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1
Which of the following is NOT part of the Preamble to the U.S. Constitution?
secure the blessings of liberty
provide for a free education
form a more perfect Union
provide for the common defense
2
Who was the FIRST president of the United States?
Alexander Hamilton
George Washington
Benjamin Franklin
Martin Luther King, Jr.
3
Which of the following is NOT part of the Declaration of Independence?
a political cartoon
a conclusion
a preamble
a list of grievances
4
In the House of Representatives, every state gets 5 votes.
False
True
5
Which of the following is the job of the executive branch?
break laws
interpret laws
enforce laws
make laws
6
What document was sent to King George III to express the colonists' reasons for rebelling?
The Articles of Confederation
The Mayflower Compact
The Fundamentals of Rebellion
The Declaration of Independence
7
How does each branch of the government keep the others from becoming too powerful?
the system of checks and balances
the college of electorates
the method of trials and errors
the procedure of due process
8
Why did King George and Parliament tax the colonies?
because they were big meanies
because they wanted to colonists to be in control
to pay debts from the French and Indian War
so the British Empire could get richer
9
What do we call a change made to the Constitution?
a compromise
a petition
an addendum
an amendment
10
In the Senate, every state has 2 votes.
True
False
11
Some states refused to ratify (approve) the Constitution unless it had a Bill of Rights.
False
True
12
Which of the following is the job of the legislative branch?
interpret laws
break laws
make laws
enforce laws
13
What was the name of the group that met to revise the Articles of Confederation?
Congressional Hearing
Constitutional Convention
Continental Congress
House of Burgesses
14
Why was the Battle of Saratoga the "turning point" of the war?
It was the longest battle of any war.
It was the last battle of the war.
It showed the world that Britain would win.
It convinced other countries to join and help America.
15
What was the FIRST plan for government in the U.S.?
Articles of Confederation
Declaration of Independence
Intolerable Acts
Federalist Papers
16
Which is the job of the judicial branch?
break laws
make laws
enforce laws
interpret laws
17
Which was the first battle of the American Revolution?
the Battle of Trenton
the Battle of Lexington
the Battle of Yorktown
the Battle of Saratoga
18
Who did NOT help warn the village militias that the British were coming?
Samuel Adams
Paul Revere
Samuel Prescott
William Dawes
19
Which phrase became a popular slogan for the colonists to show their dislike of British taxes?
"No taxation without representation!"
"Give me liberty or give me death!"
"We hold these truths to be self-evident."
"I have not yet begun to fight!"
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Which is NOT a way the colonists responded to the British taxes?
They dumped British tea into Boston Harbor.
They boycotted British goods sold in the colonies.
They picked fights with British soldiers in the streets.
They passed the Intolerable Acts.
