Chapter 3: Government

The Declaration of Independence was written on July 4th of what year?

• 2018

• 1787

• 1776

• 1500's

Sovereignty is....

• the freedom to govern oneslef

• basic rights that require no proof

• the right to rule

Unalienable means...

• no one, including the government, can take away certain rights

• the right to rule

• not able to alienate

If the government fails to protect peoples rights, the Declaration suggests they may...

• leave the country

• create a new government

• sue the government

The founding fathers knew that the Constitution may need to change as the nation grew. They created these....

• liberties

• bill of rights

• amendments

The bill of rights list the basic rights of every person. Which of these are included. (Check all that apply)

• freedom of speech

• freedom of wealth

• freedom of religion

• right of the press to publish freely

• right to stay up late

The legislative branch includes the senate and the house. How many senators does each state have?

• 2

• 9

• it varies by the population

Check all that are true of the the president

• leads the executive branch, which is in charge of carrying out laws

• leads the legislative branch, which includes congress

• leads the armed forces

• voted on by citizens in a national election

• leads the judicial branch, which includes the supreme court

The supreme court is made up of how many judges?

• 2

• 9

• 12

• 50

The supreme court judges are...

• voted in

• selected by the president and approved by Senate

• selected by the president and approved by Congress