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Grade 5 Democratic Foundations
White women who were unmarried and owned property were allowed to vote between 1776 and 1807 in what state?
  1. Georgia
  2. Vermont
  3. New Jersey
  4. South Carolina
Grade 10 Democratic Foundations
The Articles of Confederation only had one branch of government, which was
  1. executive (president)
  2. judicial
  3. legislative (congress)
  4. courts
Grade 1 Democratic Foundations
There are 13 stripes on the United States flag.
  1. True
  2. False
Grade 11 Democratic Foundations
Which of the following documents created a weak national government?
  1. Articles of Confederation
  2. United States Constitution
  3. English Bill of Rights
Grade 6 Democratic Foundations
As a new nation, what was America's FIRST governing document?
  1. Declaration of Independence
  2. Bill of Rights
  3. The Constitution
  4. Articles of Confederation
Grade 7 Democratic Foundations
Which documents addressed colonial concerns about English policies?
  1. Mayflower Compact
  2. Declaration of Independence
  3. Bill of Rights
  4. U.S. Constitution
Grade 8 Democratic Foundations
Which of the following is NOT one of the freedoms covered under the First Amendment?
  1. Freedom of Religion
  2. Freedom of Speech
  3. Freedom of Education
  4. Freedom to Petition
Grade 9 Democratic Foundations
Many of the Federalist Papers were published in which newspaper?
  1. Pennsylvania Evening Post
  2. New England Courant
  3. Independent Journal
  4. Virginia Gazette
Grade 10 Democratic Foundations
                  was the main author of the Declaration of Independence.
  1. George Washington
  2. John Adams
  3. Sam Adams
  4. Thomas Jefferson
Grade 5 Democratic Foundations

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One purpose of the Declaration of Independence was to
  1. explain the colonists' beliefs about rights and government.
  2. end the war with Britain.
  3. set up a new type of government.
  4. explain why the British should end the war.
Grade 10 Democratic Foundations
What was a key argument advanced by Federalists in arguing for ratification?
  1. It provided for construction of a new capital in the South.
  2. It prohibited the power of eh federal government to wage war.
  3. It allowed the salve trade to continue for a least twenty more years.
  4. It had many features that prevented the abuse of governmental powers.
Grade 5 Democratic Foundations
In what year was the Declaration of Independence published?
  1. 1776
  2. 2016
  3. 2001
  4. 1999
Grade 4 Democratic Foundations
The Articles of Confederation stated that Congress could not
  1. require citizens to pay taxes
  2. organize new territories
  3. borrow money from banks and wealthy land owners
  4. test students on Thursdays
Grade 12 Democratic Foundations
What era influenced the Founding Fathers of the United States more than any other?
  1. The Enlightenment
  2. The Renaissance
  3. The Great Awakening
  4. The English Civil War
Grade 12 Democratic Foundations
The Bill of Rights consists of...
  1. the first 10 judicial decisions
  2. 20 civil arguments
  3. 26 constitutional amendments
  4. the first 10 amendments to the Constitution
Grade 4 Democratic Foundations
Why was the Articles of Confederation set up not to be too strong?
  1. Americans did not trust government
  2. Americans trusted government too much
  3. Americans wanted George Washington to be King
  4. American did not want George Washington to be King
Grade 12 Democratic Foundations
Which ancient civilization initially used a representative republic for its government?
  1. China
  2. The Romans
  3. Greece
  4. Carthage
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