Founding Documents

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Who was the main author of the Declaration of Independence?

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Thomas Jefferson

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Why was the Declaration of Independence written?

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The colonists wanted to break free from British control

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Why is July 4th a significant date to the Declaration of Independence?

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The Continental Congress approved the document.

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What are our natural rights according to Jefferson? (He got the idea from John Locke, but he changed the last right.)

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Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness

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The U.S. Constitution organized our government fairly by creating:

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3 separate branches

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What year was the Constitutional Convention held?

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1787

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Why did federalists demand that a Bill of Rights be added to the Constitution?

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to protect individual freedoms from the federal government

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What was the name given to the men who signed the U.S. Constitution?

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Framers of the Constitution

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What is the name of the introduction of the U.S. Constitution?

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Preamble

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What is the Bill of Rights?

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A list of rights that the government cannot take away.