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Founding Documents Quiz

Authored by John Rose

Social Studies

7th Grade

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Founding Documents Quiz
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which historical document gave the government no power to tax, no president, the states too much power, and no federal courts

Magna Carta

Articles of Confederation

Virginia Company Charter

Declaration of Independence

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The idea that citizens give authority to the government in exchange for protection of rights is referred to as what?

Rights of citizens

representative government

consent of the governed

direct democracy

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

"Government is not all powerful, and may only do what people give it the power to do"

This statement most closely reflects which fundamental political principle?

Limited Government

Democracy

Representative Government

Rule of law

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which basic principle is demonstrated when members of congress make laws on behalf of the people.

Representative Government

Rule of Law

Federalism

Limited Government

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which document influenced the Constitutions Bill of Rights?

Virginia Company Charter

Virginia Declaration of Rights

Virginia Statute of Religious Freedom

Declaration of Independence

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which historical document was written first in 1215?

Magna Carta

Virginia Company Charter

Declaration of Independence

Virginia Declaration of Rights

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The Declaration of Independence did all of the following EXCEPT:

Established equality under the law for all people

Affirmed certain 'unalienable rights"

Declared the colonies independence from Great Britain

Named George Washington as the first president.

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