Foundations Unit Exit Ticket

The Declaration of Independence said that all people had rights that cannot be taken away or denied. These are called...

• consent of the governed

• limited government

• republic

• unalienable rights

When people give authority (permission) to the government to rule in exchange for freedoms and protections. This is an example of...

• unalienable rights

• consent of the governed

• rule of law

• monarchy

The principle that a government is not all-powerful and cannot do whatever it wants is referred to as...

• rule of law

• democracy

• unalienable rights

• limited government

The United States elects members of Congress to make laws on their behalf. This is an example of

• rule of law

• unalienable rights

• representative government

• limited government

This document stated the colonies' intent to be free of British rule and listing grievances with the King of England.

• VA Declaration of Rights

• VA Declaration of Religious Freedom

• Declaration of Independence

• Articles of Confederation

Some of the reasons the Articles didn't work and needed to be fixed are.. (choose all that apply)

• federal govt had no power to tax

• federal govt. had no power to enforce laws

• federal govt had no power to print money

• the states thought the new president had too much power

2/3rds, or 9 of the 13 states had to ratify the new constitution. Ratify means...

• to need

• to make laws

• to approve

• to lead

The first part of the U.S. Constitution that states its purpose (tells what it is meant to do) is called the

• Bill of Rights

• structure of the government

• Article 1

• Preamble

The new U.S. Constitution was more effective than the Articles of Confederation because it... (check all that apply)

• set up the structure of the government

• kept almost all power with the states

• had no president

• became the supreme law of the land

The first ten amendments to the Constitution is known as...

• the Preamble

• the articles

• the federal court system

• the Bill of Rights