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In this lesson we are going to get
oriented to the historical documents important to American Government.
Assignment:
Now answer the
following questions. Be sure to put the question above
each answer.
1) In
one sentence, tell me what the Declaration of Independence signifies.
2) Who wrote the Declaration
of Independence and how long did it take to write?
3) Where is the Declaration
of Independence on display?
4) Which document took the
place of the Articles of Confederation in 1789?
5) What are the ten amendments
added to the Constitution known as?
6) In your own words, what
is the point of amendment number one?
7) Who issued the Emancipation
Proclamation?
8) In one sentence, what
is the purpose of the Emancipation Proclamation?
9) Who wrote the Federalist
Papers?
10) When was the Constitution written?
11) What three forms of government
does the Constitution establish?
12) What three main principles
did the USA’s Founding Fathers establish to base the government
on?
13) Where was the Gettysburg address
given?
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