New Government

New Government

4th Grade

13 Qs

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New Government

New Government

Assessment

Quiz

History

4th Grade

Hard

Created by

Jessica Williams

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13 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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The US Constitution was written to solve problems caused by weaknesses of the ____.
Articles of Confederation
Bill of Rights
Declaration of Independence
Three-Fifths Compromise

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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The Preamble to the Constitution does which of the following?
Outlines the government of the U.S.
Introduces the idea of "Checks and Balances"
Explains why the Constitution is being written
Guarantees freedom of speech

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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Which of the following gives the best definition of the word "Preamble"?
a preview
an introduction
a brief summary
a warning

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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The United States Army and Navy were both created by the Constitution. In the Preamble, this is best described by which heading?
promote the general welfare
insure domestic tranquility
provide for the common defense
establish justice

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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The United States Supreme Court was created by the Constitution. In the Preamble, this body is best described by which heading?
insure domestic tranquility
establish justice
promote the general welfare
provide for the common defense

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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The delegates of the Constitutional Convention met to ...
revise the Articles of Confederation
choose the President of the United States
declare independence from England
form a military for the United States

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

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The writers of the Constitution believed that the powers of the Government should be limited. The way they accomplished this was to ____.
create a parliamentary system of government
allow the states to have unlimited power to make rules
assign responsibilities to specific people in authoritative positions
create three branches of government to provide a check and balance system

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