Foundations of America Government

What were the Articles of Confederation?

• The first system of government after the Revolution
• written by Madison about the Constitutional Convention
• Used to declare Independence from England

The Articles of Confederation were structured the way they were because the former colonies feared...

• a strong government
• poverty
• free press

Who was the main writer of the Declaration of Independence?

• George Washington
• Thomas Jefferson
• John Adams
• Benjamin Franklin

What are the three inalienable rights that all people have?

• Food, Shelter, and Clothing
• Life, Liberty and Death
• Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness

What is the main purpose of government?

• To protect the rights of the people
• To protect the life of people's things
• To give people things

What was the purpose of the Declaration?

• to declare independence from France.
• to declare independence from Germany.
• to declare independence from Cuba.
• to declare independence from England

The phrase "No Taxation without Representation" was shouted by colonist who felt what?

• They needed a tax collector
• That they had no voice in Parliment
• That they wanted their tax check
• That Parliament had heard them

In a representative democracy like the United States, the powers of government are

• separated among three branches.

• combined into one branch.

• given to a small group of important people.

• divided among the people.

The idea of Natural Rights can be attributed to who?

• George Washington
• Adam Smith
• John Locke
• Thomas Jefferson

This document outlines the rules and laws of our United States government and is still used today. 

• U.S. Constitution 
• Articles of Confederation
• Treaty of Paris
• Declaration of Independence