Unit 4 Blind Quiz: Constitutional Argument

Question 1

Do we elect people to represent us to Congress?

Accepted Answer

Yes

Question 2

Complete the following statement: the colonists didn't think it was fair for Parliament to tax them because . . .

Accepted Answer

they had no representation in Parliament.

Question 3

Complete the following statement: It is fair for Congress to tax us because . . .

Accepted Answer

we elect people to Congress and they choose to tax us.

Question 4

True or False? Colonists elected members of their own colonial legislatures.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 5

Which part of the British government was responsible for taxing the entire empire?

Accepted Answer

Parliament

Question 6

Which part of the United States Federal government is responsible for taxing?

Accepted Answer

Congress

Question 7

Did the colonists think it was fair for Parliament to tax them?

Accepted Answer

No

Question 8

True or False? The colonists thought it was right to pay taxes to their colonial governments.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 9

What slogan did the colonists create to explain their anger about paying taxes to Parliament?

Accepted Answer

No taxation without representation

Question 10

Did the colonists elect people to represent them in Parliament?

Accepted Answer

No

Question 11

Is it fair for the United States government to tax you?

Accepted Answer

Yes

Question 12

Complete the statement: the colonists were angry about the taxes because . . .

Accepted Answer

they felt the taxes violated their property rights.

Question 13

What does it mean to have property rights? It means that . . .

Accepted Answer

the gov't can't take your property without a good reason

Question 14

Did British citizens have property rights?

Accepted Answer

Yes

Question 15

Is money considered to be property?

Accepted Answer

Yes

Question 16

What solution would the colonists have most likely agreed to?

Accepted Answer

Allow their own colonial governments to tax them.

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