Social Studies Unit 2 Review

This is someone who was present or witnessed an event

• Primary Source

• Secondary Source

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Someone who uses primary sources to describe an event because they weren’t present at the event itself

• Primary Source

• Secondary Source

The Continental Congress is responsible for creating which document

• The Magna Carta

• The Declaration of Independence

• The Pledge of Allegiance

• None

The Bill of Rights is part of this document

• The Preamble

• The Pledge of Allegiance

• The Constitution

• The Declaration of Independence

Which of the following descriptions match the purposes of the Constitution stated in the Preamble? Select all that apply.

• make all citizens wealthy

• form a better government

• keep peace in the country

• meet everyone's basic needs

Read the passage:

What are unalienable rights?

• rights enjoyed by landowners

• rights appointed by a monarch

• rights all humans are born with

• rights granted by the government

Why does the Constitution include the system of checks and balances?

• To ensure that the rights of people are protected

• To grant government officials unlimited power

• To prevent the branches of government from abusing power

• To establish the means to change laws

Which of the following is the meaning of the phrase "insure domestic tranquility" found in the Preamble of the Constitution?

• Provide states with powers to negotiate trade agreements

• Keep the country free from conflicts in or among states

• Offer land to people willing to settle in less populated states

• Protect territories that are located on foreign soil

How does reciting the Pledge of Allegiance show good citizenship?

• It shows that we know long words and are good public speakers.

• It shows that we are obedient and do as we are told

• It shows that we are loyal to our country and believe in its principles.

• It shows that we are knowledgeable about our country's history.