America At Its Best: The Government

Government run by the people is...

• colony

• democracy

• independence

• decisions

What event was a protest about taxes England charged the colonists in America?

• July 4th

• Boston Tea Party

• America Revolution

• Paul Revere's Ride

What document, signed by a group of British colonists, announced that the colonies would rule themselves?

• The Constitution

• The Declaration of Independence

July 4, 1776 is an important day in USA's history. What happened?

• The American Revolution was won by the British colonists.

• The colonists declared their desire to be independent from Great Britain.

The conflict between colonists and England for independence was known as the...

• Declaration of Independence

• US Constitution

• Boston Tea Party

• American Revolution

When the Revolution was over, what brought all the colonies together as one nation?

• Declaration of Independence

• US Constitution

Who was America's first president?

• Benjamin Franklin

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Washington

• John Adams

What is the "rule book" for Americans?

• the government

• the Declaration of Independence

• the Constitution

How many branches of government does America have?

• one

• two

• three

• four

The branches of government are balanced so that one part does not become too...

• large

• unfair

• weak

• powerful