
Constitution to Jackson STAAR Review
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Social Studies
6th - 8th Grade
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1.
MATCH QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
No Soldier shall, in time of peace be quartered in any house
8th Amendment
Freedom of Speech, Press, Petition, Assembly and Religion
4th Amendment
Protects against unreasonable search and seizures/need a warrant.
6th Amendment
No cruel and unusual punishment/no excessive fines or bail
3rd Amendment
A fair and speedy trial by jury in criminal cases
1st Amendment
2.
MATCH QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Match the following principles with the correct definition-
The government of the United States is limited by our written laws
Separation of Powers
each of the three branches of government having the authority to check the power of the others.
Checks and Balances
The power in the government of the United States comes directly from the people.
Federalism
splits power between a national or federal government and the local governments.
Popular Sovreignty
powers that create a government in which there is no concentration of power in any one branch
Limited Government
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What did the Magna Carta do?
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
allowed a House of Rep. based on population and gave equal representation the in the Senate
New Jersey Plan
Virginia Plan
Articles of Confederation
Great Compromise
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
Wrote the Bill of Rights and contributed the most to the creation of the Constitution
Benjamin Franklin
Thomas Jefferson
James Madison
John Adams
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
branch of government that makes laws
Executive
Judicial
Legislative
Administrative
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
branch of government that interprets the laws
executive
judicial
legislative
administrative
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