Founding Documents Test Review

Document stating reasons for breaking away from England.

• Constitution
• Declaration of Independence
• Articles of Confederation
• Declaration of Rights of Man

Branch of government that makes laws

• Executive
• Judicial
• Legislative
• Police

Branch of government that executes laws.

• Executive
• Judicial
• Legislative
• President

The first plan of government for the US.

• Articles of Confederation
• Constitution
• Natural Rights
• Executive

First 10 amendments

• Constitution
• Bill of Rights 
• Rights of Man
• Magna Carta

Branch of government that interprets the law.

• Executive
• Police
• Legislative
• Judicial

How many years is the term for Presidents?

• 2
• 4
• 8
• 6

Document that established guidelines for new states to be added to the US.

• Firm Friendship
• Northwest Ordinance
• Constitution
• Declaration of Independence

Main reason American colonists wanted to break away from English rule.

• Taxes were too high
• Taxes passed without consent
• British had all the land after the 7 years war
• none of the above

Documents arguing for the Constitution

• Anti-federalist papers
• Federalist papers
• Constitution
• Bill of Rights