SOL Review 2-4

Name one of the fundamental political principles that shaped the United States constitution and government.

• Separation of Powers

• Consent of the Governed

• Judicial Review

• Federalism

Which document claimed that people have "certain unalienable rights" (like life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness) and that all people are equal under the law?

• Virginia Declaration of Rights

• Declaration of Independence

• Articles of Confederation

• Constitution (including Bill of Rights)

Which of these documents created a weak central government with no power to tax or to enforce laws?

• Charters of the Virginia Company of London

• Virginia Declaration of Rights

• Articles of Confederation

• Constitution (including Bill of Rights)

Which document established the republican structure of the U.S. government?

• Charters of the Virginia Company of London

• Virginia Declaration of Rights

• Declaration of Independence

• Constitution (including Bill of Rights)

Why didn't the Articles of Confederation work?

• It established a strong central government with extensive powers.

• It maintained that major powers resided with the states and provided for a weak central government with no power to tax or enforce laws.

• It granted all powers to a single monarch.

• It created a system with no checks and balances.

Under the Articles of Confederation, where did most power reside?

• The President

• The States

• The Supreme Court

• The Military

Which document stated grievances against the king and declared the colonies' independence from Great Britain?

• The Constitution

• The Bill of Rights

• The Declaration of Independence

• The Articles of Confederation

Which document protected the fundamental freedoms of religion, speech, press, assembly, and petition?

• The Declaration of Independence

• The Constitution

• The Bill of Rights (The first 10 amendments to the Constitution)

• The Articles of Confederation

Although the Constitution created a government that guarantees majority rule, what does it also protect?

• The rights of the President

• The rights of the States

• The rights of the minority (in the Bill of Rights)

• The rights of foreign nations

What is the introduction to the Constitution called?

• The Declaration

• The Preamble

• The Bill of Rights

• The Articles