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Which document served as a model for the Bill of Rights?

• The Virginia Declaration of Rights

• The Magna Carta

• The Articles of Confederation

• The Declaration of Independence

What is the "rule of law"?

• Everyone, including government officials, must follow the law.

• Government is not all-powerful and can only do what people allow.

• Citizens give authority to the government in exchange for protection of their rights.

• People elect public officeholders to make laws on their behalf.

Which document declared the colonies' independence from Great Britain?

• The Declaration of Independence

• The Magna Carta

• The Articles of Confederation

• The Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom

Which document established the first form of national government for the independent states?

• The Articles of Confederation

• The Magna Carta

• The Declaration of Independence

• The Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom

What is a "representative government"?

• People elect public officeholders to make laws on their behalf.

• Government is not all-powerful and can only do what people allow.

• Everyone, including government officials, must follow the law.

• Citizens give authority to the government in exchange for protection of their rights.

Which document led to the writing of the Constitution?

• The Articles of Confederation

• The Magna Carta

• The Declaration of Independence

• The Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom

What fundamental freedoms does the Constitution of the United States protect?

• Religion, speech, press, assembly, and petition

• Independence from Great Britain

• The rights of Englishmen to the colonists

• The first form of national government

What is one purpose of the United States government according to the Preamble?

• To establish monarchy

• To ensure domestic tranquility

• To increase taxes

• To expand territory

How does the Preamble begin?

• "In the beginning"

• "We the People"

• "To whom it may concern"

• "Once upon a time"

How many amendments are there to the Constitution of the United States?

• 10

• 15

• 27

• 50