Grade 8:
Objective 4 Practice Quiz
1.
In 1639 the towns adopted a constitution known as the ____, which was the first written constitution of the American colonies.
Obj 4:
TEKS 8.3B
a.
Dominion of New England
b.
Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
c.
Mayflower Compact
d.
House of Burgesses
2.
____ founded the colony of Pennsylvania as a “holy experiment” where complete political and religious freedom would be practiced.
Obj 4:
TEKS 8.3A
a.
William Penn
b.
James Oglethorpe
c.
Peter Stuyvesant
d.
Lord John Berkeley
3.
Examine the chart on famous documents. Then choose the answer that completes the information on the English Bill of Rights.
Obj 4:
TEKS 8.16A
a.
king establishes clear power over Parliament
b.
represents the declining power of the nobles
c.
establishes Parliament's power to make laws and reserves some basic rights for citizens
d.
puts an end to the monarchy by popular demand
4.
Which of these terms best describes the information shown above?
Obj 4:
TEKS 8.16C
a.
separation of powers
b.
electoral college
c.
popular sovereignty
d.
checks and balances
5.
Based on the chart, which of the following is accurate?
Obj 4:
TEKS 8.16D
a.
Under the Articles, the government had the power to declare war and to call on state militias to serve.
b.
Under the Articles, all necessary action was permitted to run the federal government.
c.
Under the Constitution, the government can declare war, but it cannot call out state militias.
d.
Under the Constitution, all necessary action is permitted to run the federal government.
6.
Choose the answer choice that provides the best headings to this chart.
Obj 4:
TEKS 8.16B
a.
I–Successes
II–Failures
b.
I–Failures
II–Successes
c.
I–Financial Failures
II–Diplomatic Successes
d.
I–Structural Successes
II–Ideological Failures
7.
This diagram displays ____.
Obj 4:
TEKS 8.17A
a.
four ways to amend the Constitution
b.
four ways to amend the Articles of Confederation
c.
four ways to pass a law
d.
four ways to elect a president
8.
Based on the information, what is the most accurate title for the box?
Obj 4:
TEKS 8.18B
a.
Jackson's Presidency
b.
The Nullification Crisis
c.
The Power of the Federal Government
d.
Tariff Support in the South
9.
The group of people led by Patrick Henry, referred to in this quote, are ____.
Obj 4:
TEKS 8.18A
a.
the Federalists
b.
the Anticonstitutionists
c.
the Antifederalists
d.
the Republicans
10.
What Supreme Court decision meant that the Constitution protected slavery?
Obj 4:
TEKS 8.19B
a.
Missouri Compromise
b.
Lincoln-Douglas debates
c.
Dred Scott
v.
Sandford
d.
Plessy
v.
Ferguson
11.
Who broadened the Supreme Court’s power?
Obj 4:
TEKS 8.19A
a.
John Adams
b.
Thomas Jefferson
c.
William Marbury
d.
John Marshall
12.
The unalienable rights referred to in the Declaration of Independence are those rights that ____.
Obj 4:
TEKS 8.20A
a.
cannot be taken away
b.
are held by Congress
c.
are subject to judicial review
d.
apply only in specific situations
13.
The Fifth Amendment states that no one may be denied life, liberty, or property “without due process of law.” Due process refers to ____.
Obj 4:
TEKS 8.20B
a.
the right of petition
b.
following established legal procedures
c.
the right to assemble peacefully
d.
freedom against libel and slander
14.
Madison’s proposed amendment was used as the basis for the ____.
Obj 4:
TEKS 8.22B
a.
First Amendment
b.
Tenth Amendment
c.
Fifteenth Amendment
d.
Twentieth Amendment
15.
The American leader and reformer described in the chart is ____.
Obj 4:
TEKS 8.23B
a.
William Lloyd Garrison
b.
John Brown
c.
Hiram Revels
d.
Frederick Douglass
