Celebrate Freedom

When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?

• June 4, 1776

• July 8, 1776

• July 4, 1776

• June 20, 1776

_______________ wrote the first draft of the Declaration of Independence

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Washington

• John Adams

• Benjamin Franklin

Unalienable rights of _______, ___________, and ________________________. (Check all that apply)

• life

• the pursuit of happiness

• freedom

• liberty

Where does the government get its power?

• the people

• the president

• the king

• the senate

The ______________ can only be changed through an amendment.

• Declaration of Independence

• Bill of Rights

• The Preamble

• The Constitution

The Preamble was written to...

• give a speech

• separate government powers

• define and limit the powers of government

• be fun to memorize

What do the stripes on the United States flag represent?

• the original thirteen colonies

• the day the Constitution was signed

• the number of people who signed the Declaration of Independence

• the number of states in the country

George Washington was... (Check all that apply)

• General and Commander in Chief

• first president of the United States

• smartest man in the country

• king of the country

John Adams was... (Check all that apply)

• first vice president

• first president

• second president

• secretary of treasury

Thomas Jefferson was... (Check all that apply)

• main author of the Declaration of Independence

• first secretary of state

• second vice president

• third president