Constitution Day and Citizenship Day Practice
Why was the Declaration of Independence important? Select all that apply. (2 points)
It set up the U.S.government.
**It explained the ideals of liberty, justice, and equality.
**It announced that the American colonies were separate from Great Britain.
It gave Americans the right to vote for leaders.
What is the relationship between the Declaration of Independence and the Bill of Rights? (1 point)
The Bill of Rights outlines rights explained in the Declaration of Independence.
The Bill of Rights expands on the reasons for revolution stated in the Declaration of Independence.
The Bill of Rights creates a strong government in place of the Declaration of Independence.
**The Bill of Rights guarantees individual freedoms described in the Declaration of Independence.
Which ideas from the Declaration of Independence support women's suffrage? (1 point)
"We hold these Truths to be self-evident"
**"Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness"
"Governments are instituted among Men"
"deriving their just Powers from the Consent of the Governed