A New Nation Review

Which of the following rights from the first amendment is represented in this image?

• Freedom to hate your enemy

• Freedom to assemble

• Freedom of religion

• Freedom of the press

Which person's action would be protected by the first amendment?

• Sam publishing an article urging people to vote against the governor.

• Jimmy riding is bike without a helmet even though sate law says he has to wear it.

• Jose burning a newspaper office down because he didn't like what they wrote in their newspaper.

• Sophia stealing her neighbor's car because they owe her money.

Which of the following would be the BEST title for this list?

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-No federal courts to settle disputes (problems) between states.

-To pass laws, each state had one vote, and all had to agree on it.

• Strengths of the U.S. Constitution

• Weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation

• Strengths from from the Articles of Confederation

• Weaknesses in the Declaration of Independence

Which of the following would BEST complete the "shared" portion of the Venn diagram? (what powers do both state and the federal government share?)

• declaring war

• taxing citizens

• paving local roads

• printing money

What power belongs ONLY to the state?

• to print more money for the country

• deciding to go to war with other countries

• deciding how many days students go to school

• deciding to increase taxes on citizens

Which power is ONLY allowed by the federal government? (what can only the federal government do?)

• tax citizens

• print money

• hire police officers

• build schools

The phrase, "We the people...." is included in the constitution because the framers wanted to...

• to show that the government is given its rights by the people

• to show the government takes rights away from the people.

• to show that all people have an equal say in government.

Which of the following are examples of natural rights found in the Deceleration of Independence

• life

• liberty

• happiness

• prosperity (money)

• health

What power do citizens have in a representative republic such as the United States?

• Citizens are able to decide which taxes to pay.

• Citizens vote directly (this means going to Washington, D.C.) on all laws for the country.

• Citizens elect other people to run the government (president, senators, congress people).

• Citizens choose which laws to follow and which to ignore.

Why did many people support adding the Bill of Rights to the Constitution?

• They thought that the state governments were too strong under the Constitution.

• They thought that the natural government was too weak under the Constitution.

• Living under the Articles of Confederation made them afraid of weak state governments.

• Living under the rule of the British king made them afraid of strong national governments.