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________ are important pieces of history.

• declaration of independence

• formal documents

• school rules

Which sentence best shows that American colonists were not happy with the government of Great Britain?

• A. The Declaration of Independence explained the rights of the people.

• B. The Declaration of Independence declared that Great Britain violated the rights of colonists.

• C. The Declaration of Independence solved the problems between Great Britain and colonists.

• D. Great Britain believed all Americans should have equal rights.

Read this sentence from the Preamble of the Declaration of Independence: "... 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 is one right listed in this sentence?

• the right to vote

• freedom of religion

• freedom of speech

• pursuit of happiness

What are the first 10 amendments to the United States Constitution called?

• the Declaration of Independence

• the Bill of Rights

• freedom of speech

• the Amendments

What is the most likely reason The Bill of Rights was added to the U.S. Constitution?

• The Constitution was too short.

• There were no rights in the Constitution.

• The writers wanted specific rights added.

• There was no one in charge of the country.

The article "The Amendments" says, "Changes to the Constitution are called amendments. Today, there are 27 amendments to the Constitution of the United States." Why do you think there have been so many changes to the Constitution?

Mark the word that best completes the sentence: The Declaration of Independence was an important document that says that people have the right to "life, liberty, and the pursuit of ________."

• freedom

• government

• happiness

• money

When was the Constitution written?

• 1987

• 1776

• 1787

• 2017

What is the preamble

• explains the purpose of the document

• is the ending part of the document

• comes first in a story

• is a type of figuratove language

How many parts is the Constitution divided into?

• 5

• 4

• 3

• 6