Social Studies(2nd Nine Weeks)
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- Q1The basic purpose of government, as described in the Preamble of the United States Constitution is tohave limitless power over United States citizensensure freedom of speech for all United States citizensprotect the rights and welfare of United States citizensestablish taxation of United States citizens30s
- Q2As a result of the Revolutionary War, the British agreed toallow Americans to have representations in Parliamentrecognize the United States as a British Colonyseek new allies against United Statesrecognize the United States as a free and independent nation30s
- Q3Why was the Bill of Rights added to the United States Constitution?protect individual rights of citizens from government abuseto ensure rights of foreignersto ensure slaves" right to voteto protect the federal government from the states30s
- Q4What type of government is ruled by a king?republicfederal republicmonarchyrepresentative democracy30s
- Q5The legislative branch of the federal government includes theSupreme CourtHouse of Representatives and the Senateadvisers to the Presidentgovernors of the states30s
- Q6Why were the first colonies in North America founded?most were started to be short-term trade postsmost were started because of overcrowding in Europemost were started as a place to send prisonersmost were started for economic and religious reasons30s
- Q7What is one way the colonists responded to the British government taxing the colonies?They dumped tea into the Boston HarborThey declared war on French and American IndiansThey signed the Mayflower CompactThey passed the Intolerable Acts30s
- Q8Which early settlement located in North America was started by the Virgina Company of London?New AmsterdamPlymouthPhiladelphiaJamestown30s
- Q9Which event helped give the Continental Army inspiration and resources for fighting?Treaty of ParisDeclaration of IndependenceWinter at Valley ForgeFrance joins with the colonies30s
- Q10Which document contains People have unalienable rights, governments were formed to protect those rights and people have a duty to change government that violate these rights?Intolerable ActsProclamation of 1763Declaration of IndependenceMayflower Compact45s
- Q11What do the Mayflower Compact and the Virginia House of Burgesses have in common?Both began the Revolutionary warBoth were a method to appoint governors to the coloniesBoth were important to the growth of representative governmentBoth were important to the growth of peace with native Americans45s
- Q12The main idea of the Declaration of Independence is thatauthority rests with the kinga government gets its power from the peoplepower comes from the Parliamentthe king has all control of the government30s
- Q13What kind of government did the colonists set up so that most people would have a say in how the government was run?an oligarchya monarcha dictatorshipa representative30s
- Q14Which of the following protections are provided by the Bill of Rights?Protection from income taxProtection if you are accused of a crimeProtection from natural disastersProtection if rumors are spread about you30s
- Q15Which of the following belongs to the Judicial Branch?SenateHouse of RepresentativesSupreme CourtCabinet30s