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Quizziz SS.8.CG.1.2 (Assessment #s)

Total questions: 6

Worksheet time: 3mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What are the natural rights listed in the Declaration of Independence?

a)

life, liberty, and privacy

b)

life, liberty, and property

c)

life, liberty, and protection from

harm

d)

life, liberty, and the pursuit of

happiness

2.

Which principle is included in the original U.S. Constitution?

a)

capitalism

b)

rule of law

c)

right to trial

d)

confederalism

3.

This passage comes from the Preamble to the U.S. Constitution.

"We the People of the United States ... do ordain and establish this

Constitution for the United States of America."

Based on this passage, which foundational principle is being described?

a)

rule of law

b)

due process of law

c)

limited government

d)

equality of mankind

4.

This excerpt is from the Magna Carta (1215).

"No free man shall be seized or imprisoned, or stripped of his rights or

possessions, or outlawed or exiled, or deprived of his standing in any way, nor

will we proceed with force against him, or send others to do so, except by the

lawful judgment of his equals or by the law of the land."

Which founding idea is reflected in this excerpt?

a)

rule of law

b)

due process

c)

self government

d)

separation of powers

5.

What was a motivation for safeguarding natural rights in the U.S. Constitution?

a)

to control conflict

b)

to distribute resources

c)

to establish a federal government

d)

to uphold the social contract

6.

These passages are from a founding document.

Which passage refers to a violation of due process of law?

a)

Passage 1

b)

Passage 2

c)

Passage 3

d)

Passage 4