UIL 6th Grade Study Questions 2

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What document contains the following parts? Preamble, The Right of the People to Control Their Government, Tyrannical Acts of the British King, Efforts of the Colonies to Avoid Separation, The Colonies Are Declared Free and Independent?

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b. Declaration of Independence

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Which English philosopher expressed the belief that a government’s power comes from the consent of the governed and is the foundation of modern democracy?

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d. John Locke

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Who published these words in his pamphlet, Common Sense, convincing many Americans that it was time to declare independence?

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c. Thomas Paine

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Why did the addition of a Bill of Rights help with the ratification of the Constitution?

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a. It guaranteed freedoms by placing specific limits on government

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According to the U S Constitution, what two bodies were to make up Congress?

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d. House of Representatives, Senate

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Which branch of the national government is granted these powers by the Constitution?

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c. Legislative

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What kinds of cases can begin in the Supreme Court?

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a. Cases involving the Constitution, national laws, treaties and state conflicts

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Who argued for a newer, stronger form of government than was formed by the Articles of Confederation?

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c. Nationalists

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The main governing body under the Articles of Confederation was _____.

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a. Congress

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In what city was a meeting to be held for 'the sole and express purpose of revising the Articles of Confederation'?

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d. Philadelphia