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Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Why was the U.S. Constitution created?
To add another leader
To fix the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation
To create a new state
To go to war with Great Britain
What is a constitution?
A paper allowing a new state to be formed
The establishment of a new country
A document that establishes a system of government
A petition for a new law
The U.S. Constitution is called the "____________," because it the nation's highest law.
Symbol of Justice
Law of Peace
Supreme Law of the Land
Judicial Review
Which of the following is NOT one of the three sections of the U.S. Constitution?
Amendments
Preamble
Articles
Actions
Which of the following was NOT established under the U.S. Constitution?
Established the structure of the U.S. government
Protects fundamental freedoms
Guarantees equality under the law
Established the supremacy of the larger states
Which document established the Rule of Law principle?
Declaration of Independence
Magna Carta
VA Declaration of Rights
Articles of Confederation
Which document established freedom of religious belief and opinion?
Virginia Statue for Religious Freedom
Declaration of Independence
Articles of Confederation
Charters of the VA Company
What document created a government with most of the power given to the states?
The Declaration of Independence
U.S. Constitution
Articles of Confederation
Charters of the VA Company
Which document promised the colonists full rights of English citizens?
VA Declaration of Rights
Magna Carta
Charters of the VA Company
Articles of Confederation
What document was used as a model for the Bill of Rights?
Magna Carta
VA Declaration of Rights
Articles of Confederation
Declaration of Independence
What document allowed colonists to govern themselves?
VA Declaration of Rights
Magna Carta
VA Statue for Religious Freedom
Charters of the VA Company
What document outlined the colonists' anger towards the king?
U.S. Constitution
VA Declaration of Rights
Declaration of Independence
Articles of Confederation
What is Consent of the Governed?
Everyone must follow the law
The people rule
The government gets all its powers and authority from the people
A change to the Constitution
What document established for the first time that everyone, including the king, must obey the laws?
Articles of Confederation
Charters of the VA Company
VA Declaration of Rights
Magna Carta
Which of the following was a weakness of the Articles of Confederation?
The national government had all the power
No common currency
It created a monarchy
It increased taxes for all citizens
