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What document created the first written constitution for the United States after independence from Great Britain?

• The Articles of Confederation

• The Declaration of Independence

• The Bill of Rights

• The Federalist Papers

What is the name of the document that established a new, stronger government after the Articles of Confederation?

• The United States Constitution

• The Magna Carta

• The Bill of Rights

• The Emancipation Proclamation

What year was the Magna Carta signed in England?

• 1215

• 1066

• 1492

• 1307

Which of the following best describes a constitutional monarchy?

• The monarch has absolute power

• The monarch shares power with other branches of government

• There is no monarch

• The monarch is elected by the people

What are the two houses of the English Parliament called?

• The House of Lords and the House of Commons

• The Senate and the House of Representatives

• The House of Peers and the House of Citizens

• The Council of Ministers and the National Assembly

True or False: The U.S. Congress and the English Parliament are both bicameral legislatures.

• True

• False

The Articles of Confederation created a weak central government because:

• they gave most powers to the states and limited the authority of the central government.

• they established a strong executive branch to enforce laws.

• they allowed the central government to tax citizens directly.

• they created a national court system to resolve disputes.

According to the passage 'British Balance Borrowed', what document first limited the power of the king or queen in British government?

• The English Bill of Rights

• The Magna Carta

• The U.S. Constitution

• The Declaration of Independence

Fill in the blank: The president can veto laws from Congress. Congress can impeach the president, and the judicial branch has evolved to strike down unconstitutional laws through a process known as _________.

• judicial review

• executive privilege

• legislative oversight

• judicial activism

In Britain, all citizens had equal qualifications for voting and every area had equal representation in Parliament.

• True

• False