Worksheets1st Quarter Review
Total questions: 35
Worksheet time: 21mins
Who is granted U.S. citizenship by the Fourteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution?
Anyone who has a parent who was born in the United States
All people born in the United States.
People born or naturalized in the United States.
All people who live in the United States
Which amendment grants anyone born here or naturalized here, U.S. citizenship?
13th Amendment
14th Amendment
15th Amendment
16th Amendment
Match each branch of government to its main function
Legislative Branch
Makes the Law
Executive Branch
Enforces the Law
Judicial Branch
Carries out and Interprets the Law
The Preamble (introduction) to the Constitution starts out with "We the people...." What is the purpose of the preamble to the Constitution?
It establshes the purpose of government.
to explain the need for a separation of powers
to establish the supreme law of the land
to describe the branches of the federal government
Which is the LAST step in the naturalization process for all new U.S. citizens?
submitting an application
taking a Civics test
having a background check
taking an "Oath of Allegiance" to the U.S. Constitution
Which idea of Montesquieu's is in the Constitution? (remember my hand signal?)
dividing power between two legislative bodies of government
dividing power between the state and national government
balancing power between the people and the government
separating power among the three branches
WHY did the Anti-Federalist oppose ratification of the U.S. Constitution?
It did not establish a favorable balance of power between the federal and state governments. (They were afraid of a federal government that might be too strong.)
It did not let the federal government maintain an army during times of peace.
It did not allow the federal government to collect taxes from the states.
It did not give the legislative branch enough power to make laws.
What are these:
Pay Income Tax
Register for the Selective Service (draft) if you are a male
Obey the Law
Serve on juries
Responsibilities of Citizenship
Duties (or Obligations)
of U.S. Citizens
Things that U.S. Citizensh "should" do but do not have to do.
Which statement describes the concept of natural rights found in the Declaration of Independence?
Governments give people natural rights that cannot be taken away.
People are born with natural rights that cannot be taken away.
Natural rights do not apply to foreign-born citizens.
Natural rights can only exist without government.
When you are a young man between the ages of 18-25 and you register for the Selective Service, what Citizenship Duty are you supporting?
paying taxes
serving on a jury
defending the nation in a crisis
attending school in your community
In the Declaration of Independence it says, "That to secure [protect] these rights, Governments are instituted [created] among Men," What is Jefferson saying is the role of government?
to ensure the happiness of its citizens
to ensure the obedience of its citizens
to protect the natural rights of its citizens
to protect the religious freedom of its citizens
How did John Locke influence the Founding Fathers?
They believed it was the government's job to protect the natural rights of its citizens.
They believed that governments got their power from God.
They believed that power should be divided by the central government and the state government.
They believed that power should be divided into different branches of government.
Three of these were complaints in the Declaration of Independence. Pick the correct three.
For denying us in many cases the right to trial by jury.
For requiring the colonists to collect their own taxes.
For sending swarms of soldiers over here to harass our citizens
for prohibiting political representation by the colonists
What provision of the Constitution solved a problem created by the Articles of Confederation?
The members of the government are elected by the states.
The government has the power to raise money through taxes.
The government has the power to add more states to the nation.
The laws of the nation can be changed by the amendment process.
How did the publication of the pamphlet Common Sense impact the American colonists?
It encouraged colonists to go to war and declare independence from Britain.
It encouraged colonists to establish more modern schools in each colony.
It convinced colonists to restrict access to printing presses.
It convinced colonists to establish fair trade with Britain.
WHAT was one of the main disagreements that the colonists had with Great Britain that led to their eventual separation?
the fact that colonists could not criticize their governments
the fact that the colonists did not have political representation in Parliament over in London
the fact that they couldn't establish cities in the colonies.
The fact that colonists could not operate their own public schools.
What weakness of the Articles of Confederation was revealed by Shays' Rebellion?
