Quiz of the Day
1.
CE.2b What document was America's first system of national government? (hint: falling over when you first tried to walk)
2.
CE.2a “People are the source of any and all governmental power” describes:
A) fascist government3.
CE.Easy What document declared colonists' independence from England?
4.
“... The number of representatives shall not exceed one for every 30,000, but each state shall have at least one representative...”
- Section 2 (3), U.S. Constitution
CE.2a Which fundamental principle is BEST represented in the above excerpt?
5.
CE.2b How did the Declaration of Independence address the King of England?
A) it stated grievances against the King6.
CE.2b Name your three unalienable rights. (3 pts each, 10 for all 3)
7.
CE.2a Senator Spencer has the power to take part in the legislative process in America. Who gives her this power?
A) the president8.
CE.2b Name your five first amendment freedoms. (2 pts each)
9.
CE.2b The Charters of the Virginia Company of London governed the first permanent English Colony in the New World. Identify one primary component of this document:
A) it established the model for the Bill of Rights10.
CE.2a Which fundamental political principle is best described as “people elect public officeholders to make laws and conduct government on their behalf.”
A) democracy
Bonus
CE.2b Name two details of the Articles of Confederation (5 pts each)