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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Who was the main author of the Declaration of Independence | Thomas Jefferson |
| Who were the Committee of 5? | Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, Ben Franklin, Roger Sherman, Robert Livingston |
| Who was the president of the continental congress and the first signer of the Declaration of Independence? | John Hancock |
| What is the reason the colonies wrote the Declaration of Independence? | To tell everyone why they wanted to separate from Britain |
| Who was the commander of the continental army? | General George Washington |
| What are the 3 basic rights entitled to everyone? | Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of happiness |
| What are the 3 parts of the Declaration | Basic rights, British wrongs, an independent nation |
| What event showed how weak the Articles of Confederation were? | Shays' Rebellion. |
| The U.S government is considered a _________ because we elect representatives. | Republic |
| What are the first 10 amendments of the constitution called? | Bill of rights. |
| The head of this branch is the President. He enforces the laws. | Executive |
| True or false? The principle of Individual Rights means citizens' freedoms are protected in the Bill of Rights. | True. |
| Which of the following is a power of the legislative branch? A. grant reprieves and pardons fot federal crimes B. declares executive acts unconstitutional C. suggest laws and send messages to congress D. establish lower federal courts | Answer D |
| Which branch has the power to act as a check on both president and and supreme court? A. Judicial branch B. Executive branch C. Legislative branch D. Financial branch | Answer C |
| True or False- Impeach means to kick gvmt official out of office. | False |
| The __________ was built in 1825 to link the Great Lakes of the Midwest with the Hudson River in New York | Erie Canal |
| The belief that the U.S had the RIGHT to all the land between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans was called: | Manifest Destiny |
| A "forty-niner" was someone who went to __________ in 1849 for the gold rush. | California |
| During a land rushsome settlers staked their claim before the race started. These people were called _______. | Sooners |
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