The Founding Documents - Post-Reading Quiz

Who was the English king that signed the Magna Carta?

• King George
• King John
• King James
• King Kanye

Which of the following is NOT something the King agreed to when he signed the Magna Carta?

• He agreed to give up some of his power.
• He agreed to increase taxes.
• He agreed to run a fair government.
• He agreed to respect people's rights.

In the Magna Carta, the king agreed to follow the law and run a fair government. What fundamental principle does this sound like?

• Democracy

• Representative Government

• Limited Government

• Rule of Law

Which of the following people did NOT help write the Declaration of Independence?

• Thomas Jeffersonq

• Alexander Hamilton

• Ben Franklin

• John Adams

What is the main reason that the Declaration of Independence was written?

• It ended the Revolutionary War
• It made George Washington president
• It declared the colonies free from Britain
• It lowered taxes in the colonies

The King of England was probably not happy to read the Declaration.  Why?

• It put limits on the King's power
• It listed all the bad things the King had done.
• It said he smelled like dirty socks
• It created the U.S. government

The Articles of Confederation created the first _____ for the U.S.

• Snapchat account
• taxes
• army
• government

Which of the following is a flaw of the Articles of Confederation?

• There was no power to collect taxes
• There was a strong court system
• There was a powerful president
• There were no flaws.  They were perfect!

Under the Articles of Confederation, who had the most power?

• The national government

• The states

• The president

• The people

Bonus Trivia: What city was the first capital of the United States?

• Philadelphia, PA
• New York City, NY
• Haymarket, VA
• Washington, DC (duh!)