WorksheetsThe Constitution Articles and the Declaration of Independence
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 8mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
Name:
4 lines
2.
What was the purpose of the Declaration of Independence
a)
To declare independence from France
b)
To declare independence from England
c)
To declare independence from Germany
d)
To declare independence from Cuba
3.
Under the Declaration of Independence, the colonies had the right to...?
a)
Levy War
b)
Conclude Peace
c)
Contract Allies
d)
Establish commerce
4.
According to the Declaration of Independence, in what ways did the King hurt the colonies militarily? (2 answers)
a)
Kept standing armies during peace times
b)
Quartered large bodies of troops among the colonies
c)
Making militias illegal in the colonies
d)
None of the above
5.
Who was the main author of the Declaration of Independence?
a)
George Washington
b)
Thomas Jefferson
c)
John Locke
d)
Thomas Hobbes
6.
The three unalienable rights according to the Declaration of Independence are?
(a)
7.
According to the Declaration of Independence, in what ways did the King hurt the colonies economically? (2 answers)
a)
No taxation without representation
b)
By cutting off trade to all parts of the world
c)
By imposing taxes without colonies consent
d)
None of the above
8.
To whom were the signers writing the Declaration of Independence to?
a)
King George
b)
King James
c)
King Henry
d)
The Pope
9.
Which article describes the role of the judicial branch?
a)
Article I
b)
Article II
c)
Article III
d)
Article IV
10.
Which article best describes the role of the legislative branch?
a)
Article I
b)
Article II
c)
Article III
d)
Article IV
11.
Which article best describes the role of the executive branch?
a)
Article I
b)
Article II
c)
Article III
d)
Article IV
12.
Which article explains the process of ratifying the Constitution?
a)
Article 4
b)
Article 5
c)
Article 6
d)
Article 7
13.
Which article explains relations among states, including extradition, privileges, and immunities, and adding other new states?
a)
Article 4
b)
Article 5
c)
Article 6
d)
Article 7
14.
The phrase "We the People" reflects the idea of?
a)
Popular sovereignty
b)
Domestic tranquility
c)
posterity
d)
federalism
15.
Which article explains the process of amending the Constitution?
a)
Article 4
b)
Article 5
c)
Article 6
d)
Article 7
16.
In which article would we find the "supremacy clause", stating that the Constitution and federal laws supersede state constitutions and laws?
a)
Article 4
b)
Article 5
c)
Article 6
d)
Article 7
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