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U.S. Concepts in Government & Citizenship

Authored by Jill Watts

Social Studies

6th Grade

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U.S. Concepts in Government & Citizenship
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is a representative government?

A system where leaders are chosen by birthright.

A system where people choose leaders to make decisions and create laws.

A system where laws are made by a single ruler.

A system where everyone votes on every law directly.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following was the first elected assembly in the American colonies?

Mayflower Compact

New England Town Meetings

House of Burgesses

Fundamental Orders of Connecticut

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the Mayflower Compact?

An agreement for self-government made by the Pilgrims.

The first written constitution in the American colonies.

A meeting to discuss and vote on important issues.

The first elected assembly in the American colonies.

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the purpose of New England Town Meetings?

To elect representatives for the House of Burgesses.

To create a written constitution for the colonies.

To discuss and vote on important issues directly.

To establish a compact for self-government.

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What did the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut establish?

The first elected assembly in the colonies.

A system where leaders are chosen by birthright.

A government with elected representatives.

An agreement for self-government by the Pilgrims.

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the first elected assembly in the colonies?

The House of Burgesses

The Mayflower Compact

The Continental Congress

The Senate

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What document did the Pilgrims sign that created a form of self-government?

The Mayflower Compact

The Declaration of Independence

The Constitution

The Articles of Confederation

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