Unit 3 Benchmark

Using source 1, which statement best describes why the Founding Fathers started the Preamble to the United States Constitution with “We the People?

• The government will treat all the people equally and fairly.

• The government will guarantee peace for all the people of the country.

• The government and the constitution were created by the people and for the people of the Unites States.

• The government will take care of the well-being of the people

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CCSS.RI.2.9

CCSS.RI.3.9

CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RL.4.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

Using Source 2, what was the main reason for the Founding Fathers to create three separate branches of government?

• It allowed each branch to make laws for the country.

• The three branches made it impossible for one person or branch to have all the power.

• It created a system of checks and balances.

• To make sure that the rights of all citizens are not ignored or disallowed.

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CCSS.RI.2.9

CCSS.RI.3.9

CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RL.4.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

Who is the leader of the Executive Branch?

• Speaker of the House

• Supreme Court Judge

• Vice President

• President

Using Source 3, which statement explains why a Bill of Rights was included into the Constitution of the United States?

• Create laws that gives the Federal Government power over the nation.

• Allowed citizens of the United States the right to vote.

• Limit the Federal Government’s power over the nation.

• Protect the rights of every citizens in the United States.

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CCSS.RI.3.7

CCSS.RI.4.7

CCSS.RL.3.7

CCSS.RL.4.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

Based Source 4, what is an amendment to the Constitution?

• It’s an addition to the Constitution that may change a current law or add new laws to the constitution.

• It creates new responsibilities for citizens of the United States.

• It allows citizens to voice their grievances to the government.

• It creates checks and balances for all the branches of the government.

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CCSS.RI.3.7

CCSS.RI.4.7

CCSS.RL.3.7

CCSS.RL.4.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

Based on source 4, what was the main purpose of enacting the 19th amendment into law?

• to allow African Americans the right to vote.

• to declare poll taxes and literacy tests illegal.

• to give voting rights to all citizens.

• to allow women the right to vote.

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CCSS.RI.3.7

CCSS.RI.4.7

CCSS.RL.3.7

CCSS.RL.4.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

Based on Source 1, how did African Americans try to solve the community issue of segregation in New Orleans?

• by voting

• by obeying local laws

• by protesting

• by serving on a jury

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CCSS.RI.2.9

CCSS.RI.3.9

CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RL.4.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

Based on Source 2, which region of the United States would be most impacted by the end of segregation in schools?

• North

• South

• East

• West

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CCSS.RI.2.9

CCSS.RI.3.9

CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RL.4.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

Using Source 2, how can a good citizen contribute to the democracy of the United States? Select two that apply.

• Being informed about the issue of segregation.

  and Advocate for everyone’s rights.

• Becoming a leader.

• Being persistent in informing people about the issues.

• pursue “life, liberty, and happiness.”

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CCSS.RI.2.9

CCSS.RI.3.9

CCSS.RI.5.7

CCSS.RL.4.7

CCSS.RL.5.7

Use the quote to answer the following question

"Colonists don’t have a voice in Parliament, so England shouldn’t tax colonies (No taxation without representation)."

Which group of people during the American Revolution would have agreed with the above quote?

• British Army

• Patriots

• Colonists

• Loyalists

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3