CE.2a,b Fundamental Principles & Founding Documents

Unalienable rights are defined as...?

• life, liberty, freedom

• life, liberty, free speech

• life, liberty, the right to bear arms

• life, liberty, the pursuit of happiness

"No one is above the law" is which principle?

• rule of law

• consent of the governed

• democracy

• limited government

The Articles of Confederation established all of the following except?

• a legislative branch

• the first form of national government

• major powers belonged to the states

• a strong national government

Which of the following was the main weakness and resulted in the Articles of Confederation failing?

• no power to make laws

• no power to tax and enforce laws

• no power to tax tea

• no power to place a tax on imports

This documents failure led to the writing of the US Constitution?

• Articles of Confederation

• Virginia Declaration of Rights

• Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom

• Declaration of Independence

Which early American document would be the best title for the web?

• US Constitution

• Virginia Declaration of Rights

• The Declaration of Independence

• The Articles of Confederation

Which historical document is described by the information pictured?

• Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom

• Articles of Confederation

• Declaration of Independence

• US Constitution and Bill of Rights

Which fundamental principle does the picture illustrate?

• representative government

• rule of law

• consent of the governed

• limited government

Which statement best expresses the principle of consent of the governed?

• A

• B

• C

• D

The newspaper headline is an example of which fundamental principle?

• consent of the governed

• democracy

• rule of law

• representative government