Government Workbooks 3.1-5.7
Read the sentence. Because King James Il had abused his power, the English Bill of Rights sought to increase the power of Which terms correctly complete the sentence?
Parliament. Citizens.
Lesson 5.2
Philadelphia Convention
Lesson 4.2
Pilgrims Journey
Lesson 4.4
Primary Source: Declaration of Independence
Lesson 5.7
Primary Source: List of Amendments
Lesson 5.5
Ratifying and Amending the Constitution
Which civil liberties are enumerated in the Bill of Rights?
Right to privacy. Right to equal protection under the law.
Which ideas in the US Constitution were included earlier in Georgia's constitution?
Separation of powers. Basic rights for individuals.
What do federalism and dual sovereignty mean with respect to the Constitution?
State and federal governments would each have their own separate powers.
How many states were needed to ratify the Constitution in 1789?
Ten (really 13 but workbook says 10)
Why is the Mayflower Compact important?
• It was the first document of self-government in the New World.
Which point did James Madison make in Federalist No. 51?
A system of checks and balances would prevent power from becoming concentrated in any one branch or person.
The Articles of Confederation was exposed as an ineffective governing system because_ (blank]. Which option correctly completes the sentence?
Individual states could ignore the United States government.
Which identifies the fundamental principles and laws by which a state or country is governed?
Constitution.
What was Jefferson's view of government and religion?
He believed that church and state should be separate.
Lesson 3.1
Primary Source: The English Bill of Rights
Lesson 5.3
State Constitutions
Lesson 4.3
The Declaration of Independence
Lesson 4.5
Albany Plan of Union
What was the predecessor to the Articles of Confederation?
Albany Plan of Union
Which option identifies a primary goal of mercantilism?
Amassing wealth through trade.
Lesson 5.1
Articles of Confederation
What agreement served as the first constitution of the 13 original states?
Articles of Confederation.
Which features of the Massachusetts Constitution later influenced the writers of the US Constitution?
Bicameral legislature and power of veto.
Which English Parliament traditions were adopted into the Constitution?
Bicameral legislature. Representative government.
Lesson 5.6
Bill of Rights
The Necessary and Proper clause is also called the _(blank]_ Clause because it allows Congress to stretch its powers beyond those specifically enumerated in the Constitution. Which option correctly completes the sentence?
Elastic.
Lesson 3.2
Enlightenment Influences
Which functions of government are defined in the Preamble to the Constitution?
Establish Justice for citizens. Provide for the common defense.
Which best describes the role of mercantilism during the 1600s?
European countries wanted to expand their wealth by exporting raw materials from colonies.
Lesson 5.4
Introduction to the Constitution
Which powers are enumerated for Congress in the Constitution?
Lay taxes. Declare war.
What ideas were brought forth by John Locke's Two Treatises of Civil Government?
Natural rights. Social contract.
[blank]_ believed if slaves were counted as part of the population then they should be taxed accordingly. Which option correctly completes the sentence?
Northerners.
Lesson 4.1
The Virginia Colony
How did The Prince change European thinking?
The book looked at political leadership in an idealistic rather than realistic way.
How did the Mayflower Compact influence later American government?
The colonial council that it established resembled the city councils currently in place in the United. Like the US Constitution, it was a written agreement between individuals about how their government would work.
What was the House of Burgesses?
The first elected legislature in North America.
Read this statement by Thomas Jefferson. "That to secure these rights, governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed." Where does the power of the government come from, according to Jefferson?
The people.
What does the Tenth Amendment give to the states?
The powers not given to the federal government.
What prompted King James I to issue a second charter to give colonists more rights to land and government?
The success of the Jamestown Colony.
Who was the author of the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson.
In The Spirit of the Laws, Montesquieu lays out a system for what type of government?
Three branch government.
Which ideas were created by James Madison?
Three-Fifths Compromise. Virginia Plan.
Why was the Philadelphia Convention called in 1787?
To amend the Articles of Confederation.
Why did colonist leaders hold a conference in Albany, New York, in 1754?
To determine how to defend the British colonies in North America.
The Albany Plan was the first step in determining how to establish a government that would _(blank]. the colonies. Which option correctly completes the sentence?
Unite.
The Fourth Amendment protects people from what?
Unlawful searches and seizures.