"A Plan for the People" & "Constitution" - Government Unit, Quiz 2

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1. In the passage, "A Plan for the People," what does the "Plan" represent?

• A. The Declaration of Independence
• B. The Bill of Rights
• C. The Constitution
• D. Voting Laws

2. What text evidence from "The Plan for the People," supports your answer to Question 1?

• A. The passage states, "Our country's leaders wrote the plan over 200 years ago."
• B. The passage states, "The plan is called the Constitution."
• C. The passage states, "The nation's first plan for government had problems."
• D. The passage states, "The leaders decided to meet to talk about a new plan."

3. What is the Constitution?

• A. The Constitution is a plan of laws written by our country's leaders.
• B. The Constitution is a statement declaring our independence from England on July 4th, 1776.
• C. The Constitution is a document that talks only about children's rights.
• D. The Constitution is none of the above.

4. Using the context clues, what is a "delegate?"

• A. "Its leaders decided to meet to talk about a new plan."
• B. "Fifty-five delegates came to the meeting.
• C. "A delegate is a person who speaks for the citizens in each state."
• D. All of the above help the reader to understand what a "delegate" is.

5. What was one thing that ALL the delegates agreed upon?

• A. They all agreed on a group should make laws for the country.
• B. They all agreed on how to pick a leader.
• C. They all agreed that Ben Franklin should be the first president.
• D. They all agreed that the new country did NOT need a "Bill of Rights."

6. Some of the delegates would not sign the Constitution because ________?

• A. Some delegates were not in agreement with what was written in the Constitution.
• B. Some of the delegates wanted to make sure the government protected people's rights, too.
• C. Some of delegates did not sign the Constitution because Ben Franklin was not voted to be the first President.
• D. Some delegates didn't sign the Constitution because they did not believe in it.

7. The passage has HEADINGS as a text feature. How does this help the reader understand how American's leaders wrote the Constitution? Check ALL that apply.

• A. The headings help the reader with the most important points in the passage.
• B. The headings help the reader to know what the topic of that part of the passage is about.
• C. The headings help the readers understand the sequence of events that led to the delegates writing the Constitution.
• D. The headings are only used to distract the reader from what is important in the passage.

8. The Constitution separates the government into 3 branches. In the Epic book "Constitution", on P. 13, why does the Constitution separate the government into the 3 branches?

• A. There are 3 branches to the government because President Washington declared this.
• B. There are 3 branches to the government because the 13 colonies fought a war over it.
• C. There are 3 branches to the government because the Founding Fathers thought 3 was a lucky number and would make America strong.
• D. There are 3 branches to the government so that no one part of the government can become too powerful.

9. What are the 3 Branches of the United States Government? Check ALL that apply.

• A. The State Branch which allows each state to make their own laws.
• B. The Executive Branch which includes the President and Vice President.
• C. The Legislative Branch (Congress) which includes the Senate and House of Representatives.
• D. The Judicial Branch which includes the Federal Courts and the Supreme Court.