establishes the government, protects the rights of the people
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3. The idea of self-government is in the first three words of the Constitution. What are these words?
We the People
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8. What did the Declaration of Independence do?
declared our independence from England
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9. What are two rights in the Declaration of Independence?
Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness
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62. Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
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63. When was the Declaration of Independence written?
July 4, 1776
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65. What happened at the Constitutional Convention?
The Constitution was written
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66. When was the Constitution written?
1787
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67. The Federalist Papers supported the passage of the US Constitution. Name one of the writers.
Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, John Jay
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69. Who is the "Father of Our Country"?
George Washington
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10. What is freedom of religion?
You can practice any religion or not practice religion
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58. What is one reason colonists came to America?
freedom, religious freedom, political freedom
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61. Why did the colonists fight the British?
high taxes
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52. What do we show loyalty to when we say the Pledge of Allegiance?
the flag
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64. There were 13 original colonies. Name three.
New Hampshire Massachusetts Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia
