WorksheetsWe the People Unit 1 Practice Quiz
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 6mins
How did living in the colonies influence Americans’ ideas about government?
The colonists brought a single set of ideas about religion, government, and rights to the new land.
In the colonies, royalty made the laws.
The colonists took part in their own government.
The founders believed that Great Britain would protect the rights of the colonists.
How did the Founders use some of the ideas from the Roman Republic?
Representatives are selected to serve the common good and make laws to help everyone
Leaders are not responsible to anyone
People make the laws
Leaders have all the power
What natural rights did the Founders believe people should have?
Liberty: The right to be free including believing what you wish, read what you want, speak freely, or travel where you want
Property: The right to own things such as books, houses, land, or a business or your ability to work
Life: The right to live without fear of being injured or killed by others
All of these answers are correct.
Which best describes what life might be like if there were no laws or government?
Everybody’s rights would be protected
Nobody’s rights would be protected
Strong people must help weak people
People would behave reasonably
A government is a constitutional government when:
Government protects the right to trial by jury
The people ratify (approve) the constitution
There are limits to the power of government
It has a written constitution
Why did the Founders think that it is necessary to limit the power of government?
The Founders believed that one person or group in a government should have all the power
The Founders believed that the Constitution does not permit the president to do whatever he or she wants to do and sets limits on people who run the government
The Founders believed it was not important for elected representatives to obey the constitution
The Founders believed the people should trust their elected president
What did the Founders think should be the main purpose of government? (Suggested sentence frame: The founders thought the main purpose of government was (a) .)
Select three examples of common good in our town or community is
the food bank
being nice
the library
the public parks
Select three examples of common good in the United States is
roads and bridges
national parks
the armed forces
smiling
Select three examples of showing common good at Maple is
recycling
the playround equipment
free lunches and breakfasts
saying hi and being nice
