Foundations of government Civics 8th grade

Who was the main author of the Declaration of Independence?

• Benjamin Franklin
• Samuel Adams
• Thomas Jefferson
• Paul Revere

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According to the Declaration of Independence, what was an “unalienable right” that all governments should protect?

• The right to social equality
• The right to elect government officials
• The right to religious equality
• The right to personal liberty

What are the three inalienable rights that all people have?

• Food, Shelter, and Clothing
• Life, Liberty and Death
• Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness

What was the date that the Declaration of Independence was signed?

• July 4, 1776
• July 2, 1776
• July 4, 1787
• July 2, 1775

What country did The United States declare independence from?

• Britain
• France
• Spain
• Belgium

The Declaration states that all men are created ___________.

• Just
• Equal
• the same
• Free

One weakness of the Articles of the Confederation was ____________. 

• The ability of Congress to tax.
• The inability of Congress to tax.
• The ability of Congress to declare war.
• The ability of Congress to create courts.

The Articles of Confederation created a _________________ type of government.

• strong
• average
• weak
• federal

Which document states that all people have the rights to life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness?

• Declaration of Independance

• Virginia Declaration of Rights

• Virginia Statute of Religious Freedom

• The Mayflower Compact

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

• George Mason
• James Madison
• Thomas Jefferson
• George Washington