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WorksheetsSEM 1 REVIEW - SS 7th
Total questions: 63
Worksheet time: 49mins
SS.7.CG.1.1 - Which statement identifies an important influence of ancient Greece on the founders of the American constitutional republic?
Democratic principles
Laws based on ideas of ethics and justice
Representative form of government
government with Separation of Powers
SS.7.CG.1.1 - In Ancient Athens, all adult male citizens were able to vote in the Assembly. What did this practice illustrate?
Separation of Powers
Representative Government
Democratic Principles
Representative Government
SS.7.CG.1.1 - Which characteristic did the government of the city-state of Athens share with ancient Rome?
Republicanism
Civic Participation
Separation of Powers
Representative Government
SS.7.CG.1.1 - What is one-way Ancient Greece influenced the United States government?
education
farming
federal system
democracy
SS.7.CG.1.1 - How did JUDEO-CHRISTIAN Traditions impact the Founders of America's Constitutional Republic?
Voting rights
Republicanism
Separation of Powers
Ideas about JUSTICE
SS.7.CG.1.1 - What is one idea that the United States borrows from Ancient Greece?
Democracy
Rule of Law
Bill Of Rights
Common Sense
SS.7.CG.1.4 - According to John Locke, which agreement did individuals enter into when forming their own society?
Constitution
Social Contract
SS.7.CG.1.4 - According to JOHN LOCKE, which rights were guaranteed by Natural Law?
No taxation without representation
Freedom of the press
No cruel or unusual punishment
Life, liberty, and property
SS.7.CG.1.3 - From the Magna Carta "No freeman shall be taken or imprisoned or exiled or any way destroyed, nor will we go upon him nor send upon him, except by the lawful judgment of his peers or by the law of the land."
Which right was guaranteed by the Magna Carta?
No taxation without representation
Freedom of the press
Freedom of religion
Trial by jury
SS.7.CG.1.4 - Which example illustrates Montesquieu's idea of Separation of Powers?
Citizens of the US may choose their elected officials
The State of Florida has a State Legislature, a Governor, and a State Supreme Court
The right to life, liberty, and property
People have the right to overthrow an unjust government
SS.7.CG.1.4 - In what founding American document did Thomas Jefferson stressed the importance of natural law based on natural rights?
Magna Carta
Constitution
English Bill of Rights
Declaration of Independence.
SS.7.CG.1.1 - From Greece: (1) Voting Rights and (2) Civic Participation. From Rome (1) Representative Government and (2) Republicanism.
Which sentence completes the chart?
A king or queen inherits their power
Citizens elect their own representatives
Judges are appointed to serve for life
An all-powerful President controls the government
SS.7.CG.1.5 - Which grievances contributed to the American colonists' desire for independence?
The King of England made frontier lands too expensive to purchase
The King denied the colonists their freedom of religion
The British government had been too nice to Native American tribes
The British government taxed the colonists without their consent
SS.7.CG.1.5 - In the 1760s and 1770s, the British passed the STAMP ACT, TOWNSHEND ACTS, TEA ACT, and INTOLERABLE ACTS. What was the impact of these on the British colonies in America?
Native tribes were able to keep their lands
Colonists began to think of independence from Britain
The British government paid off their debts
The French were defeated in the French and Indian Wars
SS.7.CG.1.6 - Which complaint against King George III was stated in the Declaration of Independence?
He had quartered his troops among the colonists
He forced the colonists to accept the practice of slavery
He required the British colonists to trade with French merchants
He failed to defend the colonists in the French & Indian Wars
What is natural Born/ Birthright Citizenship based on Law of Soil?
Citizen by birth: born to citizen parents
Citizen by naturalization
Legal permanent resident
Citizen by birth: born in US
What two types of citizenship do we have in the United States?
birth
resident aliens
naturalization
legal residents
What are the steps to naturalization?
Apply, Work for 5 years, Test, Ceremony with Oath of Allegiance
Apply, Interview, learn English, Ceremony with Oath of Allegiance
Apply, Interview, Test, Ceremony with Oath of Allegiance
Choose the question that can be answered by the following:
To become a citizen ...
What does it mean to be naturalized?
