Unit 2 Week 6 Social Studies quiz

___________ are important pieces of history.

• Formal documents

• school rules

Which sentence best shows that early Americans were not happy with the government of Great Britain?

• The Declaration of Independence explains the rights of the people.

• The Declaration of Independence declared that Great Britain violated the rights of early Americans.

• The Declaration of Independence solved the problems between Great Britain and early Americans.

• Great Britain believed all Americans should have equal rights.

Read this sentence from the Preamble of the Declaration of Independence.

“...all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.”

Which sentence best describes the Rights stated in the Preamble of the U.S. Constitution.?

• We have the right to seek happiness anywhere in Great Britain

• We have the right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.

• We have the right to life, no taxes and no formal government.

• We have the right to each serve as a leader in the government.

What are the first 10 amendments to the United States Constitution called?

• Declaration of Independence

• Freedom of Speech

• the Amendments

• Bill of Rights

What is the purpose of the Declaration of Independence?

• ensures individual rights for citizens

• declares independence from Great Britain

• outlines the structure of government

What is the purpose of the Constitution?

• declares independence from Great Britain.

• outlines the structure of government

• ensures individual rights for citizens

What is the purpose of The Bill of Rights?

• outlines the structure of government

• declares independence from Great Britain

• ensures individual rights for citizens

What is the most likely reason The Bill of Rights were added to the U.S. Constitution?

• The Constitution was too short.

• There were no rights in the Constitution.

• The writers wanted specific rights added.

• There was no one in charge of the country.

In the article “The Amendments” it says “Changes to the Constitution are called amendments.

Today, there are 27 amendments to the Constitution of the United States.”

Why do you think there have been so many changes to the constitution?

Mark the word that best completes the sentence.

The Declaration of Independence was an important document that says that people have the right to “life, liberty, and the pursuit of ________________.

• freedom

• government

• happiness

• money