W6 Important Documents

What document says all people have the right to liberty?

• the United States Constitution

• the Emancipation Proclamation

• the Declaration of Independence

• Chapters

The Bill of Rights is the first 10 amendments to the Constitution.

• True

• False

Choose the word that best completes the sentence. The Declaration of Independence says that people have the right to pursue

• freedom

• happiness

• money

Choose the word that best completes the sentence. An document to make it better.

• amendment

• appendix

• article

What is not an important United States document?

• the Bill of Rights

• the Constitution

• the United Nations Charter

Why was the Declaration of Independence written?

• to declare an end to the War of 1812

• to create a new national government

• to officially break ties with Great Britain

Match each document with its purpose:

• officially broke ties with Great Britian

• Declaration of Independence

• explains how government should be run

• Constitution

• limits government control

• Bill of Rights