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Founding America Test Review Part 2
Test Description: Founding America Test Review Part 2
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) The President, Vice President, and Cabinet are all a part of which branch of government under the Constitution?
A
Judicial Branch
B
Executive Branch
C
Leadership Branch
D
Legislative Branch
2) What is the name for the introduction of the Declaration of Independence?
A
Preamble
B
Introduction
C
Declaration of Natural Rights
D
Resolution of Independence
3) What part of the Declaration of Independence includes all of the complaints against the King of Britain?
A
Declaration of Natural Rights
B
Resolution of Independence
C
List of Grievances
D
List of Sentiments
4) Which of the following is one of the unalienable rights listed in the Declaration of Independence?
A
Peace
B
Free speech
C
Trial by Jury
D
Liberty
5) Which section of the Declaration of the Independence talks about how they believe the government should work?
A
Resolution of Independence
B
List of Grievances
C
Declaration of Natural Rights
D
Preamble
6) According to the Declaration of Independence, what is the role of the government?
A
To keep the people happy
B
To protect people's natural rights
C
To gain wealth and power
D
To keep peace and order
7) Which of the following was NOT a purpose for writing the Declaration of Independence?
A
To declare freedom from the British
B
To explain how the new U.S government would work
C
To explain the rights all people are entitled to
D
To list their complaints against the King
8) How many votes did each state get under the Articles of Confederation?
A
It depended on how big the state was
B
1
C
50
D
2
9) Under the Articles of Confederation, which of the following is a power the Congress had
A
Declare war
B
Create a military
C
Change state laws
D
Tax the people
10) What is the name for the philosophical time period following the Renaissance that influenced the writing of the Constitution?
A
Dark Ages
B
Great Awakening
C
Industrial Revolution
D
Enlightnment
11) How did the Enlightenment influence the Constitution?
A
The social contract
B
Separation of powers
C
Consent of the governed
D
All answers are correct
12) Which document was the first evidence of self-government in the colonies and had an influence on the Constitution?
A
Magna Carta
B
Mayflower Compact
C
Declaration of Independence
D
English Bill of Rights
13) Which of the following is NOT accurate about the Magna Carta?
A
It made the King subject to laws
B
It created the Parliament
C
It included the idea that citizens cannot be deprived of life, liberty or property
D
It forced the King to protect the rights of nobles in order for them to obey him
14) Which document set up the basis for freedom of religion in the United States?
A
Magna Carta
B
English Bill of Rights
C
Mayflower Compact
D
Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom
15) Where did the ideas for many of the first 10 amendments to the Constitution, like freedom from cruel and unusual punishment, come from?
A
Enlightenment
B
Virginia Statute of Religious Freedom
C
Mayflower Compact
D
English Bill of Rights
16) What part of the Constitution describes the purpose of the U.S government?
A
The Amendments
B
Article 1
C
Article 7
D
The Preamble
17) What is the name for the sections of the Constitution?
A
Branches
B
Articles
C
Amendments
D
Sections
18) Which of the following is NOT a branch of government created by the Constitution?
A
Legislative Branch
B
Judicial Branch
C
Supreme Branch
D
Executive Branch
19) Who is the leading member of the Executive branch?
A
The House of Representatives
B
The Supreme Court
C
The Senate
D
The President
20) The Congress is part of which branch?
A
Legislative
B
Executive
C
Judicial
D
Supreme
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