President Truman and Chief Justice Fred Vinson at preservation ceremony of US Constitution and Declaration of Independen

President Truman and Chief Justice Fred Vinson at preservation ceremony of US Constitution and Declaration of Independen

Assessment

Interactive Video

History, Social Studies, Other

9th - 10th Grade

Hard

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Wayground Content

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The video discusses the preservation of America's key historical documents, the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution, using advanced scientific methods. It highlights the efforts of President Truman and Chief Justice Vincent in this process. The video also contrasts American principles with those of the Soviet Union, emphasizing the lack of genuine constitutional guarantees and freedoms in the Soviet system.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What method is used to preserve America's historical documents at the Library of Congress?

Sealing them in helium-filled glass enclosures

Keeping them in metal containers

Wrapping them in plastic

Storing them in wooden boxes

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who were the key figures involved in the encasement of the historical parchments?

President Kennedy and Chief Justice Burger

President Truman and Chief Justice Vincent

President Eisenhower and Chief Justice Marshall

President Roosevelt and Chief Justice Warren

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the primary goal of the scientific and technological efforts applied to the historical documents?

To display them in museums worldwide

To digitize them for online access

To ensure their permanent security

To make them accessible to the public

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How does the Soviet Union's approach to state power differ from American principles?

The state is subordinate to individual rights

The state has no power over individual rights

The state is above all rights

The state and individual rights are equal

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is implied about the reliability of Soviet constitutional guarantees?

They are the most reliable in the world

They are as reliable as their treaty agreements

They are unreliable and not worth the paper they are written on

They are more reliable than American guarantees