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WorksheetsMr RodriguezFloridaSS.C.1.1 SS.C.1.2 SS.C.1.3 SS.C.1.4 SS.C.1.8
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 7mins
SS.7.C.1.4 Content Focus Political Rights
The passage below was written by Thomas Paine in his 1776 book, Common Sense.
The powers of governing . . . in the hands of the king . . . himself such an . . . enemy to liberty . . . is he . . . a proper person to say to these colonies, “YOU SHALL MAKE NO LAWS BUT WHAT I PLEASE.”
Based on this passage, with which complaint against the king from the Declaration of Independence would Thomas Paine agree?
A.
persecuting immigrant groups
B.
taking away religious rights
C.
taking away political rights
D.
persecuting racial groups
Which action completes the diagram?
A.
Colonial agricultural trade increases.
B.
Colonial religious devotion increases.
C.
Colonial demand for political change increases.
D.
Colonial demand for military assistance increases.
Which phrase completes the diagram?
Self-government
Economic freedom
Individual rights
Separation of powers
Which statement reflects the Enlightenment ideas of government as expressed by Montesquieu?
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How did the U.S. Constitution solve a problem created by the Articles of Confederation?
It avoided the issue of states’ rights.
It allowed the states to elect representatives.
It prevented the amendment of federal laws.
It enabled the federal government to collect taxes.
Which statement supports the Anti-Federalists in the struggle over ratification of the
U.S. Constitution?
The Constitution should limit state government.
The Constitution should protect fundamental rights.
The Constitution should create a strong national government.
The Constitution should prevent the election of amateur politicians.
In the Preamble to the U.S. Constitution, what is the meaning of the phrase “We the People”?
The people express their will through political parties.
The people express their will by directly creating laws.
Government receives taxes from the people and exists to support them.
Government receives its power from the people and exists to serve them.
In the 1760s and 1770s, the British Parliament passed the Stamp Act,
Townshend duties, Tea Act, and Intolerable Acts. What was the impact of
these British policies?
Indian tribes were able to keep their lands
Colonists began to think of becoming independent
The British government was able to pay off its debts
The French were defeated in the French and Indian War.
Which document publicized the concept of “natural rights,” later found in
the Declaration of Independence?
Magna Carta
the English Bill of Rights
the Mayflower Compact
John Locke’s explanation of the
Social Contract
The passage below comes from the Declaration of Independence.
“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that
they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that
among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness. That to secure
these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just
powers from the consent of the governed.”
To promote greater social equality
To protect the natural rights of citizens
To glorify the ruler in the eyes of the Creator
To help individuals cooperate against the forces of nature
Which feature of the American government today was the outcome of this
disagreement at the Constitutional Convention?
A Bill of Rights was added to the Constitution to protect individual
rights.
Each state can decide how its own representation in Congress is
determined.
Representation in both our federal and state legislatures is now based on
population.
States have equal representation in one house of Congress and
representation based on their population in the other.
What was one outcome of the debate between Federalists and Anti-
Federalists over the ratification of the Constitution?
the later addition of the Bill of Rights
the acquisition of Florida from Spain
the spread of slavery into Western territories
the acquisition of the Louisiana Purchase from France
What was one of the Anti-Federalists’ strongest arguments against the
Constitution?
It did not create a national executive
It did not include a list of protected rights for individuals.
The new central government would be too dependent on the states.
The new central government would be too weak to protect American
interests abroad.
Why did Anti-Federalists believe that it was critically important for a
democratic society to provide constitutional guarantees for free speech and
a free press?
They encouraged citizens to vote.
They encouraged an open exchange of ideas.
They supported the growth of political parties.
They helped government leaders to control the people.
