Lesson Recap: 1

The basic structure of our government can be found where?

• Declaration of Independence

• Bill of Rights

• U.S. Constitution

• The 10th Amendment

The Bill of Rights was added to the U.S. Constitution primarily to...

• provide the President with power in times of emergencies

• establish fair and impartial elections

• protect individual rights

• guarantee voting privileges to minorities

One way in which the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution are similar is that both documents...

• list grievances against the British monarchy

• include a specific Bill of Rights

• guarantee voting rights to all persons

• state that government receives its power from the people

The sole purpose of the Declaration of Independence was to..

• It required Great Britain to pay for war reparations to the united states.

• It forced Great Britain to trade with the United States.

• It officially allowed foreign governments to recognize the United States as an independent country.

• It forced Great Britain to lower the taxed on the thirteen colonies.

Which of the following words are part of the Declaration of Independence?

• "They are endowed by the Creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are the right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness"

• "All persons born or naturalized in the United states are citizens of the States."

• "No soldier shall, in time of peace, be quartered in any house, without the consent of the owner."

• "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion or prohibiting the free exercise there of."

What are TWO functions of the U.S. Constitution?

• Allows the president to add laws.

• Limits the power of the government.

• Declared to Britain that the 13 colonies were a independent country.

• Serves as a guide for law makers.

What is being described below:

"The power of the government comes from the consent of the governed."

• Checks and Balances

• Federalism

• Popular Sovereignty

• Separation of Powers

Additions to the constitution that get added over time due to changes in attitude and values are called _______.

• Declarations

• Separation of Powers

• Codes

• Amendments