Q1 9 Weeks Exam 2025

Which is a requirement for a person to become a naturalized U.S. citizen?

• marrying a U.S. citizen and having a child with that person

• being a legal resident of the U.S. for at least five years

• holding employment in the U.S. for at least five years

Which principle of the Roman Republic inspired the Framers of the U.S. Constitution to distinguish the role of lawmaking from the role of enforcing the law?

• civic participation

• separation of powers

• voting rights

Which documents influenced the colonists’ views of government?

• Common Sense, Articles of Confederation, Declaration of the Rights of Man

• Virginia Declaration of Rights, Common Sense, Bill of Rights

• Magna Carta, Mayflower Compact, Common Sense

This image shows the structure of the U.S. government. Which Enlightenment idea is represented by this image?

• separation of powers

• social contract

• natural law

How did the U.S. Constitution solve a problem created by the Articles of Confederation?

• It avoided the issue of states’ rights.

• It prevented the amendment of federal laws.

• It enabled the federal government to collect taxes.

What is the purpose of this passage?

• to establish the goals and purposes of government

• to provide for the well-being of all citizens

• to ensure that people were free

Anti-Federalists’ greatest concern about ratifying the U.S. Constitution?

• the lack of a federal court system

• the lack of a strong military

• the lack of a bill of rights

Which colonial concern led to the writing of the Declaration of Independence?

• The king required the colonists to elect a governor.

• The British government denied the colonists representation in the legislature.

• The British government denied the colonists the right to petition.

Which of the following is a colonial grievance identified in the Declaration of Independence?

• Suspending the quartering of soldiers

• Suspending trial by jury in many cases

• Requiring colonists to send representatives to Parliament

• Requiring colonial legislatures to meeet in their jurisdiction

16. This newspaper headline details an important step in filling a vacancy on the U.S. Supreme Court. Which constitutional principal does this headline illustrate?

• rule of law

• judicial review

• checks and balances