Democratic Process Ch. 1 Extended Quiz

According to the Declaration of Independence, what are the rights that individuals have?

• Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness

• Freedom of Speech, Religion, and Press

• Right to Bear Arms and Assemble

• Right to a Fair Trial and Due Process

What phrase does the Constitution of the United States begin with?

• We the People

• In Congress, July 4, 1776

• When in the Course of human events

• Four score and seven years ago

The Pledge of Allegiance declares that the U.S. flag represents:

• freedom and justice for all

• the power of the government

• the history of the United States

• the military strength of the nation

How does U.S. society operate according to the passage?

• U.S. society operates on principles of individualism and freedom.

• U.S. society is based on communal living and shared resources.

• U.S. society functions under a strict hierarchical system.

• U.S. society is driven by technological advancements.

The Pledge of Allegiance declares that the U.S. flag represents a nation bound together by the ideas of 'liberty and justice for all.'

• True

• False

Fill in the blank: The plan for how the U.S. government works was laid out in the ______ more than 200 years ago.

• Constitution

• Declaration of Independence

• Bill of Rights

• Articles of Confederation

In what year did the American Revolution begin?

• 1775

• 1776

• 1781

• 1783

Who were among the Founding Fathers of the United States?

• George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and Benjamin Franklin

• Abraham Lincoln, Ulysses S. Grant, and Theodore Roosevelt

• John F. Kennedy, Lyndon B. Johnson, and Richard Nixon

• Franklin D. Roosevelt, Harry S. Truman, and Dwight D. Eisenhower

The Constitution of the United States was ratified five years after the American victory in 1783.

• True

• False

Who was one of the earliest people to promote democratic ideas?

• Socrates

• Plato

• Aristotle

• Cleisthenes