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CE.2b Documents & Preamble

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Guaranteed the rights of Englishmen to the colonists.

a)

Charters of the Virginia Company of London

b)

Virginia Declaration of Rights

c)

Declaration of Independence

d)

Articles of Confederation

e)

Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom

2.

Served as a model for the Bill of Rights of the Constitution of the United States of America.

a)

Charters of the Virginia Company of London

b)

Virginia Declaration of Rights

c)

Declaration of Independence

d)

Articles of Confederation

e)

Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom

3.

– stated grievances against the king of Great Britain

– declared the colonies’ independence from Great Britain

– affirmed “certain unalienable rights” (life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness)

-affirmed the idea that all people are created equal

a)

Charters of the Virginia Company of London

b)

Virginia Declaration of Rights

c)

Declaration of Independence

d)

Articles of Confederation

e)

Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom

4.

– established the first form of national government for the independent states

– maintained that major powers resided with individual states

– created weak central government (e.g., no power to tax or enforce laws)

-led to the writing of the Constitution of the United States of America.

a)

Virginia Company of London

b)

Virginia Declaration of Rights

c)

Declaration of Independence

d)

Articles of Confederation

e)

Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom

5.

Stated freedom of religious beliefs and opinions.

a)

Charters of the Virginia Company of London

b)

Virginia Declaration of Rights

c)

Declaration of Independence

d)

Articles of Confederation

e)

Virginia Statute for Religious

6.

Articles of Confederation created a weak government by -

a)

no power to tax or enforce laws

b)

no power to enforce laws

c)

no executive branch

d)

no judicial branch

e)

no power to draft an army

7.

Which are unalienable rights?

a)

life

b)

liberty

c)

taxes

d)

pursuit of happiness

e)

voting

8.

Established the idea that all people are equal under the law

a)

Virginia Declaration of Rights

b)

Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom

c)

Declaration of Independence

9.

Established the structure of the United States government

a)

Declaration of Independence

b)

Constitution

c)

Charters of the Virginia Company of London

d)

Virginia Declaration of Rights

10.

Constitution of the United States of America, including the Bill of Rights, did all of the following -

a)

established the structure of the United States government.

b)

guaranteed equality under the law with majority rule and the rights of the minority protected.

c)

stated grievances against the king of Great Britain

d)

affirmed individual worth and dignity of all people.

e)

protected the fundamental freedoms of religion, speech, press, assembly, and petition.

11.

established for the 1st time the principle that everyone including the king was subject to the law and gave Englishmen basic rights & freedoms.

a)

Declaration of Independence

b)

Magna Carta

c)

Articles of Confederation

d)

Constitution

12.

American _____ _____ is founded on concepts articulated in earlier documents.

a)

articles of confederation

b)

constitutional government

c)

federal system

d)

separation of powers

13.

What sets forth the goals and purposes to be served by the government.

a)

The Magna Carta

b)

The Articles of Confederation

c)

The Bill of Rights

d)

The preamble of a constitution

14.

What part of the preamble establishes that the power of government comes from the people.

a)

we the people

b)

more perfect union

c)

domestic tranquility

d)

general welfare

15.

What part of the preamble to the Constitution means to make a better government

a)

To form a more perfect union

b)

To establish justice

c)

To ensure domestic tranquility

d)

To provide for the common defense

e)

To promote the general welfare

16.

What part of the preamble to the Constitution means to create a fair court system

a)

To form a more perfect union

b)

To establish justice

c)

To ensure domestic tranquility

d)

To promote the general welfare

e)

To secure the blessings of liberty

17.

What part of the preamble to the Constitution means to keep things peaceful at home

a)

To establish justice

b)

To ensure domestic tranquility

c)

To provide for the common defense

d)

To promote the general welfare

e)

To secure the blessings of liberty

18.

What part of the preamble to the Constitution means to join together to protect our country

a)

To form a more perfect union

b)

To ensure domestic tranquility

c)

To provide for the common defense

d)

To promote the general welfare

e)

To secure the blessings of liberty

19.

What part of the preamble to the Constitution means to keep citizens safe and happy

a)

To form a more perfect union

b)

To establish justice

c)

To ensure domestic tranquility

d)

To promote the general welfare

e)

To secure the blessings of liberty

20.

What part of the preamble to the Constitution means to have the right of freedom

a)

To establish justice

b)

To ensure domestic tranquility

c)

To provide for the common defense

d)

To promote the general welfare

e)

To secure the blessings of liberty

21.

What part of a constitution sets forth the goals and purposes to be served by the government.

a)

The preamble

b)

The articles

c)

The sections

d)

The amendments