STAAR US History Test

Which document written in 1787 contains the purposes of government listed above?

• Declaration of Independence

• Northwest Ordinance

• Articles of Confederation

• U.S. Constitution

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

• judicial review

• checks and balances

• popular sovereignty

• separation of power

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

The ideas contained in the Declaration of Independence helped –

• encourage new settlers in South America to assimilate native populations

• motivate European rulers to establish new colonies

• inspire people in other countries to question the authority of their government

• persuade religious leaders in other countries to stop the persecution of non-

  Christians

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

Why did the United States adopt the motto In God We Trust in 1956?

• To honor the financial and societal contributions of various religious organizations

• To distinguish the nation from countries that restricted religious practices

• To commemorate the social changes introduced by Christian leaders

• To encourage the growth of religious institutions throughout the country

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

What is the meaning of the U. S. motto “E Pluribus Unum” adopted in 1776?

• Out of many, One

• From the greater to the smaller

• From one, learn all

• For one’s own use

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

• Individual rights

• Popular sovereignty

• Separation of powers

• Federalism