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WorksheetsFoundations of the Constitution
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 18mins
Our Founding Fathers invented all the ideas that shaped the American system of government.
True
False
This document affirms the equality of all citizens (all men are created equal).
Mayflower Compact
Declaration of Independence
Charters of the VA Company of London
This document limited the power of the King of England.
Magna Carta
Declaration of Independence
Mayflower Compact
This document established the idea of self-government (that government is created by the people for the people).
Articles of Confederation
Mayflower Compact
VA Statute of Religious Freedom
A source that is created at the time of the event and gives first hand knowledge of a topic is a...
primary source
editor's source
secondary source
source code
A source of information that is from a researcher or teacher who was not actually at the event is a.....
primary source
editor's source
secondary source
source code
The Articles of Confederation had problems with controlling the country because...
It had no court system to settle arguments
The state governments were stronger than the federal government so they just ignored the laws they didn't like
There was no tax collected by the federal government so they couldn't pay back war debts or do anything new
The President took so much power that he became a dictator just as bad as the king.
A government that is ruled by a king or queen and their royal family is known as a...
democracy
republic
theocracy
monarchy
A government that is ruled by the people and everyone is allowed a vote is a...
democracy
republic
theocracy
monarchy
The style of government created by the Constitution is a(n):
absolute monarchy
Democratic Republic
Democracy
Constitutional Monarchy
