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The statement below is from a historical document.

"We the people of the United States States.... do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America."

What part of this excerpt from the Preamble reflects that government gets its power from and exists to serve its citizens?

• We the People

• do ordain and establish

• this Constitutiion

• United States

The phrases below list some concepts that reflect major influences on the Founders as they created a new government.

Natural Rights

Rule of Law

Limited Government

What is an accurate title for this list?

• Unprecedented Political Philosophies

• Weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation

• Fundamentals For Absolute Government Power

• Key Principles in America's Founding Documents

The passage below is from a historical document.

"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 among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness."

What document contains this passage?

• U.S. Constitution

• English Bill of Rights

• Articles of Confederation

• Declaration of Independence

Which enlightenment idea comes that comes from Montesquieu ensures that the power of government is limited.

• Natural Rights

• Declaration of Independence

• Separation of Powers

• Constitution

Which founding document outlines the structure and powers of the U.S. government?

• The Declaration of Independence

• The Federalist Papers

• The Constitution

• The Articles of Confederation

What is the meaning of unalienable rights?

• Rights that change over time

• Rights that cannot be taken away or denied

• Rights that only governments can provide

• Rights that cannot be defined and protected

What historic document is the Bill of Rights a part of?

• Declaration of Independence

• The Articles of Confederation

• U.S. Constitution

• English Bill of Rights

What is the supreme law of the land?

• the Constitution

• the Declaration of Independence

• the Articles of Confederation

• the Bill of Rights

This list includes rights that are considered

• transferable

• legislated

• unalienable

• inherited

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Which enlightenment idea comes that comes from Montesquieu ensures that the power of government is limited.

• Natural Rights

• Declaration of Independence

• Separation of Powers

• Constitution