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6) Which historical document is described by the following: No power to tax, no president, states had major powers, no federal courts.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