The rebellion showed that the Articles did not create a strong central government to handle a crisis
The rebellion showed that the Articles did not consider how the right to bear arms could be a danger.
The rebellion showed that the Articles did not give enough power to state governments.
The rebellion showed that the Articles did not do enough to make all federal government buildings safe from attacks by angry citizens.
When the Preamble says they want the government to , "secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves and our Posterity..." what do they mean?
The leaders of the federal government should be directly elected.
The government should provide a college education to all citizens.
The power of the three branches of government should be limited.
The government should protect the freedom of future generations.
Which agreement was made to ensure ratification of the U.S. Constitution?
The Antifederalists agreed to ratify the Constitution if a bill of rights was included.
The Antifederalists agreed to ratify the Constitution if a court system was created.
The Federalists agreed that all states would have the same power under the Constitution.
The Federalists agreed to minimize the power given to the president under the Constitution.
Match the following Influences on our Constitutional Republic:
Democracy
Ancient Greece
Republicanism (voting for your leaders)
Ancient Rome
Individual Worth and Personal Responsibility
Judeo-Christian Traditions
Framers (Founding Fathers) and colonial citizens read the Bible and works from ancient Greek and Roman philosophers.
TRUE OR FALSE?
TRUE
FALSE
What is the name of the introduction to the Constitution?
the Preamble.
The Bill of Rights
The Articles of Confederation
The Amendments
What is the Rule of Law?
The government and those who govern are bound by the law
People are the source of any and all governmental power
The government is not all powerful, and only do the things that the people have allowed it to do
The government must follow procedures before they may deprive a person of their rights
People have the right to fair and reasonable laws. Officials have to follow rules when enforcing laws and need to treat all people in the same way.
Limited Government
Rights
Due Process
Rule of Law
Which is an influence both Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome had on the American
government?
a polis
civic participation
a written constitution
separation of powers
This idea calls for the people to exercise or delegate their power by electing or voting for their political representation
Limited Government
Separation of Powers
Republicanism
Federalism
Match the following Main Ideas to the Historic Documents that they are found in.
Limited Governement
Magna Carta
Independence
Common Sense
Self-Government
Mayflower Compact
Rights
English Bill of Rights
“Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness” are what kind of rights?
Civil Rights
Legal Rights
Divine Rights
Natural Rights
In 1770, 5 American colonists were killed in the Boston Massacre. In 1773, colonists protested the Tea Act with the Boston Tea Party. In 1774, Parliament passed the Intolerable Acts and closed the Boston harbor. These events contributed most directly to which of the following?
The writing of the Declaration of Independence.
The writing of the Articles of Confederation
The writing of the Constitution
The writing of the Bill of Rights
In the Mayflower Compact, Plymouth settlers pledge to unite into "a civil body politic" and agreed to make and abide by laws that "insured the general Good of the Colony." What founding document did this set a precedent for?
Declaration of Independence
U.S. Constitution
Magna Carta
Bill of Rights
Which modern process would be supported by the ancient Greeks?
The people elect a Mayor of a city
The President hires a lawyer.
The President nominates a judge.
Members of the House of Representatives pick someone to be the Speaker of the House
"consent of the governed" refers to the idea that people agree to be governed in exchange for protection of their rights. This is known as
limited government
natural rights
the social contract
rule of law
Why did the colonists chant "No Taxation Without Representation?"
British policies made British goods much less expensive
They believed that citizens should never have to pay taxes
They felt that they should not be taxed without having representation in the English Parliament
They believed that only the wealthy should have to pay taxes
Most of the colonists were persuaded to dissolve the political bands with England and support independence because of
the English Bill of Rights
Thomas Paine's Common Sense
Montesquieu's Book of Knowledge
the Magna Carta
Which describes a confederal system of government (the Articles of Confederation) ?
The federal (national) government is all-powerful.
Power held mostly by the independent states; there is a weak central government.
Power is shared between central, state, and local levels.
