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CE.2B And C - Earlier Documents And Preamble To The Constitution
Test Description: CE.2B and C - Earlier Documents and Preamble to the Constitution
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1) Which document was an early version of the Rule of Law principle? This document established for the first time that everyone including the king was subject to the law giving basic rights and freedoms to Englishmen.
A
Charters of the Virginia Company of London
B
Constitution
C
Bill of Rights
D
Magna Carta
2) What guaranteed the rights of Englishmen to the colonists?
A
Magna Carta
B
Declaration of Independence
C
Charters of the Virginia Company of London
D
Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom
3) What served as a model for the Bill of Rights?
A
Charters of the Virginia Company of London
B
Virginia Declaration of Rights
C
virginia Statute for Religious Freedom
D
Articles of Conferderation
4) Which of the following did the Declaration of Independence NOT do?
A
established the first form of national government for the independent states
B
affirmed the idea that all people are created equal
C
stated grievances against the king of Great Britain
D
declared the colonies' independence from Great Britain
5) Which of the following did the Articles of Confederation NOT do?
A
affirmed certain unalienable rights (life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness)
B
led to the writing of the Constitution
C
created weak central government
D
maintained the major powers resided with individual states
6) Which document stated freedom of religious beliefs and opinions?
A
Virginia Declaration of Rights
B
Articles of Confederation
C
Bill of Rights
D
Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom
7) Which of the following does NOT apply to the Constitution (including the Bill of Rights)?
A
protected the fundamental freedoms of religion, speech, press, assembly, and petition
B
established the structure of the United States government
C
established the first form of national government
D
affirmed individual worth and dignity of all people
8) What does the Preamble of a constitution do?
A
lists all of the authors of the document
B
states when the document was written
C
outlines the document
D
sets forth the goals and purposes to be served by the government
9) What does the Preamble begin with?
A
We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain
B
Four score and seven years ago our fathers brought forth on this continent a new nation, conceived in liberty, and dedicated
C
We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, pr
10) What does the word purpose mean?
A
reason
B
definition
C
result
D
action
11) How many purposes does the United States government have?
A
8
B
4
C
6
D
2
12) The purposes of the United States government included; to form a more perfect union, to establish justice, to ensure domestic tranquility, to provide for the common _________, to promote the general welfare, and to secure the blessings of liberty.
A
good
B
defense
C
happiness
D
person
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