QoD Archive

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 government
B) autocracy
C) consent of the governed
D) rule of law

3.

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?

A) consent of the governed
B) rule of law
C) representative government
D) limited government

5.

CE.2b  How did the Declaration of Independence address the King of England?

A) it stated grievances against the King
B) it stated how well the King treated the colonists
C) it stated the colonies wanted to take over England
D) it stated the colonies wanted taxes from England

6.

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 president
B) the Speaker of the House
C) the people
D) the governor
 

8.

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 Rights
B) it established equality under the law
C) it divided the federal powers amongst the colonies
D) it guaranteed colonists the rights of the Englishmen

10.

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
B) representative government
C) consent of the governed
D) limited government

 

 

Bonus

             CE.2b Name two details of the Articles of Confederation (5 pts each)