8th Grade US History FINAL Review

Which fundamental political idea is expressed in the Declaration of Independence?

• The government should guarantee every citizen economic security

• The national government and state governments should have equal power

• If the government denies its people certain basic rights, that government can be overthrown

• Rulers derive their right to govern from God

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According to the quote above from the Declaration of Independence, what unalienable rights do all American citizens have? (select three (3) that apply)

• Life

• Liberty

• the pursuit of Happiness

• Property

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What did freedom mean to most people in 1776?

• Colonists wanted their rights and freedoms protected

• Rulers were allowed to deny citizens their freedoms

• The central and state governments should have equal power

• Efforts by the government to strengthen their control over the colonies

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Why did the colonists resent the Stamp Act?

• They did not want to quarter British troops

• They did not want to petition the British government

• They did not want to be taxed without representation

• They did not want to pass the Declaratory Act

Why was the phrase “taxation without representation” so important to the revolutionary cause?

• Colonists did not wish to support a government in which they had no voice

• Great Britain would have ended taxation if colonists had kept the peace.

• Colonists believed that Great Britain should only tax certain items

• Great Britain only taxed the colonists to force them into war.

In a government based on the consent of the govern, who is the ultimate authority?

• The American citizens

• The President

• Military Generals

• Congress

In the letter above, what type of source is the text “Abigail Adams’ letter...”?

• Primary Source

• Short Story

• Autobiography

• Secondary Source

The ultimate goal of the Constitutional Convention was… (select two (2) that apply)

• Create a government with a King.

• Create a three branch government where the Executive branch holds all power.

• To replace the Articles of Confederation

• Create a stronger national government.

One way in which the United States Constitution differed from the Articles of Confederation was that the Constitution…

• Created a national government having three branches.

• Created a monarchy.

• Increased the powers of the states.

• Did not allow congress to tax the people.

Using the chart above, the system of checks and balances is best illustrated by the power of…

• The President to veto a bill passed by Congress

• Congress to censure one of its members

• A governor to send the National Guard to stop a riot

• State and Federal governments to levy and collect taxes