SOL CE.2 Review

What document established for the first time that even the king was subject to the laws?

• Declaration of Independence

• Magna Carta

• VA Declaration of Rights

• U.S. Constitution

What is the form of government in which people rule?

• monarchy

• democracy

• dictatorship

• oligarchy

The ideas of the Virginia Statute fro Religious Freedom are included in which Amendment to the United States Constitution?

• 5th

• 1st

• 14th

• 2nd

Which phrase from the U.S. Constitution best represents the fundamental political principle consent of the governed?

• "We the people"

• "Ensure domestic tranquility

• "Do ordain and establish"

• "Power herein granted"

Public schools, hospitals, and fire departments are examples of which purpose of the government?

• ensure domestic tranquility

• promote the general welfare

• secure the blessings of liberty

• establish justice

How are the states involved in the amendment process?

• Ratify amendments

• Propose amendments

• Change amendments

• Declare amendments unconstitutional

What document is the “Supreme Law of the Land?”

• Articles of Confederation

• US Constitution

• Virginia Declaration of Rights

• Declaration of Independence

Which fundamental political principle is exemplified in the quotation below?

"...The right of the people to feel secure (safe) in their houses against unreasonable search and seizures may not be violated ( by the government)..."

• consent of the government

• rule of law

• limited government

• representative government

This document created a weak central government and led to the writing of the Constitution.

• Declaration of Independence

• Articles of Confederation

• Virginia Declaration of Rights

• Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom

The mayor of Charlottesville was arrested for stealing money from local government is an example of -

• limited government

• rule of law

• representative government

• consent of the governed