U.S. History STAAR Exit Ticket 1: Foundations of U.S. History

What was one of the effects of the Declaration of Independence?

• allowed foreign governments to recognize the United States as an independent

  nation

• established monarchs as head of government

• required the payment of housing allowances to British soldiers

• reduced the rights of citizens

The U.S. Constitution principle of popular sovereignty means

• the sharing of power between the national government and the states

• citizens elect their representatives

• the power of the government is divided into three branches

• the people hold the final authority in government

The unalienable rights referred to in the Declaration of Independence are rights that

• are guaranteed only to natural-born citizens

• cannot be taken away by a government without due process of law

• are enumerated in the Magna Carta

• are limited by a bill of rights

Which important principle of U. S. government is reflected in the diagram?

• Individual rights

• Popular sovereignty

• Separation of powers

• Federalism

Which principle of U. S. government is illustrated in the sequence shown above?

• judicial review

• checks and balances

• popular sovereignty

• separation of power

The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people.

-Tenth Amendment, U. S. Constitution

Which principle of U. S. government is most clearly reflected in the amendment above?

• Due process

• Separation of power

• Federalism

• Checks and balances

What is the meaning of Unalienable rights?

• Rights that change over time

• Rights that cannot be taken away or denied

• Rights that only the governments can provide

• Rights that cannot be defined and protected