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Quiz of the Day

1.

CE.2b  Who had the most power under the Articles of Confederation?

A) national government
B) Congress
C) state governments
D) the president

2.

CE.3b The following quote comes from which amendment to the U.S. Constitution? Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion... or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.

A) 1st amendment
B) 14th amendment
C) 15th amendment
D) 10th amendment

 

3.

USII.2d How many amendments have been added to the US Constitution?

 

4.

CE.2d To amend the U.S. Constitution, a proposal must first be made by the ...

A) Congress or convention
B) General Assembly or convention
C) President and Vice-President
D) Speaker of the House and Senate

5.

CE.2b Define representative government.

A) People are the source of any and all governmental power
B) A system of government where people elect public officeholders to vote and make laws on their behalf
C) The beginning or introduction to an official document
D) A peaceful state; calm

 

 

6. Name the first three words of the US Constitution.

7.

CE.2b  The VA Statute of Religious Freedom is to the 1st Amendment as the VA Declaration of Rights is to the:

A) Charters of the VA Company of London
B) Bill of Rights
C) US Constitution
D) Articles of Confederation

8.

CE.2b Which of the following is NOT an inalienable right according to the Declaration of Independence?

A) life
B) liberty
C) grievances
D) pursuit of happiness

9.

USII.3b Define tranquility.

A) People are the source of any and all governmental power
B) A system of government where people elect public officeholders to vote and make laws on their behalf
C) The beginning or introduction to an official document
D) A peaceful state; calm

10.

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

 

 

Bonus

CE.3a +5 Points for every First Amendment Freedom. Go (5 pts each)