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What three word phrase tells us the Constitution gets its power from the people?
a) We love America
b) We the People
c) The citizens of
d) The people believe

What replaced the Articles of Confederation and provides for our current system of government?
a) U.S. Constitution
b) Bill of Rights
c) Virginia Declaration of Rights
d) Declaration of Independence

The Articles of Confederation gave us a weak central government with no power to tax or enforce laws. What government was given too much power?
a) National Government
b) State Government
c) Local Government
d)

Which document failed as our first attempt at a national government?
a) Bill of Rights
b) Declaration of Independence
c) Articles of Confederation
d) U.S. Constitution

What document stated grievances against the King and that all people are equal?
a) Bill of Rights
b) Articles of Confederation
c) U.S. Constitution
d) Declaration of Independence

What document declared the colonies free from England?
a) Bill of Rights
b) Articles of Confederation
c) U.S. Constitution
d) Declaration of Independence

The Charters of the Virginia Company of London stated the colonists had the same rights as …
a) Englishmen
b) Native Americans
c) Virginians
d) French

What document first stated the idea of freedom of religion in the colonies?
a) Charters of the Virginia Company of London
b) Bill of Rights
c) Declaration of Independence
d) Virginia Statute of Religious Freedom

The Virginia Declaration of Rights is a model for …
a) Charters of the Virginia Company of London
b) Bill of Rights
c) Declaration of Independence
d) Virginia Statute of Religious Freedom

You vote for a candidate to serve you in the Virginia General Assembly. What principle is this?
a) Consent of the Governed
b) Rule of Law
c) Democracy
d) Representative Government

What means the power of the government comes from the people?
a) Consent of the Governed
b) Rule of Law
c) Limited Governed
d) Representative Government

The government is not all powerful …
a) Consent of the Governed
b) Rule of Law
c) Limited Government
d) Representative Government

Principle of government where we elect people to serve us in government …
a) Consent of the Governed
b) Rule of Law
c) Limited Government
d) Representative Government

What principle says the laws apply to everyone?
a) Consent of the Governed
b) Rule of Law
c) Democracy
d) Limited Government

What is a system of government where the people rule?
a) Rule of Law
b) Consent of the Governed
c) Limited Government
d) Democracy

What do we call Rule of Law, Democracy, Limited Government, Consent of the Governed and Representative Government?
a) Principles of Government
b) Foundations of Government
c) Ideas of Government
d) Things the Government Should do

How many amendments have been added to the Constitution of the United States?
a) 7
b) 17
c) 27
d) 37

What document is the “Supreme Law of the Land” and protects the freedoms given to us in the Bill of Rights?
a) U.S. Constitution
b) Bill of Rights
c) The Preamble
d) Declaration of Independence

Where are the goals of the government listed in the Constitution?
a) Bill of Rights
b) Declaration of Independence
c) Articles of Confederation
d) The Preamble

What document was written in 1250 and stated that even the King must follow the law?
a) Magna Carta
b) Bill of Rights
c) Declaration of Independence
d) Articles of COnfederation

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