SS Quiz chapters 6-8

What statement best describes rights of U.S. citizens?

• People have rights that are NOT included in the Bill of rights or the US Constitution.

• ONLY rights included in the US Constitution, including the Bill of Rights, are protected.

• ONLY the rights included in the Bill of Rights are protected.

• Rights NOT granted to citizens are given to the state and federal government.

Why is the First Amendment often cited as the most important amendment in the Bill of Rights?

• It gives the government power.

• It establishes due process

• It protects five key freedoms our nation was founded on.

• It gives a process to change the Constitution.

The Articles of Confederation formed a __________ government.

• new

• old

• strong

• weak

What was the impact of Shay's Rebellion?

• It made American leaders realize that the states needed to be more powerful.

• It made American leaders realize the US needed a stronger national government.

• It made American leaders realize the states needed their own currencies.

• It made people mad at Daniel Shays.

Which branch of government existed under the Articles?

• Legislative

• Executive

• Judicial

• There were no branches, only limbs.

Why did Americans form a confederation after declaring independence from Great Britain?

• They viewed the states as independent and wanted the most power to go to the national government.

• The viewed the states as independent and wanted most power to remain with them.

• They saw the states as dependent and wanted to most power to remain with them.

• They viewed the states as dependent and wanted the most power to go to the national government.

The colonists wanted to ___________ a government with a strong, tyrannical leader

• create

• avoid

• see

• have

The first 10 Amendments to the Constitution are called the _____________.

• top 10

• Preamble

• Articles of Confederation

• Bill of Rights

Why did some of the Constitutional Convention delegates insist on adding the Bill of Rights to the Constitution?

• They wanted to protect individual rights like freedom of speech and religion.

• The wanted to National government to have more control over citizens.

• They wanted to make the government more like Parliament.

• They wanted more power to collect taxes.

"We the People" from the preamble best reflects which concept?

• due process

• popular sovereignty

• separation of powers

• federal system of government