Civics and Government

Who authored the Declaration of Independence?

• Thomas Jefferson
• Benjamin Franklin
• John Adams
• Roger Sherman

Finish this statement that is found in the Preamble to the Declaration of Independence, "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of _____________.

• Happiness
• Holiness
• Wholesomeness
• Property

After the Preamble, the Declaration of Independence does what?

• Lists indictments against the King
• Lists how the new colonies will be run
• Lists how the colonies and the crown tried to make it work
• Lists how this separation will affect the crown

The purpose of the Declaration of Independence was thus...?

• To announce and explain separation from Great Britain
• To complain about Great Britain
• To provide a document that can be used to form a new government
• To show of the intellect of the founders

Where was the Declaration of Independence drafted and ratified?

• Philadelphia
• New York City
• Washington D.C.
• York

What document was the United States first governed under?

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

What was the purpose of the Articles of Confederation that was ultimately its weakness as well?

• Set out to provide a weak central government, giving more freedoms to the states.
• Set out to provide a strong central government

Where was the Articles of Confederation drafted?

• York
• Philadelphia
• New York City
• Washington D.C.

What was the purpose of the new U.S. Constitution?

• Create a stronger central government
• Create a weaker central government

Who authored the Constitution?

• James Madison
• Thomas Jefferson
• Alexander Hamilton
• John Jay