Missouri Studies Weekly - Important Documents

What is the purpose of a charter?

• to outline agreements and grant certain rights

• to end a conflict

• to begin a conflict

• to create alliances

The purpose of a treaty is to

• end a conflict

• outline taxes paid to the king

• establish the government of the colony

• begin a conflict

The United States Constitution creates a system to prevent the government from becoming too powerful. This is known as

• inalienable rights

• checks and balances

• sovereignty

• treaties

True or false. The Declaration of Independence includes 57 grievances against the British government.

• True

• False

Fill in the blank. The ____________ is the supreme law of our country and the blueprint for our government.

Choose 3. What was the purpose of the Declaration of Independence?

• to explain the colonists’ reasons for independence

• to provide evidence of the King’s mistakes

• to tell what they intended to do about their concerns

• to ask King George III for the right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness

How many grievances or complaints did the colonists present to the king?

• 28

• 27

• 26

• 25

What are “inalienable rights?”

• life, liberty, and the pursuit of a job

• a job, money, and the pursuit of happiness

• life, a job, and the pursuit of happiness

• life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness

The Constitution organizes our government into how many branches?

• five

• four

• three

• two

The __________ was our nation’s first Constitution.

• U.S. Constitution

• Articles of Confederation

• Declaration of Independence

• Bill of Rights