Foundations of America

The rights that everyone is born with-life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness-that no government can take away.

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

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

According to the Declaration of Independence and 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

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

• The US Constitution

• Bill of Rights

• Declaration of Independence

• Articles of Confederation

Check all the responsibilities of the Executive Branch listed below:

• Signing and Vetoing Bills

• Carrying Out and Enforcing Laws

• Leading the Military

• Signing Executive Orders

• Nominating Supreme Court Justices

Check all of the responsibilities of the Legislative Branch listed below:

• Laying Taxes

• Approving Supreme Court Justice Appointments

• Declaring War

• Impeaching Officials

• Writing Laws

Check the two parts that makeup Congress

• The President

• Supreme Court

• House of Representatives

• Senate

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