We the People Text: Front Matter

What are the first 10 amendments to the U.S. Constitution called?

• The Preamble
• Federalist List
• Bill of Rights
• Magna Carta

Which American colonies were trying to break up with Great Britain?

• The New England Colonies
• The Middle Colonies
• All of the colonies
• The Southern Colonies

Where is the original Declaration of Independence housed and displayed today?

• Washington DC
• Philadelphia
• New York City
• Charleston

Who was to receive a copy of the Declaration of Independence, notifying him that the colonies desired independence?

• Thomas Jefferson
• King George III
• George Washington
• Henry VIII

Which of the following was an idea that was included in the Declaration of Independence?

• Britain has interferred with the colonists' rights
• All people are created equal
• Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness
• All  choices are correct

What did the new US Congress add to the Constitution in 1789?

• A Bill of Rights
• A Declaration of Independence
• Laws allowing an income tax
• An amendment making George Washington "president for life"

According to the Declaration of Independence, what truths were "self-evident"?

• All men are created equal
• Rights are bestowed by good kings
• Government exists to protect us from ourselves
• Only a democracy can protect our rights

What is the name of the document in which, Thomas Jefferson wrote the first draft, where he incorporated many Enlightenment ideas on natural rights & government?

• US Declaration of Independence
• Common Sense
• Bill of Rights
• Poor Richard's Almanac

Jefferson stated that people have the rights to life, ________, and the pursuit of happiness.

• Love
• Liberty
• Learning
• a common defence

What is the first paragraph of the U.S. Constitution called?

• Bill of Rights
• Articles of Confederation
• Declaration of Independence
• Preamble