KSA Social Studies Grade 8 Practice Questions - Kentucky Summative Assessment Social Studies - Grade 8 Exam - KSA Social Studies Grade 8 Practice Questions - Kentucky Summative Assessment Social Studies

Question 1

What main principle of American government was established by the Plymouth colonists through the signing of the Mayflower Compact in 1620?

Self-government based on a social contract among citizens Absolute religious tolerance for all world faiths Direct legislative control by the British Parliament Complete economic regulation of colonial trade by a monarch

Correct Answer:

Self-government based on a social contract among citizens

Question 2

Why is the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut (1639) historically significant in the development of American democracy?

It created an early written framework for representative colonial government It officially ended all colonial dependence on the British monarchy It created the original United States Supreme Court It established a uni-cameral national legislature for all thirteen colonies

Correct Answer:

It created an early written framework for representative colonial government

Question 3

Which Enlightenment philosopher's idea of 'natural rights'—life, liberty, and property—heavily influenced Thomas Jefferson when drafting the Declaration of Independence?

John Locke Thomas Hobbes Baron de Montesquieu Jean-Jacques Rousseau

Correct Answer:

John Locke

Question 4

Which major structural weakness of the Articles of Confederation was highlighted by Shays' Rebellion in 1786?

The national government lacked the authority to levy taxes or enforce a national army to maintain order The President held excessive veto power over state court decisions The Supreme Court could overrule state laws without congressional consent The national government restricted trade between individual states

Correct Answer:

The national government lacked the authority to levy taxes or enforce a national army to maintain order

Question 5

How did the Great Compromise (Connecticut Compromise) resolve the debate between large states and small states at the Constitutional Convention of 1787?

It created a bicameral legislature with equal representation in the Senate and population-based representation in the House It gave large states total control over trade regulations while small states chose the President It established a single-house Congress where every state received three votes regardless of size It allowed state governors to veto federal legislation passed by Congress

Correct Answer:

It created a bicameral legislature with equal representation in the Senate and population-based representation in the House

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