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Declaration of Independence Declaration of Independence
by Sam Fink


The Declaration of Independence is considered to be one of the greatest documents of all time. The central section of the declaration is a ringing assertion that every human being has an equal right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. These are the words that have built your nation and keep it strong.

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1.   On what date did Congress vote to accept the Declaration of Independence?
 

July 2, 1778

July 4, 1776

June 17, 1779

June 4, 1777
2.   What are the first ten amendments to the Constitution called?
 

The Preamble

The Declaration of Independence

The Bill of Rights

The Ten Commandments
3.   What are the first words of the Constitution?
 

Fourscore and seven years ago…

We the People…

What is it that they know…

I have a dream…
4.   What did the Emancipation Proclamation bring and end to?
 

Slavery

The Boston Tea Party

British rule

World War I
5.   What does the Legislative Branch of the US government mainly focus on?
 

Declaring war

Writing new laws

Balancing the country's finances

Having parties for the President
6.   Where does the President live and work?
 

Fort Collins

The White House

Camp David

Gracie Mansion
7.   What does CIA stand for?
 

Central Intelligence Agency

Central Investigation Army

Central Internal Action

Central Interactive Agents
8.   What was the first mail-delivery system in the US called?
 

Royal Mail

George's Mail Service

Fed Ex

The Pony Express
9.   Who was the first American man to walk on the moon?
 

Neil Armstrong

Edwin Aldrin Jr.

Michael Collins

John Kennedy
10.   Who was the first president of the United States?
 

Abraham Lincoln

James Adams

George Washington

Benjamin Franklin

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