Declaration of Independence
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What are the three unalienable rights Thomas Jefferson lists in the Declaration?
a. Life, Liberty, Pursuit of Happiness.
b. Flags, Prayer, and Patriotism
c. Bill of Rights, and Civil Duties
a. Life, Liberty, Pursuit of Happiness.
The Articles of Confederation were too weak because they created _____________.
a. A new king who would be in charge of the colonies
b. 5 branches of government
c. Only one branch of governmb. 1787, Articles of Confederationent
c. Only one branch of government
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The Constitution was written __________ the Bill of Rights were written.
a. before
b. after
c. at the same time
a. before
The Bill of Rights contains how many orginal amendments?
a. 5 Articles
b. 27
c. 10
10
Who was the First President of the United States?
George Washington
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In what year was the declaration signed?
1776
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True or False: Under the Articles, the government could collect taxes.
False
The Constitution is the ___________ that tells how the _____________ should run.
a. Book, Country
b. Document, Army and Police Departments
c. Supreme Law, Government
c. Supreme Law, Government
True or False: The Bill of Rights was one of the last fouding documents to be written after the US Constitution.
True
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Benjamin Franklin helped write the ________________
a.Bill of Rights and Constitution
b.Constitution and Declaration of Independence
c. Articles of Confederation and Bill of Rights
b.Constitution and Declaration of Independence
The Declaration of Independence was written by _____________.
a. The King of England
b. The Police and Fire Department
c. The Continental Congress
c. The Continental Congress
The Articles of Confederation was the _________
a. First constitution of the US
b. Only constitution of the US
c. Best and still used today
a. First constitution of the US
What is meant by Checks and Balances?
a. All branches are created equal except the President who can do as he pleases.
b. No branch has more power over the other and all branches can investigate one another.
c. There are 3 branches of government, but the Congress has the most power.
b. No branch has more power over the other and all branches can investigate one another.
Which of the following are examples of your rights in the Bill of Rights?
a. Right to go to court, freedom of social media, freedom of shoe color, and right to have a place to live
b. Right to a speedy trial, freedom of speech, freedom of religion, right to remain silent
b. Right to a speedy trial, freedom of speech, freedom of religion, right to remain silent
Why did king George the 3rd send troops to the 13 colonies to harrass them?
a. To give them a party, help them move West, and ask them if they needed any money.
b. To ask the people to stop rebelling and resisting taxes.
c. To collect taxes, enforce English Law, and stop rebellion during the Revolution.
c. To collect taxes, enforce English Law, and stop rebellion during the Revolution.
What part of the Declaration of Independence is this quote found in?
"We hold these truths to be self-evident that all men are created equal............"
a. The end on the last page
b. Article 1
c. The Preamble
c. The Preamble
Under the Articles, how many votes from each of the 13 colonies were required to pass a law?
a. 5
b. 9
c. 13
b. 9
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According to the US Constitution, the Congress is the branch that ____________.
a. makes the laws
b. interprets the laws
c. veto's the laws
a. makes the laws
List 3 of the freedoms guaranteed by the first amendment.
a.Food, Electricity, and right to join the Army
b.Arms, Religion, Search and Siezure, Social Media
c. Speech, Press, Petition, Religion, Assembly.
Speech, Press, Petition, Religion, Assembly.
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What type of government does the United States have now?
a. Parliamentary Democracy with a Constitution
b. Constitutional Representative Democracy
c. A Republic with a Representative Democracy
d. A Monarchy where a king is in control.
c. A Republic with a Representative Democracy
The Declaration of Independence was signed on _________ which was ___________ the Constitution was written.
a.1797, after
b. 1776, before
c. 1687, at the same time
b. 1776, before
Under the Articles of Confederation, three branches of government ____________.
a. started to form in the 13 Colonies
b. did exsist
c. did not exsist
c. did not exsist
In what year was the constitution written, and which document did it replace?
a. 1789, Bill of Rights
b. 1787, Articles of Confederation
c. 1777, Declaration of Independence
b. 1787, Articles of Confederation
According to the 10th Amendment, _____________.
a. You have the right to remain silent
b. Federal Government is in control
c. States have rights
c. States have rights
If it weren't for the American Revolution and Founding Documents, America would still be part of which country?
a. England
b. France and Spain
c. Ireland and England
a. England