What does it mean to be a resident?
What does it mean to be a birthright citizen?
What does it mean to help the common/ public good?
to do something that will help your family
to do something that will help the community
to do something that will help yourself
Where is power concentrated in a unitary system of government?
a central government
a dictator
the military
state government
What does an absolute monarchy and an autocracy have in common?
a single ruler
a written constitution
a national court system
a single legislative house
Which of these is a requirement for a person to become a naturalized citizen?
Reaching the age of 18 while living in the US capital (Washington DC)
Being a legal resident of the US for a least 5 years
Marrying a US citizen and having a child with that person
Gaining and maintaining employment in the US for at least 5 years
A citizen received this notice in the mail. What civic responsibility does this notification represent?
registration to vote
paying income tax
appearing for
jury duty
getting a
driver's license
Which describes "concurrent powers"
Both levels of government allow for the election of judges
Both levels of government have the power to ratify treaties
Both levels of government allow for the collection of taxes
Both levels of government have the power to appoint ambassadors
This passage reflects the influence of which Enlightenment thinker?
Voltaire
John Locke
Thomas Hobbes
Baron de Montesquieu
Suppose the delegates of the Constitional Convention of 1787 decided to make a constitution that would grand ALL government powers to the office of the President? Which enlightened thinker would be MOST upset due to his belief in separation of powers?
Voitaire
John Locke
Thomas Hobbes
Baron de Montesquieu
Whom did King George III blame for starting
the rebellion in the 13 colonies?
the French
the colonists
the colonial leaders
the British Parliment
Why did the Pilgrims create and sign the Mayflower Compact?
to establish a way of self governance since there was no English pressence in what would become the Massachusetts Bay Colony
to establish a way of self-governing since they had just rebelled against the English govt that was the Massachusetts Bay Colony
to prevent the King of England from selling their land to the French since there was very little English Govt influence in the colony
to prevent slaves from escaping and establishing a new British colony in the the Massachusetts Bay Colony
Why was Thomas Pain's Common Sense so important to the Revolutionary cause
It changed the minds of most of the members in the British Parliment
In changed the minds of both the King and other Brittish subjects abroad
It gained the military and political support of the French government
It changed the minds of many former loyal colonists.
Which document created one of the earliest forms of limited government, and later influenced the writers of the Constitution of the United States?
Magna Carta
Mayflower Compact
English
Bill of Rights
Articles of
Confederation
Which branch of government was created by Article 2 of the United States Constitution?
judicial branch
executive branch
legislative branch
constitutional branch
To which branch does
Article 1, Section 8 of the
US Constitution refer to?
executive
judicial
legislative
presidential
What is the Executive Branch's primary responsibility?
enforce laws
create laws
interpret laws
prosecute criminals
Which branch of Government creates laws?
Judicial Branch
Executive Branch
Legislative Branch
Constitutional Branch
Article 3 of the United States Constitution gives which branch of government the power to create lower courts within the federal system?
Judicial Branch
Executive Branch
Legislative Branch
Constitutional Branch
The founding fathers divided the power to make, enforce and interpret laws between the legislative, executive and judicial branches of government.
What might have happened if they had given all these powers to the executive branch?
The president could have grown too powerful, leading to tyranny
Congress would have had more occasions to override presidential vetoes.
Supreme Court Justices would have had tio strike down more laws as unconstitutional.
The balance of power among the different branches would make the government more efficient.
What is the supreme law of the land in the United States?
The Articles of Confederation
The US Constitution
The Declaration of Independence
The Collection of Natural Rights and Responsibilities
To what phrase from the Declaration of Independence does the power concept of "We the People" in the Constitution most clearly relate?
"consent of the governed"
"we hold these truths"
"endowed by their Creator"
"these United States"
In what way is Capitalisms superior to Socialism?
Opportunities for economic and social mobility
Control of all industries and markets in the country
Generation of taxes to finance the government programs
Guaranteed compliance of citizens and states to national policies
What term reflects the principle of America's constitutional republic that every person has value and inherited dignity as a human?
