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CE.2b- Foundations of US Gov Pt. 1

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which document establishes the guidelines for the US government?

a)

the Declaration of Independence

b)

the US Constitution

c)

the Magna Carta

d)

the Charters of the VA Company of London

2.

Which document said that everyone including the king was subject to the law, and gave Englishmen basic rights and freedoms?

a)

the Declaration of Independence

b)

the US Constitution

c)

the Magna Carta

d)

the Charters of the VA Company of London

3.

Which document guaranteed to the colonists all the rights of Englishmen, no matter their location?

a)

the Declaration of Independence

b)

the US Constitution

c)

the Magna Carta

d)

the Charters of the VA Company of London

4.

Which document included a long list of grievances and affirmed “certain unalienable rights” of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness?

a)

the Declaration of Independence

b)

the US Constitution

c)

the Magna Carta

d)

the Charters of the VA Company of London

5.

Why did King George raise taxes on the colonists?

a)

to pay for the French and Indian War

b)

to pay for the building of his new castle

c)

he did not like the colonists

d)

so he can have money to invade other countries

6.

Who makes laws for England?

a)

the King

b)

Parliament

c)

the Queen

d)

Congress

7.

Why did colonists want to join Parliament?

a)

to impress the King

b)

to have enough money to support a family

c)

to gain power

d)

So they could make some changes to laws that they didn't like

8.

King George didn't let colonists join Parliament. What happened as a result of this?

a)

Representatives of the 13 colonies traveled to England to beg to the King

b)

Representatives of the 13 colonies met together in Boston to prepare for war

c)

Representatives of the 13 colonies met together in Philadelphia to discuss independence

d)

Representatives of the 13 colonies asked France to invade England

9.

Which phrase can be found in the Declaration of Independence?

a)

"And a government of the people, by the people, and for the people shall not perish from this earth"

b)

"And that by God, this nation will endure as it always has endured."

c)

"All men are created equal, and are endowed by their creator with certain inalienable rights"

d)

"All slaves within Confederate states are here and henceforth free"

10.

What are inalienable rights?

a)

Rights given to from God you when you are born

b)

Rights given to you by the government when you are born

c)

Rights given to aliens

d)

Rights taken away