Quiz on Foundational American Documents

What document declared that Great Britain was violating the rights of people?

• Declaration of Independence

• Constitution of the United States

• Bill of Rights

• Magna Carta

What did the Declaration of Independence officially do?

• It broke ties with Great Britain

• It created the Constitution

• It established the Bill of Rights

• It declared war on France

According to the Declaration of Independence, what are some of the unalienable rights?

• Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness

• Freedom of Speech, Religion, and Press

• Right to Bear Arms, Right to a Fair Trial

• Right to Vote, Right to Privacy

What does the Constitution of the United States provide?

• The structure of our government

• The rules for international trade

• The guidelines for state laws

• The process for electing a president

What does the Constitution protect?

• Our natural rights

• Our right to travel

• Our right to own property

• Our right to free education

What is one of the rights mentioned in the Constitution?

• The right to be treated equally

• The right to own a business

• The right to free healthcare

• The right to free housing

What does the Constitution ensure about the branches of government?

• No branch has too much power

• Each branch can make its own laws

• All branches are equal in size

• Each branch can veto the others

What does the Constitution limit?

• How much the government can affect our lives

• The number of states in the country

• The number of laws that can be passed

• The amount of taxes collected

What does the Constitution check to maintain balance?

• The balance of power

• The number of laws

• The size of the military

• The amount of taxes

Who are governments instituted among, according to the Declaration of Independence?

• Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed

• Kings, deriving their power from divine right

• Presidents, deriving their power from elections

• Judges, deriving their power from the law