Founding America

What was the ultimate reason for the 13 colonies declaring independence from Britain?

• Lack of resources

• Taxation without representation

• Cultural differences

• Military oppression

What did the new government in the American colonies base its ideas on?

• British traditions

• Enlightenment thinkers

• Ancient Roman laws

• Native American customs

What did the Continental Congress do after Jefferson wrote the first draft of the Declaration of Independence?

• They immediately adopted it

• They made a few other revisions

• They rejected it

• They sent it back to Jefferson for more changes

What does the Declaration of Independence begin with?

• A list of grievances

• A plan for a new government

• The preamble

• A summary of principles

What does the preamble of the Declaration of Independence explain?

• The founders’ ideas about rights

• The laws of the new government

• The grievances against the king

• The principles of the French Revolution

Which president called the Declaration of Independence "a rebuke and a stumbling-block to tyranny and oppression"?

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

• Abraham Lincoln

• John Adams

What did Montesquieu's writing lead to in the United States Constitution?

• The separation of powers and checks and balances

• The creation of new states

• The establishment of a monarchy

• The abolition of slavery

What is the principle of Popular Sovereignty?

• The power of a government comes directly from its citizens who agree to follow the laws of the government.

• A government and all its citizens must follow the same laws.

• The authority of a government depends on citizens expressing their will through elections.

• The government is limited by the predefined laws set by a constitution.

Which principle is similar to the consent of the governed?

• Popular Sovereignty

• Rule of Law

• Limited Government

• Checks and Balances

Which principle is directly related to the idea of elections?

• Popular Sovereignty

• Rule of Law

• Consent of the Governed

• Checks and Balances