US Constitution/Government Review

The original colonies won their independence from....

• Scotland

• England

• Holland

• Delaware

When the 13 colonies became states, they formed a league whose rules were called the Articles of Confederation.

• True

• False

The 13 original states used the same money

• True

• False

The important meeting of the states in 1787 was held in Boston

• True

• False

Rhode Island was the only state to not send delegates to the meeting in 1787

• True

• False

The Declaration of Independence was written to create a national government

• True

• False

According to the US Constitution, state governments keep certain rights and responsibilities

• True

• False

The Constitution makes rules for how our government must work

• True

• False

Government that gets its power from the people

• monarchy

• democracy

• republic

England is controlled by a King and a Queen- This is a...

• democracy

• monarchy

• republic