Foundations of America Review

True/False: When Christopher Columbus arrived in North America, he found a continent that was populated with millions of people already.

• True

• False

What is the term for a moral or belief that someone holds?

(a)  

What document declared the American colonies as free from British rule and they were going to be a brand new country?

• The Bill of Rights

• The US Constitution

• Declaration of Independence

• Articles of Confederation

According to the Declaration of Independence and the US Constitution, where does the government get its power to rule?

• The Military

• The People

• Leaders are born

• The need for law

The phrase "All men are created equal" was supposed to apply to every single person in the country, including women, American Indians, and enslaved Africans

• True

• False

The government principle that means the government's power to rule comes from the people

(a)  

The government system where citizens vote for others to represent them in the government

(a)  

A system of government where power and responsibilities are shared between the national and state governments

(a)  

The government principle where the US government is split into three branches: Legislative, Judicial, and Executive

(a)  

A system where each branch of the government can put certain limitations on the other branches

(a)