The Treaty of Paris (1783) was an agreement between the American Colonists and King George III of Great Britain. What did the agreement do?

• It formally ended the Revolutionary War.

• It required the American Colonists to pay new taxes to the crown.

• It required George Washington and King George III to meet.

• It punished American Colonists who remained loyal to Great Britain.

Which of the following is a purpose of government?

• To provide public services.

• To make economic decisions.

• To provide for national defense.

• All of the above.

Use the Headline to answer the question below:

Newspaper Headline: “Baltimore County Government Announces a Plan to Build a New School”

Which purpose of government does the headline reflect?

• To provide public services.

• To make economic decisions.

• To provide for national defense.

Which principle of government can be described as "the power of government comes from the people"?

• Equality Under the Law

• Individual Rights

• Popular Sovereignty

• Checks and Balances

Refer to the quote from the Constitution to answer the question below:

“Congress shall make no law…[preventing] freedom of speech.”

What principle of government applies to this quote?

• Popular Sovereignty

• Federalism

• Limited Government

• Equality Under the Law

Which of the following were elements of the Great Compromise?

• Congress would have 2 parts: the Senate and the House of Representatives.

• Each state, no matter if it was large or small, would have two representatives in the Senate

• For the House of Representatives, the number of representatives would be based on the state's population.

The Preamble is the ______________ of the Constitution.

• Introduction

• Body

• Conclusion

What is the purpose of the Preamble to the United States Constitution?

• To describe the three branches of government.

• To identify additions to the Constitution.

• To identify goals of the Constitution.

• To describe how to change the Constitution.

The United States Constitution is called a “living document” because it...

• can be changed.

• outlines how the government should work.

• impacts all people in the United States.

• declared independence from Great Britain.

Each day you come to school you choose the clothes you would like to wear.

Choosing what clothes you wear is freedom of speech and expression. How or why may schools limit this freedom?