1.1 Early America

In what year was the Declaration of Independence signed?

• 1812

• 1776

• 1787

• 1804

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What are some rights protected by the further amendments to the Constitution?

Some rights protected by further amendments to the Constitution are.....(list two)

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What does the Declaration of Independence emphasize?

• Consent of the governed

• Colonial expansion

• Economic policies

• Monarchy

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What is the main purpose of the U.S. Constitution?

• To declare independence

• To outline the government's structure

• To establish a new currency

• To form an alliance

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Which principle prevents one branch of government from becoming too powerful?

• Popular Sovereignty

• Judicial Review

• Federalism

• Checks and Balances

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What does the 1st Amendment protect?

• Right to privacy

• Trial by jury

• Right to bear arms

• Freedom of speech

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What is a key observation Alexis de Tocqueville made about America?

• Monarchical tendencies

• Individualism

• Centralized government

• Lack of religious faith

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What does 'E Pluribus Unum' mean?

• Out of many, one

• Liberty and justice for all

• New order of the ages

• In God We Trust

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How can one become a U.S. citizen?

• Through naturalization

• By inheritance only

• By purchasing citizenship

• By winning a lottery

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What is a civic responsibility of U.S. citizens?

• Learning a second language

• Traveling abroad

• Paying bribes

• Voting

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