SOL Review Section 1 (2,3, and 9)

SOL CE 2B - Choose all statements that apply to the Articles of Confederation.

• Served as a first form of government for the independent colonies.

• It created an executive that was too close to a King in power.

• It granted the states too little power to govern themselves.

• The central government was too weak to enforce its laws and couldn't collect taxes.

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SOL CE 2C - The importance of the Preamble is that ...

• It lays out the structure and powers of the United States government.

• It lists the purposes and goals for the creation of the government.

• It defines individual freedoms such as speech, press, religion, petition, and assembly.

• It states voting rights and how to obtain them for citizens of the United States.

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SOL CE 2A - The headline given supports what principle of the U.S. government?

• Judicial Review

• Due Process

• Rule of Law

• Representative Government

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SOL CE 2B - The political cartoon show relates most closely to what famous influential document?

• Magna Carta

• U.S. Constitution

• Charters of the Virginia Company of London

• Declaration of Independence

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SOL CE 2A - The poster supports what principle of the U.S. Government?

• Representative Government

• Rule of Law

• Due Process

• Limited Government

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SOL CE 2B - The chart is most closely related to what document?

• Declaration of Independence

• U.S. Constitution

• Articles of Confederation

• Bill of Rights

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SOL CE 2D - There have been few amendments made to the U.S. Constitution since it was written. What is the reason for this?

• The United States has had very little social change during that time.

• The Constitution limits the number of changes that can be made.

• The process outlined by the Constitution for amendments is long and complex.

• Most amendments that are proposed fail to gain the support of the President.

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SOL CE 2C - The U.S. Court System was established to carry out what role of the government given in the Preamble?

• Provide for the common defense

• Form a more perfect union

• Establish justice

• Promote the general welfare

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SOL CE 2B - The Magna Carta is important to American government as the first document to establish what principle?

• Judicial Review

• Representative Government

• Rule of Law

• Democracy

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SOL CE 3A - "All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the state wherein they reside." This quote can be found in what amendment to the U.S. Constitution.

• 1st Amendment

• 5th Amendment

• 10th Amendment

• 14th Amendment

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