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WorksheetsFundamental Principles and Documents
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 20mins
How many amendments have there been to the U.S. Constitution?
18
10
27
104
Which fundamental principle means that the government is NOT all-powerful?
Representative Government
Rule of Law
Consent of the Governed
Limited Government
The newspaper headline says, "Senator Smith Charged with Tax Fraud!" This is an example of which fundamental principle of democracy?
Consent of the Governed
Rule of Law
Limited Government
Representative Government
The Magna Carta was the first document to state______________________
people are entitled to "certain unalienable rights."
everyone, including the king, was subject to the law
independent states should have a king
the colonies were independent of Great Britain
A government "of the people, by the people, and for the people" best describes __________.
a democracy
an unlimited government
a dictatorship
a monarchy
Which document expressed ideas about the separation of church and state?
The Articles of Confederation
The Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom
The Virginia Declaration of Rights
The Declaration of Independence
Which historical document is described by:
1. No power to tax
2. States had major powers
3. No president
4. No federal courts
5. Full of weaknesses, but was the first form of a national government we had
Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom
Charters of the Virginia Company of London
Magna Carta
The Articles of Confederation
Put the following in order from OLDEST document to NEWEST:
A. The United States Constitution
B. The Articles of Confederation
C. Magna Carta
D. The Declaration of Independence
B.-D.-A.-C.
A.-D.-C.-B.
C.-D.-B.-A.
D.-B.-C.-A.
The idea that citizens give authority to the government in exchange for protection of their rights is referred to as_____________.
Representative Government
Rights of Citizens
Consent of the Governed
Direct Democracy
Which of the following is NOT featured in the U.S. Constitution?
Majority rule with protection of minority rights
Unlimited power for the national government
Protection of individual freedoms (RAPPS)
Three equal branches of government- Legislative/Judicial/
Executive
What would be the best title for these items?
A. Form a more perfect union
B. Secure the blessings of liberty
C. Ensure domestic tranquility
D. Provide for the common defense
Goals of the Articles of Confederation
Weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation
Freedoms in the Bill of Rights
Goals of the U.S. Constitution as stated in the Preamble.
What is the name of the document that guaranteed the rights of Englishmen to the colonists here in America?
Charters of the Virginia Company of London
The Declaration of Independence
Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom
Virginia Declaration of Rights
Which document was a model for the Bill of Rights?
The Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom
The Articles of Confederation
Magna Carta
Virginia Declaration of Rights
