USA independence Quiz 2

We the people of the United States, ........."

this is the start of the Preamble to the Constitution. What is its purpose?

• It starts the Declaration of Independence so it is a preamble to the constitution which starts the Declaration of Independence

• it tells the army how to rule and details they need to establish a military junta

• It sets the expectation of the American government and gives direct power to the people

• It talks about the three branches of government: the Executive, the Judical and the Legislative

What is an example of a power of the federal government?

• local farmers markets require a federal permit to operate

• Signing and ratifying State laws

• Building local parks

• sign treaties with foreign countries

which branch of the government is in charge of the military?

• judicial

• executive

• legislative

What were some of the Causes of the War of 1812?

• Slavery

• Blockading US ports

  Impressment of US Sailors

  Supporting American Indian resistance

• Germany invading Poland

• the shooting of ArchDuke Franz Ferdinand

What is an example of violating (disobeying) freedom of speech?

• someone going to court because they sped in a car very fast and the police caught them and gave them a fine which they didnt pay.

• someone not going to church on Sunday and not getting a job or a promotion

• a student who gets lunchtime detention for wearing a t-shirt with a campaign slogan for a political candidate

The US brought the Louisiana Territory from which country?

• Great Britain

• New Zealand

• Canada

• France

What is NOT true about the Bill of Rights?

• The Bill of rights is the first 10 amendments after the Constitution

• New laws can ignore the bill of Rights

• The Bill of rights defines individual rights

• Some of the Bill of Rights include the right to free speech, the right of religeon and the right to bear arms.

what is Manifest Destiny?

• American Indians needed to move

• It was the mission of the US to expand

• Gold would make the US rich

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