WorksheetsQuarter 2 Review
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 7mins
Which document contains these words? (Use the quote below and your knowledge of Social Studies to answer this question) ". . . 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. . . ."
Mayflower Compact
Treaty of Paris
Emancipation Proclamation
Declaration of Independence
What was the basic idea stated by Thomas Jefferson in the Declaration of Independence?
The power to govern a nation comes from the people
People should always follow their government
America must have a Constitutional Convention
Slavery must end in America
Which document is associated with these actions? • Statement of grievances committed by Britain • Statement of the natural rights of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness • Establishment of the United States of America
Albany Plan of Union
Declaration of Independence
Articles of Confederation
Constitution of the United States
Which document is characterized by these statements? • Congress could not levy and collect taxes. • Congress could not regulate interstate or foreign trade. • There was no national court system to settle disputes. • The thirteen separate states lacked national unity
Albany Plan of Union
Declaration of Independence
Articles of Confederation
Constitution of the United States
Which feature of the Constitution prevents one branch of the national government from becoming too powerful?
federal supremacy
checks and balances
electoral college
elastic clause
Why were the first ten amendments added to the Constitution?
to remove portions of the original Constitution
to protect individual freedoms from governmental power
to make changes in the election process
to increase the power of the legislative branch
What do Federalists want?
to have a strong central government
to have a weak central government
to have a strong state government
to have a weak state government
Which political principle is shown in this chart?
federalism
separation of powers
popular sovereignty
judicial review
Which constitutional principle do these statements illustrate? • The president appoints new members to the Supreme Court. • The Senate must approve presidential appointments to the Supreme Court. • The Supreme Court can declare laws made by Congress unconstitutional.
flexibility
federalism
checks and balances
federal supremacy
Why did the authors of the United States Constitution include a system of checks and balances?
to prevent any one branch of government from controlling the other branches
to protect states against the power of the national government
to guarantee respect for the freedoms listed in the Bill of Rights
to protect the United States against foreign attacks
to protect the United States against foreign attacks
What is one major reason why historians consider George Washington a great president?
he created many important precedents or practices still used by the government today
he made the United States a world power
he ended conflicts among the Native American Indians
he extended voting rights to most free males throughout the United States
During the 1840s, what was the idea of Manifest Destiny used for?
demand equal rights for African Americans
support westward expansion to the Pacific Ocean
criticize government treatment of Native American Indians
extend slavery into New England
Why was the Louisiana Purchase important to the growth of the United States?
he created many important precedents or practices still used by the government today
He made the United States a world power
He ended conflicts among the Native Americans
He extended voting rights to most free males throughout the United States
The purpose of the Lewis and Clark expedition was to explore land gained through which purchase?
Louisiana Purchase
Gadsden Purchase
Purchase of Florida
Purchase of Alaska
