EOC Quiz 2

Which complaint against King George III was stated in the Declaration of Independence?

• He had quartered his troops among the colonists.

• He had forced the colonists to accept the practice of slavery.

• He had required the colonists to trade with French merchants.

• He had failed to defend the colonists in the French and Indian War.

Which source publicized the concept of "natural rights," later found in the Declaration of Independence?

• Magna Carta

• The English Bill of Rights

• The Mayflower Compact

• John Locke on the social contract

Which statement best describes the role of the government according to the Declaration of Independence?

• "The main purpose of the government is to expand and glorify the state."

• "The main purpose of the government is to protect the unalienable rights of individuals."

• "The main purpose of the government is to protect the rights and privileges of His Majesty, the King."

• "The main purpose of the government is to promote the general welfare of the community by taking steps toward social equality."

The passage below comes from the Declaration of Independence

"We holds these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among those are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness. That to secure these rights, Government are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed."

According to the passage, what is the principal role of the government?

• To promote greater social equality

• To promote the natural rights of citizens

• To glorify the ruler in the eyes of the Creator

• To help individuals cooperate against the forces of nature

Based on the Declaration of Independence, which is a natural right?

• The right to vote

• The right to bear arms

• The right to pursue happiness

• The right to equal protection of the laws

The postage stamp on the left shows a committee of the Second Continental Congress drafting of the Articles of Confederation.

Why did this committee create a weak central government?

• To encourage more trade between the states

• To preserve the powers of the individual states

• To promote national security against foreign invasion

• To permit the taxation of citizens to pay the nation's debts

How did Americans' experience under British rule influence the form of government they established under the Articles of Confederation?

• The new legislature had two houses, just like the British Parliament.

• The states were sovereign, just as the colonies had been under British rule.

• The new central government was not given any power to direct the military.

• The new central government was not able to tax citizens as the British government had tried to do.

How did the U.S. Constitution solve a problem created by a weakness of the Articles of Confederation?

• It stopped the national government from imposing taxes.

• It gave the national government the power to raise an army.

• It required unanimous consent of the states to pass amendments.

• It prevented acts of piracy against American ships off the coast of Africa

Which weakness of the Articles of Confederation was addressed by the Constitution?

• The continuation of slavery

• The lack of a national court system

• The absence of a balanced budget

• The need to strengthen the power of the states