The Democratic Process chapter 1

What are the rights mentioned in the Declaration of Independence?

• Peace, prosperity, and unity

• Security, prosperity, and opportunity

• Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness

• Freedom, equality, and justice

What do the words 'We the people' in the Constitution signify?

• Government formed by the working class

• Government formed by foreign leaders

• Government formed by the elite

• Government formed by the citizens

What does the U.S. flag represent according to the Pledge of Allegiance?

• Security and stability for all

• Liberty and justice for all

• Equality and opportunity for all

• Unity and prosperity for all

What is the U.S. society compared to in the text?

• A chaotic system with no order

• A static structure with no change

• A single entity with no divisions

• A machine with many moving parts

When did the American Revolution begin?

• 1774

• 1775

• 1783

• 1787

Who were the Founding Fathers of the United States?

• Thomas Paine, John Jay, and Patrick Henry

• Andrew Jackson, James Madison, and John Hancock

• Abraham Lincoln, John Adams, and Alexander Hamilton

• Thomas Jefferson, George Washington, and Benjamin Franklin

Where did the term democracy originate from?

• China

• Rome

• Egypt

• Greece

What was the name of the assembly formed by Solon in Athens, Greece?

• Parliament

• Congress

• Senate

• Ecclesia

When was the Magna Carta signed?

• 1215

• 1210

• 1220

• 1225

What was the breaking point for the colonists in 1765?

• Enactment of the Sugar Act

• Enactment of the Townshend Acts

• Enactment of the Tea Act

• Enactment of the Stamp Act