Alabama Civics Test Grace CoOp 1st 25

The colonists fought the British because

• they were angry about taxation without representation.

• they were angry about the tea.

• they did not want to be free.

• British food was bad.

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

• George Washinton

• Thomas Jefferson

• Alexander Hamilton

• Robert Jones

The idea of self-government is the first 3 words of the Constitution. What are these words?

• Free the people

• We are free

• We the People

• Under His authority

Why do some states have more Representatives than other states?

• Because they are larger states

• Because of the population

• Because they have more money

• Because they are closest to DC

What is the economic system in the United States?

• Capitalist economy

• Liberal economy

• Socialist economy

• mixed market economy

Which document declared America's independence from Great Britain?

• The Constitution of the United States

• The Liberty Papers

• The Declaration of Independance

• The Federalist Papers

What are the first rights expressed in The Declaration of Independence?

• Life, Liberty and access to food

• Freedom and good leadership

• liberty, freedom from taxation and freedom of religion

• life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness

On what day was the Declaration of Independence Adopted?

• July 4th, 1776

• July 4th, 1642

• July 4th, 1890

• July 4th, 1775

Which were the original 13 states?

• Connecticut, Washington, Georgia, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, and Virginia

• Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, and Virginia

• Delaware, Georgia, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, South Carolina, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, and Florida

• Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Virginia and West Virginia

The Constitutional Convention, where the US Constitution was written was held in

• 1776

• 1774

• 1876

• 1787