Social Studies MP 1 Benchmark

The Declaration of Independence is mostly about _______.

• property

• rights

• trade

• warfare

How are the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution similar?

• They both talk about property

• They both have multiple parts

• They both attack King George III

• They both declare war on England

What were the colonists' grievances against King George? Chose ALL that apply

• sending royal ambassadors

• waging war on the colonies

• creating and enforcing laws

• having no consent to govern

• imposing taxes without consent

What grievances are discussed in Sources 2 and 3?

• taxation of tea and paper

• defending against acts of war

• internationl trade agreements

• governing by the people's consent

What is one difference between a chief executive (president) and a monarch?

• A monarch inherits political power

• A monarch must follow a constitution

• A chief executive makes their own rules

• A chief executive has total governmental power

King George III was a ______.

• dictator

• president

• monarch

• representative

Why did the colonists want to elect their own leader?

• George III was not fair or just

• George III refused to declare war

• They wanted a leader from America

• They wanted to elect George II again

Identify the statments that describe a representative government. Select TWO

• Citizens do not have to pay taxes

• The leader must be in the military

• The leader is elected by the people

• The leader must follow a constitution

• The people are considered subjects

Which branches approve a new law?

• executive and judicial

• judicial and legislative

• legislative and executive

• legislative and bureaucratic

Who is part of the Executive Branch of the federal government?

• state governor

• president

• judges

• senator