Social Studies Grade 2

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Wellness Questions: ● In what way could a document change your life? ● Why do you think communities and countries should have laws written in documents? Weekly Assessment Questions: 1. What document says all people have the right to liberty? a. the United States Constitution b. the Emancipation Proclamation c. the Declaration of Independence 2. Select all that apply: Identify the parts of the Constitution. Choose two. a. Appendix b. Articles 3. True or false: The Bill of Rights is the first 10 amendments to the Constitution. 4. Fill in the blank: The Declaration of Independence says that people have the right to pursue happiness . Distractors: freedom; money 5. Matching: Match each document with its purpose: Constitution: explains how the government should be run Bill of Rights: limits governmental control Declaration of Independence: officially broke ties with Great Britain 6. Fill in the blank: An amendment is an addition to a document to make it better. Distractors: appendix; article 7. What is not an important United States document? c. Chapters d. Preamble e. References

a. the Bill of Rights b. the Constitution c. the United Nations Charter 8. Why was the Declaration of Independence written?

a. to declare an end to the War of 1812 b. to create a new national government c. to officially break ties with Great Britain

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