Foundations of Government and Law - Week 11 Study Guide

Choose the term that best completes the sentence. _____ wrote the Declaration of Independence.

• George Washington

• John Hancock

• Richard Henry Lee

• Thomas Jefferson

Affirmation is the process of changing the Constitution.

• True

• False

Match each document with its purpose.

• protects individual rights

• The Bill of Rights

• states the rights of life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness

• The Constitution

• sets up the government

• Declaration of Independence

The Senate and the House of Representatives are part of which branch of the government?

• A. legislative

• B. municipal

• C. judicial

• D. executive

Which document defines the branches of government?

• the Constitution

• the Declaration of Independence

• the Bill of Rights

• the Olive Branch Petition

Why did the Second Continental Congress decide to declare independence from England?

• King George III was being unfair and not respecting the colonists' rights and freedoms.

• The colonists wanted to expand trade with France.

• England offered the colonies more land.

• The Congress wanted to join the British Parliament.

What are the branches of the government? Select all that apply.

• executive

• judicial

• municipal

• legislative

All proposed amendments to the Constitution have been passed.

• True

• False