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QB 2 Review 2024 Pt

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 39mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

SS.7.CG.1.6-Consent of the Governed means that government can only get their power from _____________.

a)

God

b)

The King

c)

The People

d)

Parliament

2.

SS.7.CG.1.11-What is the Rule of Law?

a)

The government and those who govern are bound by the law

b)

People are the source of any and all governmental power

c)

The government is not all powerful, and only do the things that the people have allowed it to do

d)

The government must follow procedures before they may deprive a person of their rights

3.

Use the quote to answer the question.

   SS.7.CG.1.11-“The President, Vice President, and all civil Officers of the United States shall be removed from Office on Impeachment for, and Conviction of, Treason, Bribery, or other high Crimes and Misdemeanors.”

Source: U.S. Constitution, Article II, Section 4

Which Constitutional Principle is being described in this quote?

a)

Equality of mankind

b)

Rule of Law

c)

Limited Government

d)

Due Process of Law

4.

SS.7.CG.1.7-Why did Shays' Rebellion happen?

a)

The government raised taxes on poor farmers, who were getting their land taken away for non-payment

b)

The government was taking away farmers rights to price their crops as they saw fit

c)

Daniel Shays was angry at his local government for creating too much competition for his products

d)

The government was forcing farmers to pay a tax on its use of farm equipment

5.

SS.7.CG.1.10-What was the primary concern of the Anti-Federalists during the ratification of the U.S. Constitution?

a)
A) They believed in a strong federal government
b)
B) They wanted to abolish state governments
c)
C) They were worried about the lack of a Bill of Rights
d)
D) They supported the Constitution without reservations
6.

SS.7.CG.1.10-What was the outcome of the debate between Federalists and Anti-Federalists over the ratification of the U.S. Constitution?

a)
A) The Constitution was ratified with no changes
b)
B) The Constitution was rejected, and a new one was written
c)
C) The Bill of Rights was added to address Anti-Federalist concerns
d)
D) A monarchy was established in the United States
7.

SS.7.CG.1.1-Who had an influence on the American government?

a)

Greeks, Europeans, Judeo-Christian

b)

Greeks, Romans, Judeo-Christian

c)

Judeo-Christian

d)

Romans, Persians, Greeks

8.

SS.7.CG.3.3-The main job of the legislative branch is to

a)

resolve disputes involving the law

b)

enforce and carry out federal laws

c)

make laws needed for the country

d)

obey laws once they are passed

9.

SS.7.CG.3.3-The judicial branch is responsible for

a)

resolving disputes under the law

b)

putting federal laws into effect

c)

vetoing laws it doesn't like

d)

making new laws to stop crime

10.

SS.7.CG.3.5-Which government institution may vote on constitutional amendments?

a)

bureaucracy

b)

executive

c)

judicial

d)

legislative

11.

SS.7.CG.3.5-Based on the headline, what happened before the event presented in the image?

a)

Two-thirds of each house of Congress voted to support the amendment

b)

The president rejected the amendment after Congress voted to support it

c)

Three-fourths of each house of Congress voted to support the amendment

d)

The president forwarded the amendment to the states after Congress voted to support it

12.

SS.7.CG.3.5-Ratification of proposed amendments happens

a)
by popular vote.
b)
at the state level.
c)
with a 3/4 approval of both houses of Congress.
d)
at the national level with a majority vote in Congress and presidential approval.
13.

SS.7.CG.3.5-After a change to the constitution has been proposed by 2/3 of both Houses of Congress, what fraction of the state legislatures must ratify (approve) the amendment before it is added to the U.S. Constitution?

a)

2/3

b)

1/2

c)

3/4

d)

1/3

14.

SS.7.CG.1.7-How did the U.S. Constitution address the problem under the Articles of Confederation that

Congress had no power to ensure its laws were followed by the states.

a)

It created an executive branch to enforce laws

b)

It gave each state sovereign authority over its laws.

c)

It required the president to resolve disputes between states.

d)

It required unanimous consent of states to create new laws.

15.

SS.7.CG.1.6-The Declaration of Independence included these complaints:

• Taxation without representation

• Limiting judicial powers

• Quartering Troops

• Dissolving legislature

Which complaint should be added to this list?

a)

Requiring colonists to send representation to Parliament

b)

Suspending trial by jury in many cases

c)

Ordering colonists to move from Native American land

d)

Allowing the wealthy to avoid local laws

16.

SS.7.CG.1.5-The diagram describes a cause that led to the writing of the Declaration of Independence.

Which action completes the diagram?

a)

British eliminate all taxes on colonists

b)

Colonists vote to elect new member of Parliament

c)

British ignore colonist grievances

d)

Colonist send troops to Britain in protest

17.

SS.7.CG.1.5-The Quartering Act forced the colonists to

a)

House and feed British soldiers

b)

Give up all of their quarters

c)

Pay property taxes

d)

Pay taxes on tea

18.

The following rules are part of the Judeo-Christian tradition. 

·        Do not kill

·        Do not steal

·        Respect your mother and father

·        Do not envy your neighbor's possessions

Which influence on the American constitutional republic is illustrated by those rules?

a)

republicanism

b)

separation of powers

c)

democratic principles

d)

ethical ideas of justice

19.

The statements below are from an ancient history of Rome.

(1) When the news of these proceedings reached the camp, the king; alarmed at the turn that events were taking, hurried to Rome to quell the outbreak . . .
(2) [The king] found the gates shut, and a decree of banishment passed against him; the liberator of the city received a joyous welcome in the camp, and the king's sons were expelled from it . . .
(3) The whole duration of the royal government from the foundation of the city to its liberation was 244 years.
(4) Two consuls were then elected [by the citizens] in the assembly . . .  in accordance with the regulations . . . 
                                                                                                                                                                                  — Livy, From the Founding of the City, Book I

Which statement reflects the principle of representative government?

a)

Statement (1)

b)

Statement (2)

c)

Statement (3)

d)

Statement (4)

20.

The statements below were among those publicly displayed in ancient Rome around 450 BC. Which influence on the founders of the American constitutional republic is illustrated by these statements?

a)

representative government

b)

rule of law 

c)

republicanism

d)

civic participation