9-Week Review

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Which historical document granted the rights of Englishmen to the colonists?

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Charters of the Virginia Company of London

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Which fundamental principle is described in the example below: The mayor of Charlottesville was sentenced to one year in prison for stealing money from local businesses.

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rule of law

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The government is not all-powerful and may do only those things the people have given it the power to do.  Which fundamental political principle does this describe? Options: representative government, limited government, rule of law, consent of the governed

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limited government

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What is necessary to approve an amendment to the United States Constitution?

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3/4 vote of state legislatures

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How are the states involved in the amendment process for the U.S. Constitution?

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Ratify amendments

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Which famous American document is being addressed in this political cartoon?

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Declaration of Independence

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Which phrase would best fit in the box with the question mark? Options: affirmed individual worth and dignity of all people, major power given to individual states, affirmed certain unalienable rights, guaranteed the rights of Englishmen to the colonists

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affirmed individual worth and dignity of all people

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Which document contains these purposes of the United States government? Options: Virginia Declaration of Rights, Articles of Confederation, U.S. Constitution, Declaration of Independence

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U.S. Constitution

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Which constitutional amendment identifies the two ways a person can become a U.S. citizen?

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14th

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Which early American document completes the graphic? Options: Declaration of Independence, U.S. Constitution, Articles of Confederation, Virginia Declaration of Rights

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U.S. Constitution