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Civics SOL Review: Standard 2 Foundations

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27 questions

Standard 2a & 2b: Founding Principles and early documents

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Standard 2c & 2d: The Constitution

Question 1

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Directions: SKIM the study guide page, reading over headlines and scanning for key words. Then, rate your level of knowledge about the standard

A: I know all this like the back of my hand

B: This looks familiar, but I need a refresher

C: This looks new to me!

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Question 2

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SOL CE.2a - Fundamental Political Principle #1 - People are the source of any and all governmental power.

Representative Government

Limited Government

Rule of law

Consent of the governed

Democracy

Question 3

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SOL CE.2a - Fundamental Political Principle #3 Government is not all-powerful and may do only those things that people have given it the power to do

Rule of law

Representative Government

Limited Government

Consent of the governed

Democracy

Question 4

4.

SOL CE.2a - Fundamental Political Principle #2 -The government and those who govern are bound by the law

Rule of law

Consent of the governed

Democracy

Limited Government

Representative Government

Question 5

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SOL CE.2a - Fundamental Political Principle #4 - In such a system of government, the people rule.

Consent of the governed

Representative Government

Limited Government

Rule of law

Democracy

Question 6

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SOL CE.2a - Fundamental Political Principle #5 - People elect public officeholders who make laws and conduct government on their behalf.

Rule of law

Limited Government

Representative Government

Democracy

Consent of the governed

Question 7

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SOL CE.2b – Which of these documents guaranteed that the law would apply to everyone, regardless of title, for the first time?

Declaration of Independence 

Virginia Declaration of Rights 

The Bill of Rights

The Magna Carta

Question 8

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SOL CE.2b – Which of these documents guaranteed the colonists the same rights given to all English citizens?

Articles of Confederation

Charters of the Virginia Company of London

The Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom

Virginia Declaration of Rights 

Declaration of Independence 

Question 9

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SOL CE.2b – Which of these documents served as a model for the Bill of Rights

The Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom

Articles of Confederation

Declaration of Independence 

Charters of the Virginia Company of London

Virginia Declaration of Rights 

Question 10

10.

SOL CE.2b – Which of these documents claimed that people have "certain unalienable rights" (life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness) and that all people are equal under the law?

Virginia Declaration of Rights 

Declaration of Independence 

The Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom

Charters of the Virginia Company of London

Articles of Confederation

Question 11

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SOL CE.2b – Which document created a weak central government with no power to tax or to enforce laws?

Declaration of Independence 

The Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom

Charters of the Virginia Company of London

Articles of Confederation

Virginia Declaration of Rights 

Question 12

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SOL CE.2b – Which of these documents guaranteed freedom of religious beliefs and opinions?

Declaration of Independence 

Articles of Confederation

Charters of the Virginia Company of London

The Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom

Question 13

13.

SOL CE.2b – Which document established the republican structure of the U.S. government?

The Bill of Rights

The Articles of Confederation

The US Constitution

The Declaration of Independence 

Question 14

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SOL CE.2b – Which document stated grievances against the king and declared the colonies‘ independence from Great Britain?

The Declaration of Independence 

The Articles of Confederation

The Bill of Rights

The US Constitution

Question 15

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SOL CE.2b – Which document protected the fundamental freedoms of religion, speech, press, assembly, and petition

The Declaration of Independence 

The Magna Carta

The Bill of Rights

The Articles of Confederation

Question 16

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SOL CE.2b - Under the Articles of Confederation, most power resided with the:

The President

Federal Government

Congress

State Government

Want or need some extra practice? Try this matching activity or study these flash cards!

Or check out this iCivics reading that reviews important historical background for the Declaration of independence here (or in Spanish, here).

Question 17

17.

SOL CE.2c –The introduction to the Constitution is called the _______ 

Question 18

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SOL CE.2c - Why does the Preamble to the Constitution begin with the words, ―We the people?

Because it is the basis for federalism

These words established that the power of government comes from  the people

These words separate the people from the Founders

Question 19

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SOL CE.2c –What are the reasons stated in the preamble for creating the government? Check all that apply

To form a more perfect union

To provide for the common defense

To promote the general welfare

To establish justice

To protect monarchy

To protect the blessings of liberty

To make George Washington king

To ensure domestic tranquility

Question 20

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SOL CE.2d –Where are the rules for amending the Constitution spelled out?

The Constitution cannot be amended 

In the Constitutional Amendment Procedures Act of 1792

In the Constitution itself

The process is not written down

Question 21

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SOL CE.2d – True or false: The Virginia constitution has never been amended

True

False

Question 22

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SOL CE.2d –The process for amending the Constitution is _______ 

Question 23

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SOL CE.2d – How many amendments have been added to the US Constitution?

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You cannot amend the Constitution 

Question 24

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SOL CE.2d –Proposing an amendment to the US Constitution requires action by_______ or _______ 

Question 25

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SOL CE.2d –Proposing an amendment to the Virginia Constitution requires action by the_______ or _______ 

Question 26

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SOL CE.2d – Who must ratify an amendment to the US Constitution?

The Supreme Court 

The Senate

The president

States

Question 27

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SOL CE.2d – Who must ratify an amendment to the Virginia Constitution?

The VA Supreme Court 

The voters

The governor

The General Assembly

Want or need some extra practice? Try this who wants to be a millionaire game!

Or read more about the debates that took place at the Constitutional Convention here (or see the Spanish version here)