Citizenship Quizziz

Select all of the branches of the Federal Government.

• Judicial Branch

• Federal Branch

• Executive Branch

• Legislative Branch

A system of __________ and __________ is used to keep any one branch of the government from being dominant, or having too much power.

• checks and balances

• power and authority

• politics and philosophy

• life and liberty

Why was the Declaration of Independence written?

• The Native Americans wanted their land back.

• To explain why the colonists wanted to break free from British control.

• To explain why the colonists didn't want to pay taxes on tea

• The colonists didn't want to fight with Great Britain.

Jefferson stated in the Declaration of Independence that people have the rights to life, ________, and the pursuit of happiness.

• love

• liberty

• learning

• longevity

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

• The Second Continental Congress signed the document.

• It was Jefferson's birthday.

• That was when they started writing the document.

• It was the day they sent it to the King.

According to the Declaration of Independence, where does government get its power?

• from the King

• from God

• from the people

• from the Supreme Court

The List of Grievances were the part of the Declaration that

• listed the colonists' complaints against King George.

• listed a man's natural rights.

• introduced the Declaration.

• concluded the Declaration, declaring America a free country.

The president is a part of the ________________.

• Representative Branch

• Executive Branch

• Legislative Branch

• Judicial Branch

you don’t have to provide housing to a soldier

• 3rd Amendment

• 1st Amendment

• 10th Amendment

• 5th Amendment

people have rights not mentioned in the Constitution

• 2nd Amendment

• 3rd Amendment

• 9th Amendment

• 8th Amendment