Unit 3, Branches of Government
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Social Studies
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8th Grade
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Preston Waller
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1.
CATEGORIZE QUESTION
3 mins • 1 pt
Match the term or phrase with its correct definition
Groups:
(a) New England colonies
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(b) Mercantilism
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(c) Declaration of Independence
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(d) Saratoga
Rocky soil, cold climate, harbors, fishing, lumber, and shipbuilding
Turning point of war; France supported the Americans
Thomas Jefferson; list of grievances, or complaints, against King George III
British controlled colonial trade; angered colonists
2.
MATCH QUESTION
1 min • 1 pt
Determine which description corresponds to each notable philosopher.
William Blackstone
Claimed that if government didn’t protect individual freedoms, then the people have the right to get rid of it
Baron de Montesquieu
Believed that government should have checks and balances, and supported individual rights
John Locke
Believed government power should be separated to prevent one branch from being too powerful
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
One reason the English Bill of Rights is considered a milestone in the development of government is that it -
explained the significance of unalienable rights
gave the political power over to the people
separated the powers of government into three different organizations
protected certain right of citizens from government infringement
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 2 pts
Which document completes this excerpt?
Declaration of Independence
Treaty of Ghent
Northwest Ordinance
Louisiana Purchase Treaty
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
1 min • 2 pts
Why was this congressional structure created by the framers of the Constitution?
To follow the plan outlined in the Articles of Confederation
To reach a compromise between large and small states
To reach a compromise between slave states and non-slave states
To implement the outcome of a popular vote
6.
SLIDE QUESTION
30 sec • Ungraded
7.
SLIDE QUESTION
30 sec • Ungraded
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