Founding Documents

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Social Studies

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12th Grade

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Hard

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DOK Level 2: Skill/Concept, DOK Level 1: Recall

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Landon Cole Gillaspie

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18 Slides • 22 Questions

Multiple Choice

The Declaration of Independence was written to formally declare to the people and to the King of England that the colonies were separating from England and they wanted to explain why.

True

False

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We hold these truths to be

, that all men are created equal, that they are

by their Creator with certain

Rights, that among these are

.--That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the

of the governed, -

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self-evident

endowed

unalienable

consent

Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness

Multiple Choice

Who was the primary author of the Declaration of Independence?

George Washington

Thomas Jefferson

Benjamin Franklin

John Adams

Multiple Choice

Which action completes the diagram?

Colonial agricultural trade increased.

Colonial religious devotion increases.

Colonial demand for political change increases.

Colonial demand for military assistance increases.

Match

Match the following weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation with their corresponding descriptions:

No power to regulate commerce or levy taxes

No executive branch

Lack of army

This prevented the government from raising revenue to pay off debts or fund national projects.

This meant that the federal government could not regulate trade or foreign policy.

This left the new nation without a unified military force to protect against threats.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following weaknesses in the Articles of Confederation does this picture represent?

no common currency (money)

no executive branch

no power to tax

one vote for each state

Multiple Select

Select all of the weaknesses

(multiple choice answer)

Congress couldn't tax

weak central government

borrowed money

one vote per state

Multiple Choice

Which of the following was a consequence of the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation?

The drafting of the U.S. Constitution

The War of 1812

The Louisiana Purchase

The establishment of the Federal Reserve

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The

were opposed to the Constitution, as they believed in a

central government.

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Anti-Federalists

weaker

stronger

Federalists

Multiple Choice

The "Federalist Papers" were written to:

Explain and convince the people into supporting the new U.S Constitution.

spark a new revolution among the American people against their government.

oppose a strong centralized government.

create a new monarchy.

Multiple Choice

Which group would have made these arguments in 1787?

Free-Soilers

Anti-Federalists

Loyalists

Federalists

Multiple Choice

What assurance did this argument give to those opposed ratifying the Constitution?

The amendment process would allow state governments to nullify federal law

Making the federal government superior to state governments would ensure greater stability

The rights of citizens would be better protected by having both federal and state levels of governments

Giving greater power to the federal government would allow it to assist states in times of crisis

Match

Match the following

Article 1

Article 2

Article 3

Legislative Branch

Executive Branch

Judicial Branch

Match

Match the following

Executive Branch

Legislative Branch

Judicial Branch

Enforces the laws

Makes the laws

Interprets the laws

Multiple Choice

Official Changes to the Constitution are called

Articles

Anti-federalists

Advocates

Amendments

Multiple Choice

Executive branch
Legislative branch
Judicial branch

Separation of Powers

Checks and Balances

Individual Rights

Multiple Choice

Which statement describes a violation of the Fifth Amendment?

A state judge requiring a person accused of a crime to remain in jail until the trial

A governor using the pardoning power to release a person from jail

A state government annexing a farmer's land without providing payment

A mayor proposing a plan to replace old buildings with new construction

Multiple Choice

What was the purpose of this amendment?

To encourage citizens to monitor the federal government

To prevent conflicts between state and local governments

To limit the authority of the federal government

To increase the participation of citizens in state government

Multiple Choice

Describe a scenario where the Fifth Amendment might be invoked.

A person is asked to testify against themselves in court.

A person is denied the right to bear arms.

A person is forced to house soldiers during peacetime.

A person is prevented from speaking freely in public.

Multiple Choice

Which amendment would be relevant if a person is denied a lawyer during a trial?

First Amendment

Fourth Amendment

Sixth Amendment

Eighth Amendment

Match

Match the following rights with their corresponding amendments.

The right to not quarter soldiers

The right to be free from unreasonable searches

The right to bear arms

The right to a public trial

Protected by the Third Amendment

Protected by the Fourth Amendment

Protected by the Second Amendment

Protected by the Sixth Amendment

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