2.1 Open note quiz '24

In what year did the U.S. declare independence from England?

• 1778
• 1777
• 1776
• 1775

What does the Declaration of Independence begin with?

• Preamble
• Bill of Rights
• Social Contract

Consent of the Governed is the rule of the U.S. government.

• True
• False

The New York Declaration of Rights is also listed in the Articles of Confederation.

• True
• False

The U.S. Constitution was our nation's first government.

• True
• False

How many states, out of the original 13, had to approve of a new law before it was passed?

• 6
• 7
• 8
• 9

Money was one of the biggest problems of our new nation.

• True
• False

Who was elected to be our nation's first president?

• Ben Franklin
• George Washington
• Thomas Jefferson
• James Madison

A legislature with only 1 house is called bicameral.

• True
• False

Where was the first nation's capital located?

• Alexandria, Virginia
• Boston, Massachusetts
• Hartford, Connecticut
• New York City, New York