WorksheetsQuarter 2 Civics Review (2021)
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 18mins
Why did Britain create the Coercive Acts (Intolerable Acts)?
to pay for the Boston Massacre
to coerce (force) the colonists into being more loyal
to create more money to pay off the French & Indian War
To punish the colonist for dumping tea into Boston Harbor
Because of their participation in _____________, the British were in a great deal of debt and began to heavily tax the colonists.
The French & Indian War
The Revolutionary War
The Spanish American War
The War of 1812
How did the colonists respond to the passing of the Stamp Act (1765)?
They boycotted English goods and requested King George repeal the Stamp Act (which he did!)
The dumped millions of dollars of tea into Boston Harbor in protest.
They wrote a letter to King George, requesting he repeal the Stamp Act (which he did!)
They responded by writing Common Sense and distributing pamphlets throughout the colonies.
According to the Declaration of Independence, what is the MAIN role of the government?
To protect the rights of the citizens: life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness
To maintain a strong military against other countries
To help individuals cooperate against natural disasters
To promote greater social equality
In which part of the Constitution would we find the six purposes of government?
The Preamble
The Bill of Rights
Article I
Article II
Match with the meaning
Establish justice
to gain and keep peace in the United States
set up a fair system of laws
for all citizens throughout the United States of America
in order to begin a better national government
to create a strong military for protection of all US citizens
Match with the meaning
Provide for the common defense
to gain and keep peace in the United States
set up a fair system of laws
for all citizens throughout the United States of America
in order to begin a better national government
to create a strong military for protection of all US citizens
to ourselves and our posterity
to gain and keep peace in the United States
for ourselves and future generations
for all citizens throughout the United States of America
in order to begin a better national government
to create a strong military for protection of all US citizens
Who can override the President’s Veto?
Executive
Legislative
Judicial
Who can declare Actions Unconstitutional?
Executive
Legislative
Judicial
Who can Veto Laws?
Executive
Legislative
Judicial
Who can Declare War?
Executive
Legislative
Judicial
Who can impeach and Remove the President?
Executive
Legislative
Judicial
Which statement below is accurate?
Supreme Court Justices serve for life.
Members of the House of Representatives serve 6 year terms
Members of the Senate serve 4 year terms
The President serves an 8 year term
Which branches of government are involved in the specific check of governmental power described in this newspaper headline?
The Legislative Branch is checking the power of the Executive Branch
The Executive Branch is checking the power of the Judicial Branch
The Judicial Branch is checking the power of the Executive Branch
The Legislative Branch is checking the power of the Judicial Branch
What TWO branches are having their power checked when...
Congress refuses to approve judicial appointments. (Think...what branch are judges a part of AND what branch chooses those judges?)
Legislative Branch
Executive Branch
Judicial Branch
Which of these excerpts from the United States Constitution best reflects the principle of checks and balances?
“This Constitution, and the Laws of the United States . . . shall be the supreme Law of the Land. . . .”
“The [listing] in the Constitution, of certain rights, shall not be [interpreted] to deny . . . others retained by the people.”
“All persons born or naturalized in the United States . . . are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside.”
“Every Bill which shall have passed [Congress] shall, before it becomes a Law, be presented to the President of the United States.”
Look at the following table and answer the question below
Which letters match the column numbers in the chart?
A 1, B 2, C 3
B 1, C 2, A 3
A 1, C 2, B 3
C 1, A 2, B 3
