Foundations of Government

This document claimed all men are created equal, listed inalienable rights, and listed multiple grievances against the King

• Charters of the Virginia Company
• Virginia Declaration of Rights
• Declaration of Independence
• Articles of Confederation

The Virginia Declaration of Rights, Declaration of Independence, and Virginia Statute of Religious Freedom all did what?

• Influenced the Constitution of the United States
• Helped establish justice in the colonies
• Provided a foundation for the first government of the United States
• Guaranteed individual rights

A Senator being  arrested for bribery is an example of which Principle of Government

• Representative Government
• Rule of Law
• Consent of the Governed
• Limited Government

"We the people" is the beginning of the Preamble of the Constitution. Which Principle of Government does this represent?

• Rule of Law
• Limited Government
• Representative Government
• Consent of the Governed

People elect representatives to make decisions that effect our government shows which Principle?

• Rule of Law
• Representative Government
• Limited Government
• Democracy

The Articles of Confederation were...

• The first form of government for the Colonies
• The description of how the three branches work
• The document that listed inalienable rights
• The document that influenced the Declaration

The Articles of Confederation were made intentionally weak because..

• They taxed the colonists too much
• They gave too much power to the federal government
• They gave more power to the States
• They could not declare war or deal with foreign countries

The Declaration of Independence did each of the following except what?

• Ended our political relationship with England
• Stated all men were created equal
• Gave a list of grievances against the King
• Ended the Revolutionary War

"In order to form a more perfect Union" addressed which issue?

• The Articles of Confederation was too weak
• We could not defend our country by raising an army
• Provided security for future generations
• Was a way to end our relationship with

The document that outlined the structure of the government, established the Federal government as Supreme, and gave descriptions of how the three branches work is ..?

• The Declaration of Independence
• The Articles of Confederation
• US Constitution
• Preamble