This page shows a list of standards in the 8th Grade Social Studies public release collection at MSDE. 8th Grade Social Studies
Released Questions in Standard "1.0 Civics"
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What was the goal of the Declaration of Rights and Sentiments?
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Use your knowledge of U.S. history to answer the constructed response question.
- Identify the views expressed by large and small states at the Constitutional Convention about how to determine legislative representation.
- Explain the impact that the Great Compromise had on the structure of the legislative branch.
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The powers not delegated [given] to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the states, are reserved to the states respectively [each state], or to the people.
—10th Amendment, U.S. Constitution
Which principle is supported by this constitutional amendment?
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Which example best demonstrates the idea of promoting the general welfare as described in the Preamble to the U.S. Constitution?
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Why was the Preamble included in the U.S. Constitution?
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Which event exposed one limitation of the Articles of Confederation?
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Which statement was most likely made by a Federalist during the debates over the ratification of the U.S. Constitution?
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What was a precedent established by George Washington?
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The second question, whether the judges are invested with [given] exclusive authority to decide on the constitutionality of a law, has been . . . a subject of consideration with me. . . . Certainly there is not a word in the constitution which has given that power to them more than to the executive or legislative branches.
—Thomas Jefferson to W. H. Torrance, 1815
Which two items are associated with the decision discussed in this excerpt?
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| Parts of the Constitution that Limit Freedoms | Parts of the Constitution that Limit Government |
|---|---|
| Fugitive Slave Clause | checks and balances |
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Which action best supports the principle of “consent of the governed” found in the Declaration of Independence?
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Which precedent did President George Washington establish during his administration?
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Which principle of government allows states and the national government to share powers?
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Which statement correctly describes the decision in McCulloch v. Maryland (1819)?
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What is one principle that is directly stated in the Declaration of Independence?
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Which feature of the Northwest Ordinance contributed to sectionalism after the Revolutionary War?
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Which example best demonstrates the Preamble to the U.S. Constitution’s goal of promoting the general welfare?