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Chapter 3 Lesson 1 Review Game

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  • The rights written in the Declaration are...
    “ Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness”
  • Why do we have rules and laws?
    For the common good of all people to create safe conditions for people to work and live.
  • What are the first three words of the Constitution?
    We the People
  • Who signed the Declaration first?
    John Hancock
  • What are some of the public services that the government provides?
    Mail delivery, public schools, public parks
  • The Declaration says that the American colonies no longer accepted Great Britain ____________________ or right to rule America.
    sovereignty
  • Since no one can take away the rights written in the Declaration they are said to be...
    unalienable
  • An official member of a country
    Citizen
  • How many amendments have been approved since the Constitution was written?
    27
  • The introduction for our Constitution that explains why the Constitution was written.
    Preamble
  • The Declaration states that everyone is born with basic rights that require no proof, which means these rights are
    self-evident
  • What did the Founding Fathers do because they knew our country was young when it was written?
    Because it might need to change, they came up with a process to make amendments
  • What is a type of government that we have in the United States where citizens have the power to elect the leaders to make the country’s laws?
    Republic
  • Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
    Thomas Jefferson
  • The plan and laws for our national government.
    Constitution
  • The freedom to govern oneself.
    Liberty
  • The Declaration states that...
    “all men are created equal”
  • The power of the government comes from the support of people. Elected leaders represent the people.
    Democracy
  • Why does government exist?
    To protect the rights found in the Declaration of Independence
  • What are some of the public goods that the government provides?
    highways, spaceships, military planes
  • What are some of the rights included in the Bill of Rights?
    Freedom of speech, freedom of religion, and the right of the press to publish freely
  • What are the first ten amendments to the Constitution?
    The Bill of Rights
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