America's Foundations

We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights …. That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed. That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government…
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• Magna Carta
• Bill of Rights
• Declaration of Independence
• U.S. Constution

According to the Declaration of Independence, where does government get its power?

• From the King
• From the Supreme Court
• From God
• From the people

Which part of the Constitution explains the purpose of government in general?

• Article I Section 3

• The Preamble

• Article II Section 1

• Article VI Section 2

What does the 2nd Amendment do?

• Protects your right to a trial by jury

• Protects your right to free speech, press, religion, and assembly

• Protects your right to due process of law

• Protects your right to bear arms

Which rights were included in the Constitution BEFORE the Bill of Rights was added?

• Providing access to a trial by jury

• Separating governmental powers

• Established a court system

• Allowing peaceful protests

Which of the following were added in the Bill of Rights?

• Providing access to a trial by jury

• Separating governmental powers

• Established a court system

• Allowing peaceful protests

Which of the following amendments protects citizens from unlawful searches and seizures?

• 4th Amendment

• 8th Amendment

• 1st Amendment

• 3rd Amendment

Which document declared that we were separating from Great Britain and becoming our own country?

• The Olive Branch Petition

• The Declaration of Independence

• The Articles of Confederation

• The Constitution of the United States of America

Which document had the diplomatic effect of giving foreign nations a reason to recognize the U.S. as an independent country?

• The Olive Branch Petition

• The Declaration of Independence

• The Articles of Confederation

• The Constitution

What is the name of a right you are born with and that is given to you by God?

• A privilege

• A government granted right

• An inalienable right

• An aliens right