CIVICS T1 FINAL EXAM: ( in 1 sentence, answer all)
3. Where do we see that in our government today?
4. What idea(s) did Montesquieu have?
5. What is the Magna Carta?
6. What is the English Bill of Rights?
7. What actions taken by the British that occurred leading to the Declaration of Independence?
8. What did the colonists do in response to British actions?
9. Who is the Declaration of Independence addressed to?
10. What did the Declaration of Independence do?
11. What were the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation?
12. How did the Constitution fix the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation?
13. What is the purpose of the Preamble to the Constitution?
14. What goals are stated in the Preamble?
15. What do the Federalists believe about the Constitution?
3. We see the separation of powers and checks and balances in our government today.
4. Montesquieu believed in the idea of separation of powers and the importance of checks and balances in government.
5. The Magna Carta was a historic document signed in 1215 in England, which established the principle that everyone, including the king, is subject to the law and has certain rights.
6. The English Bill of Rights was a law passed in 1689 that listed the rights of English citizens and further limited the power of the monarchy.
7. Actions such as taxation without representation, quartering of British soldiers, and various other infringements on colonial rights led to the Declaration of Independence.
8. In response to British actions, the colonists protested, organized boycotts, held rallies, and eventually declared independence and formed a new nation.
9. The Declaration of Independence is addressed to "the Representatives of the United States of America, in General Congress assembled."
10. The Declaration of Independence declared the American colonies' independence from British rule, listed grievances against the King of Great Britain, and proclaimed the natural rights of individuals.
11. The weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation included a weak central government, no power to tax, no power to regulate trade, and no executive branch or strong national court system.
12. The Constitution fixed the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation by establishing a stronger central government with the power to tax and regulate trade, as well as by creating an executive branch and a federal court system.
13. The purpose of the Preamble to the Constitution is to outline the goals and purposes of the government and to provide an introduction to the Constitution itself.
14. The goals stated in the Preamble include forming a more perfect union, establishing justice, ensuring domestic tranquility, providing for the common defense, promoting the general welfare, and securing the blessings of liberty.
15. The Federalists believed in a strong central government and supported the ratification of the Constitution.