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Government Review #5

Authored by Anne Abeltin

History

12th Grade

CCSS covered

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Government Review #5
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why was the Bill of Rights added to the Constitution?

To have checks and balances
To protect the federal government
They thought the Constitution was too short
To protect peoples' individual rights

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The highest law in the United States is the:

Bill of Rights

Declaration of Independence

Amendment Scroll

Constitution

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Define "federalism".

a loose union of powerful states
sharing power between state governments and the national government
a weak central government
a strong central government with no powers held by states

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is Judicial Review?

The courts can review laws and declare them unconstitutional

Judges have a review system for some court cases

The courts have the ability to reverse a decision

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the main purpose of government?

To protect the rights of the people
To protect the life of people's things
To give people things

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Daniel Shays' rebellion showed that:

the government under the Articles of Confederation could not keep control of its citizens
the government should be able to defend our citizens from Great Britain again
the government needs to protect the citizens from Native American attacks

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Government may exercise only those powers delegated to it. 

Checks and Balances
Popular Sovereignty 
Limited Government
Judicial Review 

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