Foundations of U.S. Government Test

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Type your FIRST name

The _____ was(were) the United States first written plan for government.

• Declaration of Independence
• U.S. Constitution
• Articles of Confederation
• none of the above

S.E. Hinton (author) is to The Outsiders as _____ is to the Declaration of Independence.

• George Washington
• Abraham Lincoln
• Thomas Jefferson
• James Madison

The Declaration of Independence was formally approved by the members of the Continental Congress on _____.

• November 11, 1620
• July 4, 1787
• July 4, 1776
• December 7, 1941

Before the Declaration the 13 colonies were ruled by _____.

• France
• England
• The Squares
• Canada

What did the first part of the Declaration of Independence do?

• stated that all humans had certain rights
• listed the complaints the colonies had against the King
• stated that they were going to shake their money makers
• established a legislature called Congress
• stated, “got a handful of stacks, better grab an umbrella, I make it rain”

What did the second part of the Declaration of Independence do?

• listed the complaints the colonies had against the King
• stated that they were going to shake their money makers
• stated that all humans had certain rights
• established a legislature called Congress
• stated, “got a handful of stacks, better grab an umbrella, I make it rain”

What did the final part of the Declaration of Independence do?

• stated that the colonies were officially separated from Great Britain
• listed the complaints the colonies had against the King
• stated that they were going to shake their money makers
• stated that all humans had certain rights
• established a legislature called Congress

Which part of the Declaration of Independence does the second half of this passage represent?

• the list of grievances
• the statement about the rights of men
• the official claim of colonial independence
• the argument for the colonists’ right to revolt