In Class: Executive Branch powers. Review Questions from reading.
Fill
in the Blank For each of
the following statements, fill in the blank with the appropriate word, phrase, or name.
1. One of the most famous and important passages
in American writing states that all people are entitled to “life, __________________________,
and the pursuit of
happiness.”
2. Americans believe that the main purpose of
government is to protect __________________________.
3. The __________________________,
authored by Thomas Jefferson, is a statement of American ideals.
4. The writers of the Articles of Confederation
wanted to preserve the states’ __________________________.
5. In 1777 the __________________________
approved a new plan of government.
6. The 13 colonies decided to
separate from __________________________ and form an independent country.
7. As a result of the weaknesses of the Articles
of Confederation, the states thought of themselves as small, separate
__________________________.
8. The 13 states set up a loose association, or
__________________________, rather than a firm union.
9. Many people feared that a strong
__________________________ might limit the freedom of the separate states.
10. Limited contact between many of the states
made it difficult for them to define the __________________________ that the
government needed to work toward.
Multiple
Choice For each of the
following, write the letter of the best choice in the space provided.
_____ 1. A constitution
a. provides important
services to citizens.
services to citizens.
b. makes life safer.
c. describes how a government is to be organized.
d. establishes a monarchy.
_____ 2. Dictators answer to
a. the people they rule.
b. the military.
c. themselves.
d. religious leaders.
_____ 3. In a democracy, people rule
a. directly or through elected officials.
b. through dictators.
c. other countries.
d. by electing a king or queen.
_____ 4. A representative democracy
is a
is a
a. dictatorship.
b. monarchy.
c. totalitarian government.
d. republic.
_____ 5. Each country’s government has been shaped by
a. dictators.
b. laws.
c. police.
d. the beliefs and history of its people.
_____ 6. The system of government in the United States
is called a
a. monarchy.
b. dictatorship.
c. direct democracy.
d. representative democracy.
_____ 7. By establishing schools, the government makes it possible for
a. parents to work.
b. all children to receive an education.
c. all children to go to the library.
d. every family to educate its own children at
home.
_____ 8. One important purpose of the U.S. government
is to
a. control every aspect of
citizens’ lives.
citizens’ lives.
b. lead peaceful protests.
c. guarantee the freedoms of its citizens.
d. respond to divine guidance.
Bell work: What was the purpose of the Declaration of Independence?
Mr. Moore
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