1.3 - 1.5 Unit 5 Review

Which colonial concern led to the writing of the Declaration of Independence?

• The king failed to tax the colonists.

• The king required the colonists to elect a monarch.

• The king denied the colonists the right to petition.

• The king denied the colonists representation in government.

The excerpt below is from the 3rd Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.

“No soldier shall, in time of peace, be quartered in any house without the consent of the owner, nor in time of war, but in a manner to be prescribed by law.”

Which British policy caused the colonial concerns that led to this later amendment?

• New taxes imposed by the Stamp Act

• Restrictions on printed materials and pamphlets

• Lodging of British troops inside colonists’ homes

• Special taxes on tea that resulted in the Boston Tea Party

The quotes below are from historical documents.

Quote #1 “For imposing Taxes on us without our Consent.” - Source: Declaration of Independence

Quote #2 “All bills for raising Revenue shall originate in the House of Representatives…” - Source: Article I, Section 7, U.S. Constitution

What is the relationship between these concepts?

• Both declare to the world why the colonists wanted freedom from England.

• Both represent actions taken by the colonists to enforce English policies.

• Both are in response to English policies imposed upon the colonists.

• Both are responses by England to the actions of the colonists.

According to the Declaration of Independence, what was an “unalienable right” that all governments should protect?

• The right to social equality

• The right to personal liberty

• The right to religious equality

• The right to elect government officials

According to the Declaration of Independence, when do people have the right to abolish their government and establish a new one?

• Whenever a government passes a law that is disliked by people

• Whenever the government becomes tyrannical and oppressive

• Whenever the majority party in control of the government changes

• Whenever a king attempts to act without the approval of parliament

The passage below is from the Declaration of Independence.

We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights… That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed. That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government…

Which statement summarizes the main ideas of this passage?

• Since people create governments to protect their rights, they can change governments that abuse their rights.

• The only safe government is one with a system of checks and balances between its different branches.

• Without the government to restrain individuals, every society would become a struggle of every person against every other person.

• Although people create governments to protect their rights, once they give power to a government they cannot take it back.

Which weakness of the Articles of Confederation was corrected by the authors of the Constitution?

• no state governments b. no elected representatives c. no national court system d. no relations with foreign nations

• no elected representatives

• no national court system

• no relations with foreign nations

Which of the following was a result of Shays’ Rebellion?

• The national government enacted debt relief.

• Great Britain threatened the United States with war.

• There was increased government regulation of trade.

• Many Americans demanded a revision of the Articles of Confederation.

The passage below is from a historical document.

Art II Each state retains is sovereignty, freedom and independence and every power, jurisdiction, and right which is not by this confederation expressly delegated to the United States, in Congress assembled.

How does the U.S. Constitution address concerns that resulted from the government described in this passage?

• The new government could enforce treaties between the states.

• The new government could settle disputes between the states.

• The new government could regulate trade between the states.

• The new government could levy taxes between the states.