CE 2 Review

This document led to the writing of the US Constitution, had a weak central government, and made the states independent.

• Declaration of Independence
• Articles of Confederation
• Magna Carta

The government cannot tell you what music you have to listen to. What principle of government is this?

• Rule of Law
• Limited Gov't
• Democracy

What is the total number of amendments in the US Constitution?

• 23
• 25
• 27

For the US Constitution, this is the final step in the amendment process.

• Ratification by states
• Ratification by voters
• Proposal by Congress

This document will guarantee the rights of Englishmen to the colonist

• VA Statute for Religious Freedom
• Charters of the VA Company of London
• Magna Carta

The people are supporting the government; they are keeping them from falling off the cliff. What principle is this?

• Limited Governed
• Consent of the Governed
• Democracy

The "grievances" identified in the Declaration of Independence are...

• a list of good things the King did for the colonists 
• a list of colonies the King controlled in America 
• a list of complaints against the King 
• a list of demands from the King 

The first ten amendments to the US Constitution are known as the...

• Amendments
• Declaration of Rights
• Bill of Rights

Which document is the "Supreme Law of the Land"?

• Articles of Confederation
• US Constitution
• Declaration of Independence
• Virginia Declaration of Rights

This expresses why the Constitution was written, as well as acts the introduction to the Constitution.

• Bill of Rights
• Preamble
• Declaration of Rigths