WorksheetsFoundational Documents
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 20mins
Which basic principle of government is represented by this statement?
Consent of the governed
Rule of law
Federalism
Representative government
What is the form of government where the citizens rule?
Monarchy
Rule of Law
Democracy
Dictatorship
Which basic principle states that the government is very powerful but it cannot do all things?
Limited government
Rule of Law
Democracy
Consent of the governed
Which term best fits in the box labeled with the number 3?
Democracy
Rule of law
Limited government
Representative government
Which term best fits in the box labeled with the number 4?
Democracy
Consent of the governed
Representative government
Rule of law
Which basic principle states that the people who run the government must also obey the laws of the government?
Federalism
Rule of law
Consent of the governed
Limited government
Which term best fits in the box labeled with the number 5?
Representative government
Democracy
Limited government
Rule of law
The congressman from your district is caught driving while under the influence of alcohol. He is arrested and goes to court. This is an example of what basic principle?
Consent of the governed
Democracy
Rule of law
Limited government
This quote from the Gettysburg Address best defines which principle of American
constitutional government?
Limited government
Democratic government
Separation of powers
Rule of law
Which statement is an example of the principle of rule of law?
A city council member is found guilty of speeding.
A crime suspect is informed of his constitutional rights.
A state senator is reelected to her second term.
A citizen is shown how to register to vote.
During the colonial era, when the colonists elected members to the House of
Burgesses they provided for the following:
Rule of law
Representative government
Natural rights
Limited government
Which document would best complete the graphic?
Virginia Declaration of Rights
Articles of Confederation
Declaration of Independence
United States Constitution
Which statement would best fit into the Declaration of Independence?
We believe it is our right to end an unfair government.
We will take ownership of the native's lands.
We should be allowed to travel freely between the states.
We will support the decisions made by the King of England.
Which phrase did Thomas Jefferson later use in the Declaration of Independence to
describe certain inherent natural rights?
Establish justice
Unalienable rights
Insure domestic tranquility
Consent of the governed
A constitution is a document that sets up —
a colony
the structure of government
a corporation
the structure of a school
Which document set forth the basic freedom of religious beliefs and opinions?
Virginia Declaration of Rights
New York Statute for Religious Freedom
Declaration of Independence
Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom
Complete the figure.
The Virginia Declaration of Rights
Declaration of Independence
Charters of the Virginia Company of London
Articles of Confederation
Study the diagram. Which of the following descriptions best fits in the box labeled with the number 3?
Rights of Englishmen guaranteed to colonists
Stated grievances against the king of Great Britain
Served as a model for the Bill of Rights
Established the first form of national government for the independent states
Which phrase would best complete the table?
Major powers resided with individual states
Stated grievances against the King of Great Britain
Established a federal structure of government
Affirmed individual worth and dignity of all people
According to the excerpt, which action would best represent the American people altering their government?
Impeaching any official the people do not like
Electing new leaders to better represent the people
Forming a militia to overthrow the government
Moving to a new country with a better government
Who was the principal author of the Declaration of Independence?
Benjamin Franklin
George Mason
John Adams
Thomas Jefferson
Which early American document completes the graphic?
The U.S. Constitution
The Articles of Confederation
The Declaration of Independence
The Virginia Declaration of Rights
What document served as a model for the first ten amendments to the United States Constitution?
Articles of Confederation
United States Constitution
Declaration of Independence
Virginia Declaration of Rights
The same Continental Congress that declared the United States an independent nation also drew up a government in the 1780’s. If the people were to read this document today, they would be able to recognize that Americans living in the 1780’s distrusted a strong central government. This plan of government was called which of the following?
Virginia Declaration of Rights
United States Constitution
Declaration of Independence
Articles of Confederation
Which fundamental principle does "We the People" establish?
consent of the governed
representative government
rule of law
limited government
• Provided for a weak national government
• Gave Congress no power to tax or regulate commerce among the states
• Provided for no common currency
• Gave each state one vote regardless of size
The list above resulted in the writing of what document?
United States Constitution
Declaration of Independence
Virginia Declaration of Rights
Articles of Confederation
What do you call a change to the Constitution?
Preamble
Amendment
Introduction
Articles
Where can the Bill of Rights be found in the Constitution?
First 10 amendments
Articles
Introduction
Preamble
This is an excerpt from the —
U.S. Constitution
Virginia Statute of Religious Beliefs
Declaration of Independence
Articles of Confederation
Which statement is true concerning early American documents?
The Articles of Confederation led to the writing of the Declaration of Independence and the charters of the Virginia Company of London.
The Constitution was influenced by earlier documents such as the Declaration of Independence and the Articles of Confederation.
The Bill of Rights of the Constitution served as a model for the
Virginia Declaration of Rights.
The Declaration of Independence was modeled after the Virginia Statute of Religious Freedom.
Which document served as a model for the Bill of Rights of the Constitution?
Charters of the Virginia Company of London
Declaration of Independence
Virginia Declaration of Rights
Articles of Confederation
According to the Declaration of Independence, what can citizens do if a government abuses its power?
Assemble to peacefully protest
Petition Congress
Petition the President
Replace the government
The Bill of Rights contains a solid foundation for liberty in America. The U.S. Constitution did not originally have a Bill of Rights. Which document served as a model for the Bill of Rights that was later added to the Constitution?
The Virginia Declaration of Rights
The Magna Carta
The Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom
The Declaration of Independence
Which early American document completes the graphic?
Charters of the Virginia Company of London
Virginia Declaration of Rights
Articles of Confederation
Declaration of Independence
Which famous American document is being addressed in this political cartoon?
Charters of the Virginia Company of London
Virginia Declaration of Rights
Declaration of Independence
Articles of Confederation
The ideas in the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom are included in which Amendment of the Constitution of the United States?
2nd
14th
5th
1st
Which document affirmed the unalienable rights of "life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness"?
The Articles of Confederation
The Virginia Declaration of Rights
The Declaration of Independence
The Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom
This document created a weak central government which led to the writing of the Constitution of the United States of America-
The Articles of Confederation
The Declaration of Independence
The Virginia Declaration of Rights
The Virginia Statute of Religious Freedom
The Articles of Confederation created a weak central government which led to the writing of which document?
Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom
Constitution
Declaration of Independence
Virginia Declaration of Rights
The Declaration of Independence accomplished all of the following EXCEPT
established the first form of national government
affirmed "certain unalienable rights"
stated grievances against the King of Great Britain
declared the colonies independent
