Social Studies Unit 3 Review

What was the main reason the Constitution was written?

• To allow the British opportunities to control the new nation.

• To end the American Revolution.

• To ensure that the United States military was established.

• To create a more effective government for the United States.

What was the Bill of Rights added to the Constitution?

• To make sure that the executive branch has the power to make final decisions.

• To redistribute ideas from the British government.

• To ensure that states would not accept the Constitution as the law of the land.

• To guarantee freedoms by placing specific limits on government.

Which of the following best describes an amendment?

• a change or addition to the Constitution

• a reference book with helpful facts and figures

• an object made by people in the past

• a refusal to buy goods

Which of the following describes a system set up by the Constitution that gives each branch of government the power to limit the power of the other branches?

• ratify

• checks and balances

• persecution

• reserved powers

In which year was the Boston Massacre?

• 1767

• 1770

• 1773

• 1774

Based on the timeline, which statement is true?

• The Boston Tea Party happened at night.

• The Townshend Acts were passed after the Coercive Acts.

• The Quartering Act and Stamp Act were passed in the same year.

• The Sugar Act was passed in 1770

Which branch of government deals with carrying out the laws?

• Legislative

• Executive

• Judicial

Which branch of government deals with passing laws?

• Legislative

• Executive

• Judicial

Which branch of government deals with deciding the meaning of laws?

• Legislative

• Executive

• Judicial

What document did the colonists write to share their concerns with England and to break away?

• Mayflower Compact

• Bill of Rights

• Magna Carta

• Declaration of Independence