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REVIEW STATIONS HANOUT THIS WILL BE TURNED IN

SS.7.C.1.2: INFLUENTIAL DOCUMENTS REVIEW
Use this site to complete this assignment:
http://floridastudents.org/PreviewResource/StudentResource/102484
PRACTICE 1
Which of these ideas were parts of the British political tradition, according to the Magna Carta and the
English Bill of Rights? Check ALL the correct answers:
_____ A king who can do whatever he wants.
_____ The law applies to everyone.
_____ All citizens have some basic rights.
_____ The people can fairly elect representatives to a legislature.
_____ Kings are above the law.
PRACTICE 2
Match the definition with the correct terms.
RULE OF LAW
BASIC RIGHTS
REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT

MAGNA CARTA
ENGLISH BILL OF RIGHTS

___________________________________________ People can elect their own officials to represent them in a

legislature like Parliament.
___________________________________________ This document strengthened representative government
and the rights of English citizens.
_______________________________________ All citizens are entitled to fair trials, private property, freedom
of speech, etc.
___________________________________________ Established laws apply to everyone, even a king or a
government.
___________________________________________ This is the oldest document in English history to limit the
power of kings.
PRACTICE 3
Circle the terms that describe to the Mayflower Compact:
Self-Rule
Social Contract
Monarchy
Local Government
PRACTICE 4
Check ALL of the ideas found in Thomas Paines Common Sense:
_____ Monarchy is a bad government.
_____ Great Britain and its colonies are too close to each other.

_____ The only good reason for the colonists to remain with Britain is to help their economies.
_____ Self-government is a natural right.
_____ Many colonists werent even British.
PRACTICE 5
Number the documents in chronological order from earliest (1) to latest (5).
_____ Common Sense by Thomas Paine
_____ Mayflower Compact
_____ English Bill of Rights
_____ Magna Carta
_____ United States Constitution
PRACTICE 6
Match the key ideas of the American government with the documents on the right that most strongly
inspired them.
COMMON SENSE
ENGLISH BILL OF RIGHTS
MAYFLOWER COMPACT
MAGNA CARTA
___________________________________________ Representative government no monarchy!
___________________________________________ Citizens are guaranteed rights and freedoms.
___________________________________________ Rule of law: no one is above it.
___________________________________________ Social contract: were all in this together.

SS.7.C.1.8: FEDERALISTS VS ANTI-FEDERALISTS

Directions: After doing the matching activity, answer the following questions by circling the correct
answer. You may use your Federalists vs Anti-Federalists reading.
1) James Madison, the Father of the Constitution, believed that government power should be divided
between the national government and the states. Madison supported the concept of
a) Direct Democracy
c) Republicanism
b) Federalism
d) Electoral College
2) Which statement supports the Anti-Federalists in the struggle over ratification of the US
Constitution?
a) The Constitution should limit state government
b) The Constitution should protect fundamental rights
c) The Constitution should create a strong government
d) The Constitution should prevent the election of bad leaders
3) Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay wrote a series of essays to defend the
Constitution called
a) Federalist Papers
c) Constitution Papers
b) Common Sense
d) Great Compromise
4) Which part of the Constitution was created as a result of the Anti-Federalists?
a) Article I
c) The Preamble
b) Article IV
d) The Bill of Rights
The statement below was written by Patrick Henry in 1788.

All rights not expressly and unequivocally reserved to the people are impliedly and
incidentally relinquished to rulers . . . If you intend to reserve your unalienable rights, you must
have the most express stipulation, for . . . if the people do not think it necessary to reserve
them, they will supposed to be given up.
5) Which of the following was Henry advocating in the statement above?
a) The ratification of the Articles of Confederation
b) The adoption of the Declaration of Independence
c) The inclusion of the Preamble in the US Constitution
d) The inclusion of a Bill of Rights in the US Constitution

ARTICLES OF CONFEDERATION
SS.7.C.1.5
Directions: Use the reading to answer the questions on your Review Stations Handout.
1) Why did the colonies write state constitutions, beginning in 1776?
2) How were the state governments alike?
3) What is a constitution?
4) What were the two main accomplishments of the Confederation Congress?
5) What problems did the nation face after the war ended?
6) Who had more power under the Articles of Confederation, the national government or the
state government?
7) Why was it difficult to pass laws under the Articles of Confederation?
8) What was the major effect of Shays Rebellion?
9) Explain how the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation made it difficult for the new
government to function.

SS.7.C.3.3: ARTICLES OF THE CONSTITUTION and the BRANCHES OF GOVERNMENT

Directions: After completing the review activity, fill in the blanks to describe the three branches
of government. You may use the article descriptions to help complete the questions.
Article I:

_____________________________________ Branch

This branch of government is made up of _____________________________________________. This

consists of two houses:
3

____________________________ and

________________________________________________________________.

The role of this branch of government is to: 5___________________________________________.

Article II:

_____________________________________ Branch

The head of this branch of government is the 7_____________________________________________. The

8

_______________________________________________________ is second in command.

The role of this branch of government is to: 9___________________________________________.

Article III:
The

11

10

_____________________________________ Branch

_____________________________________________________ is the highest court in the country.

The role of this branch of government is to:

12

___________________________________________.