Civics Practice

The first form of national government for the independent states was created by the ___?__. 

• Declaration of Independence
• Articles of Confederation
• Mayflower Compact
• Virginia Declaration of Rights

Which two documents were written by Thomas Jefferson?

• The Declaration of Independence & the Virginia Declaration of Rights
• The Virginia Declaration of Rights & the Articles of Confederation
• The Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom & the Declaration of Independence
• The Articles of Confederation & the Charters of the Virginia Company

Who wrote the Charters of the Virginia Company and why are they important founding documents? 

• King John and the English nobles - They created a federal court system.
• The Second Continental Congress - They stated grievances against the English king.
• King James and the Virginia Company - They guaranteed the colonists’ rights as Englishmen.
• The Pilgrims aboard the Mayflower - They established the principle of democracy.

Analogy practice: The Virginia Declaration of Rights is to the Bill of Rights as the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom is to the…. 

• Articles of Confederation
• 1^st amendment
• 14^th amendment
• Declaration of Independence

What was the purpose of the Magna Carta?

• To declare our independence from Great Britain
• To set-up the first form of government for the United States
• To state that the people are guaranteed citizenship
• To limit the power of the King John by the English Nobles

The Supreme Court is the highest court that is found under this Branch of the US Government

• Legislative
• Judicial
• Executive
• Congressional

Pete and Sally are visiting Canada from the United States where they were born. During their vacation Sally gave birth to their new son Herbert. Who are citizens of the United States?

• Pete and Sally

• Sally

• Herbert and Sally

• Sally, Pete, and Herbert

The Governor has authority at the state level and is found in which branch of the government?

• Judicial
• Monarchy
• Legislative
• Executive

The House of Representatives and Senate are the 2 bodies that make up Congress. What branch of government to they fall under?

• Constitutional
• Executive
• Judicial
• Legislative

The royal family of Foxatonia is having trouble with the neighboring country of Wolvington whose King is using his unlimited power to provoke a war between the two Kingdoms. What type of Government would you use to describe both countries?

• Dictatorship
• Kingdoms
• Democracy
• Monarchy