Comparison: The Declaration of Independence, US Constitution, The Bill of Rights

Comparison: The Declaration of Independence, US Constitution, The Bill of Rights

9th - 12th Grade

16 Qs

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Comparison: The Declaration of Independence, US Constitution, The Bill of Rights

Comparison: The Declaration of Independence, US Constitution, The Bill of Rights

Assessment

Quiz

English

9th - 12th Grade

Hard

CCSS
RL.11-12.1, RL.9-10.1, RI.11-12.7

+22

Standards-aligned

Created by

Margaret Anderson

FREE Resource

16 questions

Show all answers

1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Whose actions does Jefferson criticize most harshly in the Declaration of Independence?
British brethren 
the King of England 
colonial governors 
the British Parliament 

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.8.1

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Jefferson believed that governments derive their powers from 
the course of human events 
their God 
the consent of the governed 
the laws of nature 

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RI.8.1

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

What was Jefferson's opinion about changing long-standing governments?
People should first encourage government leaders to resign from office.
Governments should change whenever people disagree with a policy.
Governments should continue unless they cause insufferable problems.
Long-established governments must always change short-term policies.

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

CCSS.RI.11-12.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.6

CCSS.RI. 9-10.6

CCSS.RL.8.6

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

What rhetorical feature does Jefferson employ when he begins several consecutive sentences with the words “He has”? 
anaphora and parallelism 
rhythm 
structuralism 
activism 

Tags

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

A primary assertion of the Declaration of Independence states that
any king who addresses important issues and grievances is a tyrant.
it is necessary to list all reasons for dissolving political connections.
Great Britain is, and ought to be, totally abolished.
people have a right to overthrow governments that deny their basic rights.

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

The Declaration's list of grievances states that the king has
denied the colonists permission to build and maintain their own navy.
dissolved the standing army necessary for the colonists' protection.
refused to pass laws that are for the good of the people.
raised the prices of services necessary for the colonies' well-being.

Tags

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

According to Jefferson, what has been the king's reaction to the colonists' petitions?
refusing to listen to their pleas
sending representatives to resolve the issues
promising changes but failing to act
inflicting further harm on them

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.1

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