WorksheetsQuarter 2 Review Group 4
Total questions: 17
Worksheet time: 14mins
We must start with a fresh document, fixing the Articles of Confederation isn’t enough.
Federalist
Antifederalist
The Constitution contains no Bill of Rights to protect individual liberties like freedom of speech, trial by jury, and the right against searches and seizures.
Federalist
Antifederalist
Nothing in the Constitution says the federal government has power to limit people’s freedoms in the first place.
Federalist
Antifederalist
The United States is too large to have a central government. People won’t know their leaders and will lose control over the government.
Federalist
Antifederalist
Read the following excerpt and answer the question below.
“We hold these truths to be selfevident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.”
Declaration of Independence
Source: National Archives
Based on this excerpt, which is the best definition of natural rights?
rights that are determined by the courts
rights that are granted by the monarch
rights that are guaranteed by laws
rights that are granted at birth
We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights....
What is the main idea of this passage?
Only citizens can enjoy the rights guaranteed by a government
Government is necessary to promote equality.
Government must equally distribute power among people
People have rights that cannot be denied by any government
How did Common Sense impact the way colonists thought about government?
They began to believe that they should be governed by the King rather than by Parliament.
They began to believe that it was not practical to be governed by England.
They began to believe that they should boycott laws with which they did not agree.
They began to believe that it was important to develop their own English style of government
Read the information and answer the question below.
Magna Carta---------
English Bill of Rights--------
What idea from these documents influenced the development of government in the American colonies?
Governments should not have kings.
Governments should not have legislative bodies.
Governments should grant citizens specific rights.
Governments should allow leaders to have unlimited power
What did many American colonists use Thomas Paine's Common Sense to justify?
Acts of sabotage against British merchants
Supporting the British monarchy
Declaring independence from Britain
Joining the army instead of the militia
Look at the diagram and answer the question below.
What is the main reason the Founders structured the government in this way?
to prevent any branch from having too many duties
to promote efficiency by delegating official responsibilities
to promote participation by creating a large bureaucracy
to prevent any branch from having too much power
