Unit 3 Vocab

A document declaring America's freedom from British rule

• U.S. Constitution

• Declaration of Independence

• Bill of Rights

Answer explanation

The Declaration of Independence declared our independence!

Match the following

• Freedom

• 
• James Madison

• The state of being free to make choices without being controlled by others.

• Thomas Jefferson

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The ​ (a)   is the supreme law of the U.S. that outlines how the government works.

• U.S. Constitution
• Bill of Rights
• Declaration of Independence

A member of a country with rights and responsibilities.

• Citizen

• Consent of the governed

• President

The ​ (a)   is the first 10 amendments to the U.S. Constitution that protects citizens' rights.

• Bill of Rights
• U.S. Constitution

The idea that the government's power comes from the people it governs

• Citizenship

• Consent of the governed

• Law of the Land

The ​ (a)   is the system that makes and enforces the laws in a country.

• government
• king
• queen

The act of choosing leaders or expressing opinions in an election.

• Poll

• Voting

• Ballot