Foundations of America Review

True/False: When Christopher Columbus arrived in North America, he found a continent that was populated with millions of people already.

• True

• False

What is the term for a moral or belief that someone holds?

What document declared the American colonies as free from British rule and they were going to be a brand new country?

• The Bill of Rights

• The US Constitution

• Declaration of Independence

• Articles of Confederation

According to the Declaration of Independence and the US Constitution, where does the government get its power to rule?

• The Military

• The People

• Leaders are born

• The need for law

The phrase "All men are created equal" was supposed to apply to every single person in the country, including women, American Indians, and enslaved Africans

• True

• False

The government principle that means the government's power to rule comes from the people

The government system where citizens vote for others to represent them in the government

A system of government where power and responsibilities are shared between the national and state governments

The government principle where the US government is split into three branches: Legislative, Judicial, and Executive

A system where each branch of the government can put certain limitations on the other branches