Unit 1 Review Quiz

What are the 7 Principles of Government?

• Amendments, Constitution, Bill of Rights, Founding Documents

• Executive, Legislative, Judicial, Checks and Balances

• Popular Sovereignty, Limited Government, Separation of Powers, Checks and Balances, Individual Rights, Federalism, Republicanism

• Declaration of Independence, Articles of Confederation, Constitution, Bill of Rights

Which document contains the 1st 10 Amendments of the Constitution?

• Declaration of Independence

• Articles of Confederation

• Constitution

• Bill of Rights

What is the main purpose of the Constitution?

• To establish the principles of government

• To outline the structure of the government

• To protect the rights of individuals

• All of the above

Federalism is when:

• Each branch of government can check, or control, the other

• The people exercise their power by voting for their representatives

• The states and national (federal government) share power

• The power to rule comes from the people

Which of these documents gave us the principle of "Limited Government"?

• Magna Carta

• Mayflower Compact

• Declaration of Independence

• Federalist Papers

Which amendment protects citizens of the United States from unreasonable searches and seizures?

• 1st Amendment

• 4th Amendment

• 6th Amendment

• 10th Amendment

Which of these important documents was the start of self-government in the Americas?

• Magna Carta

• Mayflower Compact

• Declaration of Independence

• Federalist Papers

These people opposed the ratification of the Constitution unless it had a Bill of Rights to protect citizens

• Federalists

• Republicans

• Anti-Federalists

• Democrats

These essays were written in an attempt to convince people to approve the Constitution

• Magna Carta

• Mayflower Compact

• Declaration of Independence

• Federalist Papers

Citizens are REQUIRED to do which of these?

• Pay Taxes

• Vote

• Donate to Charity

• Community Service