WorksheetsPrinciples and Documents Review
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Which goal of the Preamble is represented in the image?
a)
provide for the common defense
b)
form a more perfect union
c)
promote the general welfare
d)
ensure domestic tranquility
2.
The first amendment is represented by which scenario?
a)
The President signs a healthcare bill.
b)
Congress passes a new income tax plan.
c)
Briella votes in the presidential election.
d)
Franklin County citizens hold a rally to protest the Mountain Valley pipeline.
3.
In this document, Thomas Jefferson listed 28 grievances against King George.
a)
VA Declaration of Rights
b)
Declaration of Independence
c)
VA Statute for Religious Freedom
d)
Charters of the VA Company of London
4.
Which document replaced the weak Articles of Confederation?
a)
U.S. Constitution
b)
VA Declaration of Rights
c)
The Bill of Rights
d)
Declaration of Independence
5.
Which political principle is represented when a Congresswoman is found guilty of tax evasion?
a)
limited government
b)
rule of law
c)
democracy
d)
representative government
6.
The Preamble expresses
a)
the rights of U.S. citizens
b)
the structure of U.S. government
c)
the goals of the U.S. government
d)
complaints to the British king
7.
Which goal of the Preamble is shown in the image?
a)
ensure domestic tranquility
b)
establish justice
c)
form a more perfect union
d)
provide for the common defense
8.
"The NO document" No power to tax, regulate commerce, or provide common currency
a)
U.S. Constitution
b)
Charter of the VA Company of London
c)
Declaration of Independence
d)
Articles of Confederation
9.
Voting is an example of
a)
democracy
b)
limited governmentt
c)
rule of law
d)
consent of the governed
10.
The VA Declaration of Rights
a)
established Jamestown
b)
provided a weak central government
c)
was a model for the Bill of Rights
d)
established religious freedom in Virginia
11.
Which English philosopher inspired Thomas Jefferson when he wrote the Declaration of Independence?
a)
George Washington
b)
Benjamin Franklin
c)
John Locke
d)
James Madison
12.
The first three words of the U. S. Constitution refer to which political principle?
a)
representative government
b)
limited government
c)
rule of law
d)
consent of the governed
13.
Which document expresses the characteristics of majority rule with minority rights protected, equality for everyone, and the individual worth of all people?
a)
U.S. Constitution
b)
Articles of Confederation
c)
VA Declaration of Rights
d)
Magna Carta
14.
Use the image to determine which Preamble goal is not being fulfilled by the city of Charlottesville.
a)
provide for the common defense
b)
form a more perfect union
c)
promote the general welfare
d)
ensure domestic tranquility
15.
Which document founded Jamestown and guaranteed colonists the rights of Englishmen?
a)
Charter of the VA Company of London
b)
Articles of Confederation
c)
Declaration of Independence
d)
Magna Carta
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