WorksheetsSTAAR Prep
Total questions: 32
Worksheet time: 2hrs 37mins
Where are American civil liberties found?
the Preamble
the Bill of Rights
the Declaration of Independence
Article IV
Rights that cannot be taken from the people.
Unalienable Rights
Popular Sovereignty
Social Contract
Natural Rights
What does E. Pluribus Unum stand for?
For the good of the people.
Out of many, one.
In God we trust.
Together, unified.
1)What is the name of the French visitor who observed democracy in America?
Alexis de Tocqueville
Stephen Hawkins
Stephen King
Napoleon
What are the 5 characteristics of American democracy that he observed?
bad rappers, bad breath, Bad hair day, Bad Hygiene, Bad manners
Instagram, world star hip hop, Texas Latino, Facebook,
Liberty, Egalitarianism, Individualism, Populism, Laissez-Faire
Character, Charisma, Commitment, Communication, Courage
An economic practice where the government does NOT try to control the economy.
Gospel of Wealth
laissez faire
Social Darwinism
horizontal integration
Slide 2- What was the purpose of the Declaration of Independence?
to announce to the world that the U.S. was free and independent, and to justify rebelling against the British government
to officially declare war on Britain and announce that the U.S. wanted to conquer England
to explain how America could compromise with the British and mend their problems
to announce to the world that America would join forces with the French to rebel against England and then become independent
Based on the US Constitution, the government is run by _________.
The President
Congress
The Supreme Court
"The People"
A system of __________ and __________ is used to keep any one branch of the government from being dominant, or having too much power.
checks and balances
power and authority
politics and philosophy
life and liberty
Article III of the US Constitution briefly describes the structure and function of this branch of government, which interprets the nation's laws using judges and courts.
Executive Branch
Judicial Branch
Legislative Branch
Presidential Branch
Which Basic Principle states that the people are the source of all governmental authority.
Federalism
Popular Sovereignty
Checks and Balances
Judicial Review
What did the 15th Amendment do?
Gave all black people the right to vote
Gave everyone the right to vote
Gave women the right to vote
Gave black men the right to vote
This amendment allows the direct election of senators by the people in general elections.
16th
17th
18th
19th
Which amendment extends citizenship to all races of people?
13th
14th
15th
19th
This amendment grants the federal government the right to collect income taxes from all citizens.
16th
17th
18th
21st
This amendment gave women the right to vote.
15th Amendment
18th Amendment
19th Amendment
21st Amendment
Prohibition was made by what amendment
21st amendment
14th amendment
18th amendment
23rd amendment
The 24th Amendment...
gave women the right to vote.
eliminated the use of literacy tests.
outlawed poll taxes.
allowed for the popular election of US Senators.
Lowered the voting age from 21 to 18
26th
24th
19th
15th
Another word used to describe a free enterprise system is:
communism
nationalism
capitalism
none of the above
In a free enterprise system __________________
individuals must have government approval to start businesses
only groups may start their own businesses
businesses are heavily regulated by the government
individuals and groups can start their own businesses
