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History study guide

Total questions: 23

Worksheet time: 23mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

A government that has had its power restricted by a constitution or written agreement?

a)

Conflict resolution

b)

English Bill of Rights

c)

Limited Government

d)

Magna Carta

2.

Rights that cannot be taken away?

a)

Unalienable Rights

b)

Freedom of Speech

c)

Natural Rights

d)

Bill of Rights

3.

Which of the following is NOT a theme of Government?

a)

Beliefs and ideals

b)

Conflict resolution

c)

Campaigning

d)

Distribution of Power

4.

When people can make decisions on how their government should work?

a)

Autocracy

b)

Democracy

c)

Dictatorship

d)

Unitary

5.

Which system of Government is the power divided by the national and state governments?

a)

Natural Right

b)

Equal Men

c)

English Bill of Rights

d)

Federalism

6.

The 1st Amendment to the Constitution gives people the right of?

a)

Freedom of Liberty

b)

Freedom of Speech

c)

Freedom of Assembly

d)

Freedom of Religion

e)

Freedom of Press

7.

Who was the author of the Declaration of Independence?

a)

Alexander Hamilton

b)

George Washington

c)

Thomas Jefferson

d)

James Madison

8.

What did the English Bill of Rights Accomplish?

a)

Gave rights to the English citizens and took power away from the king.

b)

Gave rights to the King/Queen and took power away from the English Citizens.

9.

Declaration main point 1: All men are created ______________

a)

Free

b)

Good

c)

Equal

10.

Declaration main point 4: Governments derive their authority from the consent of the _______________________

a)

Parliament

b)

People

c)

King

11.

Declaration main point 5: When a government abuses its power he people have the right to ______________ it.

a)

Overthrow

b)

Underthrow

c)

Throw

12.

Declaration main point 6: The colonies tried repeatedly to compromise with King George but he has been a ____________

a)

Great Guy

b)

Tyrant

c)

Dictator

13.

The Declaration of Independence was published in what year?

a)

1776

b)

1800

c)

1781

14.

Declaration main point 3: We have the ______________ by God to declare independence from England.

a)

Un-Natural right

b)

Basic Right

c)

Natural Right

15.

Doc that limited the power of the king and gave nobility rights

a)

The Constitution

b)

Magna Carta

c)

Bill of Rights

d)

Articles of Confederation

16.

1st Us Government: later replaced by the Constitution

a)

The Preamble

b)

The Amendments

c)

The Constitution

d)

Articles of Confederation

17.

The first 10 amendments to the constitution

a)

Magna Carta

b)

Bill of Rights

c)

The Amendments

d)

Article of the Confederation

18.

Branch that carries out the law; headed by the President

a)

Executive Branch

b)

Legislative Branch

c)

Judicial Branch

19.

Creates laws: headed by Congress

a)

Judicial Branch

b)

Legislative Branch

c)

Executive Branch

20.

Interprets laws; headed by supreme court

a)

Legislative Branch

b)

Executive Branch

c)

Judicial Branch

21.

document preceding & explaining the purpose of the Constitution

a)

The Amendments

b)

Bill of Rights

c)

The Preamble

d)

Magna Carta

22.

7 articles combined together created the modern US government

a)

Articles of the Confederation

b)

The Constitution

c)

The Preamble

d)

Bill of Rights

23.

27 changes to the Constitution including the bill of rights

a)

Magna Carta

b)

Articles of the Confederation

c)

The Preamble

d)

The Amendments