Week 23: Important Documents

What document said that the United States was free from Great Britain?

• The Bill of Rights

• The Declaration of Independence

• The Constitution

What is the highest law in the United States?

• The Bill of Rights

• The Declaration of Independence

• The Constitution

What do we call the first ten amendments to the Constitution?

• The Bill of Rights

• The Declaration of Independence

• The Articles of Freedom

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

• Abraham Lincoln

What document starts with "We the People"?

• The Bill of Rights

• The Constitution

• The Declaration of Independence

What does the Bill of Rights protect?

• The rights of the people

• The rules of sports

• The president’s job

What year was the Declaration of Independence signed?

• 1492

• 1776

• 1865

How many amendments are in the Bill of Rights?

• 5

• 10

• 27

What is the purpose of the Constitution?

• To make laws and set up the government

• To tell the history of America

• To name all the presidents

Why is the Declaration of Independence important?

• It made America free from Great Britain

• It made new states

• It was the first law book