Foundations of America Review

This document proclaimed that the colonies were independent of Great Britian and starting a new country: the United States

• Articles of Confederation

• Declaration of Independence

• Bill of Rights

• U.S. Constitution

This document laid out the rules for the first government of the United States; the government eventually failed due to several weaknesses

• Articles of Confederation

• Declaration of Independence

• Bill of Rights

• U.S. Constitution

This document lays out the rules and framework for how our current government functions - it has been in use for 235 years and has been amended 27 times

• Articles of Confederation

• Declaration of Independence

• Bill of Rights

• U.S. Constitution

These are the first 10 Amendments to the US Constitution

• Articles of Confederation

• Bill of Rights

• Declaration of Independence

• U.S. Constitution

What is the term that describes a strong belief?

• Law

• Principle

• Goal

• Constitution

This principle states that everyone was born the same, although the statement did not necessarily apply to everyone at the time...

• All men are created equal

• Job of the Government

• Power of the People

• Unalienable Rights

According to the Declaration of Independence, where does the government get its power?

• Leaders are automatically born with power

• The need for law and order

• The military

• The people

The three rights Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness are defined as these:

• Power of the People

• All men are created equal

• Job of the Government

• Unalienable Rights

According to the Declaration of Independence, the job of this organization is to protect the people's rights and freedoms

• Government

• Popular Sovereigns

• Independents

• Confederates

If the government is not doing its job, according to the Declaration of Independence, who can rise up and overthrow the government?

• President

• Popular Sovereigns

• Petitioners

• People