Ist 9 Weeks Common Assessment

What is the name given to the first ten amendments to the Constitution, which guarantees certain individual rights?

• Amendment Act
• Bill of Rights
• Constitutional Rights
• First Ten Amendments

Which constitutional principle is identified with the concept the 'Consent of the Governed'?

• Limited Government
• Separation of Powers
• Checks and Balances
• Popular Sovereignty

All of the following were authors of The Federalist Papers, EXCEPT?

• Alexander Hamilton
• James Madison
• John Jay
• Thomas Jefferson

On July 4th, 1776, the 2nd Continental Congress adopted what document to unify the colonies?

• Bill of Rights
• Articles of Confederation
• Constitution
• Declaration of Independence

The Federalist Papers were written to….

• promote the ratification of the United States Constitution
• discuss the Bill of Rights
• advocate for a monarchy
• criticize the Articles of Confederation

What did Anti-Federalists fear about the Constitution?

• Anti-Federalists supported a strong central government.
• Anti-Federalists wanted more power for the states.
• Anti-Federalists feared a strong central government and the absence of a Bill of Rights.
• Anti-Federalists believed the Constitution included too many rights.

Which excerpt from the Declaration of Independence describes the Enlightenment idea of natural rights?

• The pursuit of happiness is a privilege reserved for the wealthy.
• All men are created by the government to serve the state.
• We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.
• Life, Liberty, and property are granted by the monarchy.

Which principle categorizes the core of the Anti-Federalist's position, and was therefore incorporated into the Bill of Rights?

• Protection of individual liberties
• Economic regulation by the federal government
• Centralized government authority
• Limited state powers

A major argument for American independence found in the Declaration of Independence was that the British

• supported colonial expansion
• encouraged local governance
• imposed unfair taxes and laws without consent
• promoted free trade policies

The government can take private property only if it meets what two requirements?

• Public use and just compensation
• Public benefit and adequate notice
• Government approval and market rate
• Private use and fair market value