Rule of Law
Individual Worth
Civic Participation
Personal Responsibility
Read the following excerpt and answer the question below. …[W]henever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government… -Declaration of Independence, 1776 Source: National Archives/Public Domain
Which political principle is reflected in this quote?
class warfare
social contract
order of succession
separation of powers
According to the Declaration of Independence, where do our natural rights come from?
when we receive them from the government
when we gain citizenship
the government at birth
the creator at birth
The passage comes from the Declaration of Independence.
“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. That to secure these rights,
Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just
powers from the consent of the governed.”
Based on the passage, where should governments get their power? (1.6)
from God
from the public
from the legislative branch
from the executive branch
The government gets its power to make decisions, and protect rights, from the (a) .
Which amendment in the Bill of Rights guarantees the freedom of speech?
Fourth Amendment
First Amendment
Second Amendment
Third Amendment
What is the primary purpose of the Bill of Rights?
To establish a federal banking system
To outline the powers of the President
To protect individual liberties against government infringement
To define the process of amending the Constitution
Which amendment in the Bill of Rights addresses the right to a speedy and public trial?
Fifth Amendment
Sixth Amendment
Seventh Amendment
Eighth Amendment
Read the following excerpt and answer the question below. …[W]henever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government… -Declaration of Independence, 1776 Source: National Archives/Public Domain
Which political principle is reflected in this quote?
class warfare
social contract
order of succession
separation of powers
Which of the following phrases from the Declaration of Independence describes the source of government’s authority?
“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal.”
“These united colonies are, and of right ought to be, free and independent states.”
“Governments long established should not be changed for light and transient causes.”
“Governments are instituted among men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed.”
The diagram below shows that the colonists formed some of their political views from some historical documents. Which phrase completes the diagram?
A Separation of powers
B Economic freedom
C Self-government
D Individual rights
The illustration below shows a legal document. Why are citizens obligated to respond to such documents?
A to guarantee court hearings remain public
B to guarantee courts provide probable cause
C to protect the constitutional right of trial by a jury of your peers
D to protect the constitutional right to confront one’s accuser
The diagram describes a cause that led to the writing of the Declaration of Independence. Which action completes the diagram?
British eliminate all taxes on colonists
Colonists vote to elect new member of Parliament
British ignore colonist grievances
Colonist send troops to Britain in protest
What did many American colonists use Thomas Paine's Common Sense to justify?
Acts of sabotage against British merchants
Declaring independence from Britain
Joining the army instead of the militia
Supporting the British monarchy
These boxes describe two events relating to the U.S. government. What constitutional principles are demonstrated in examples A and B?
Example A: checks and balances; Example B: separation of powers
Example A: checks and balances; Example B: judicial review
Example A: separation of powers; Example B: individual rights
Example A: separation of powers; Example B: checks and balances
The illustration below shows a legal tax document. Which of the following is one reason why citizens are required to file such documents with the government?
To ensure that students can go to private schools
To ensure the operation of international trade
To provide a fair report of business practices
To provide social programs for needy citizens
Which statement is a requirement for a person to become a naturalized U.S. citizen?
being at least 18 years of age
having one parent who is a natural-born U.S. citizen
living in the United States for at least ten years
being born in any of the 50 states
Which of the following is a shared responsibility of the federal, state and local governments?
Coining Money
making treaties with foreign nations
issuing passports
constructing roads and highways
Freedom of speech scenario 2: A group of people wants to hold a peaceful demonstration in a public park. Can the local government require them to obtain a permit before doing so?
Only if it's a large group
No
Yes
Maybe
Right to bear arms example 2: A state passes a law banning the possession of certain types of firearms. Can this law be considered a violation of the Second Amendment?
Only on weekends
Yes
Maybe
No
Search and seizure situation 1: The police want to search a person's home for evidence of a crime. Can they do so without a warrant?
Yes, if they have a suspicion
Yes, if the person is not at home
Yes, if the person is a suspect
No
Search and seizure situation 2: During a routine traffic stop, the police officer wants to search the driver's car without any specific reason. Can the officer do so?
No
Yes, the officer can search the car without any reason
Yes, because it's a routine traffic stop
Only if the driver gives permission
You choose to have your "CIVIL" trial head by a jury. Which amendment have you used?
Seventh
Sixth
Fourth
First
