. too much powers given to the states
What is enforcement of national laws dependent on state courts?
300
Which of the following was evident when states were given most powers during the early years of the United States? a. strength of government established by the Constitution b. weakness of government established by the Articles of Confederation c. weakness of government established by the Constitution d. strength of government established by the Articles of Confederation
What is weakness of government established by the Articles of Confederation?
300
Based on the excerpt (pg 20), which form of government did Great Britain most likely have in 1766? a. Communism b. Parliamentary Democracy c. Anarchy d. Absolute Monarchy
What is Parliamentary Democracy?
400
We hold these Truths to be self-evident, that all Men are created equal, that they are endowed, by their CREATOR, with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness.-- Based on this excerpt, the Founding Fathers most likely justified their right to a new government based more closely on the beliefs of which philosopher?
Who is John Locke?
400
The following quote, as written in the Magna Carta, “No free man shall be taken, or imprisoned…exiled, or in any way harmed…save by the lawful judgment of his peers [equals]” means which of the following? a. security of lawful judgment b. rule of law c. due process of law d. the right to trial by a jury
What is the right to trial by a jury?
400
One way in which the United States Constitution differed from the Articles of Confederation was that the Constitution did which of the following? a. created a national government having three branches b. provided for the direct election of the President by voters c. made the amendment process more difficult d. increased the power of the states
What is created a national government having three branches?
400
During the years that the Articles of Confederation was the established government, which of the following was the primary reason why the relations between the states and Congress worsened? a. The states refused to obey the laws of Congress and acted like small, separate nations. b. There was no president or executive branch. c. There was no system of national courts. d. Unanimous vote of all 13 states was needed to pass anything.
What is the states refused to obey the laws of Congress and acted like small, separate nations?
400
The image above appeared in a Boston newspaper shortly after the 1773 occurrence of the Boston Massacre. How would you best characterize the images of the colonists in this article? a. anxious b. rebellious c. angry d. helpless
What is helpless?
500
According to John Locke’s theory of government a social contract existed between the people and which other entity? a. between the people and their sovereign b. between the people and their court system c. between the people and their property owners d. between the people and their church
What is between the people and their sovereign?
500
The feudal system was important to the development of constitutional government because it did which of the following? a. developed a strong social structure b. allowed the nobility more participation in government c. introduced the idea of government based on a contract d. diminished the power of the monarch
What is introduced the idea of government based on a contract?
500
The principles of Republicanism and Individual Rights are embedded in which of the following? a. Articles of Confederation b. Common Sense c. Constitutional Convention d. United States Constitution
What is the United States Constitution?
500
“ It is not necessary that the [Constitution] should be perfect; it is sufficient that [the Articles of Confederation are] more imperfect.” James Madison a. The Articles of Confederation was a decentralized government and the Constitution was adjusted to the idea of a stronger, central government. b. The Constitution would not have been acceptable if the Articles of Confederation had not first been given a trial.
What is the Constitution would not have been acceptable if the Articles of Confederation had not first been given a trial?
500
What would be one colonial advantage to referring to this event as “The Bloody Massacre”? a. in order to gain support for the British monarch, King George III b. in order to give colonists a common cause against Britain
What is in order to give colonists a common cause against Britain?
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