M1L1: Foundations of the US Constitution

What was the primary goal of the First Continental Congress?

• To declare independence from Britain

• To draft the U.S. Constitution

• To address colonial grievances and restore colonial rights

• To elect a president

Which document declared that people have natural rights to "life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness"?

• The U.S. Constitution

• The Declaration of Independence

• The Bill of Rights

• The Article of Confederation

What event led to the convening of the First Continental Congress?

• The Intolerable Acts

• The Boston Tea Party

• The signing of the Magna Carta

• The French Revolution

Which of the following best describes natural rights?

• Rights granted by a government to its citizens

• Rights that are inherent and inalienable, believed to be given by nature or a higher power

• Rights that can be revoked by a ruler or legislative body

• Rights specific to certain social classes or groups

What was a significant outcome of the Second Continental Congress?

• The drafting of the Articles of Confederation

• The Boston Massacre

• The signing of the Treaty of Paris

• The Declaration of Independence

Which legal document serves as the supreme law of the United States?

• The Federalist Papers

• The Magna Carta

• The U.S. Constitution

• The Mayflower Compact

Lawful, valid or acceptable

• Precedent

• Legitimacy

• Sufficient

• Predecessor

• Tyranny

Adequate or enough to meet a purpose

• Precedent

• Legitimacy

• Sufficient

• Predecessor

• Tyranny

Example or guide for other cases

• Precedent

• Legitimacy

• Sufficient

• Predecessor

• Tyranny

Cruel or oppressive government or rule

• Precedent

• Legitimacy

• Sufficient

• Predecessor

• Tyranny