Social Studies Benchmark 1 Review

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.

According to Source 2, what were three colonists' grievances against King George?

• imposing taxes without consent

• having no consent to govern

• waging war on the colonies

• limiting international trade

• sending royal ambassadors

What grievances are discussed in Sources 2 and 3?

• taxation of tea and paper

• defending against acts of war

• international 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 two statements that describe a representative government.

• 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 a part of the Executive Branch of the federal government?

• state governor

• president

• judges

• senator