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The Words We Live By
Test Description: Fundamental political principles and how they define and shape American constitutional government.
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) Who is the author of the Declaration of Independence
A
Thomas Jefferson
B
George Washington
C
George Mason
D
Alexander Hamilton
2) The Declaration of Independence is divided into _________ parts.
A
Four
B
Six
C
Three
D
Ten
3) Which document expressed ideas about the separation of church and state?
A
Articles of Confederation
B
The Virginia Declaration of Rights
C
Virginia Statue for Religious Freedom
D
The Declaration of Independence
4) A government -of the people, by the people, and for the people- best describes
A
a monarchy
B
a dictatorship
C
a democracy
D
an unlimited government
5) The idea that citizens give authority to the government in exchange for protection of their rights is referred to as
A
rights of citizens
B
consent of the governed
C
direct democracy
D
representative government
6) Which historical document is described by the following: No power to tax, no president, states had major powers, no federal courts.
A
Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom
B
The Articles of Confederation
C
Charters of the Virginia Company
D
Magna Carta
7) In what year was the Magna Carta written?
A
1992
B
1215
C
400 B.C
D
1792
8) In what year was the Declaration of Independence written?
A
1786
B
1976
C
1787
D
1776
9) Which fundamental principle means the government is not all powerful?
A
Rule of Law
B
Consent of the Governed
C
Limited Government
D
Representative Government
10) Which document was written to fix the Articles of Confederation?
A
The Constitution of Virginia
B
The Bill of Rights
C
The Constitution of the United States
D
The Declaration of Independence
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