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The Companion to The Little Book On Line
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A, B, C, & D: Historic Documents
Learning Outcome #1: Identify the major significance of the following historic documents:
Northwest Ordinance, Declaration of Independence, Constitution, and Bill of
Rights.
Directions, Part A: Carefully read and study sections A, B, C, and D under Important Things to
Remember and Related Words in
The Little Book. As you read each section, answer the questions below. These questions will
guide your reading.
Section A:
Declaration of Independence
1. Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
2. What does the Declaration of Independence say about "all men"?
3. Besides governing, what do people expect from the government?
4. What right do people have if the government is not protecting their rights?
5. Who is the list of grievances against?
6. What does the Declaration of Independence declare?
Section B:
Northwest Ordinance
7. What was the purpose of the Northwest Ordinance?
8. What five states were created from the Northwest Territory?
9. What were new states guaranteed?
10. What did the Northwest Ordinance say about education?
11. What did the Northwest Ordinance say about slavery?
Section C:
Constitution
12. Why was the Constitution written?
13. What does the Constitution establish?
14. Why were the Anti-Federalists afraid of the new constitution?
15. What did the Federalists promise to answer some of the Anti-Federalists'
fears?
16. Who ratified the Constitution?
Section D:
Bill of Rights
17. What is the Bill of Rights?
18. What does the Bill of Rights guarantee?
19. What are five freedoms guaranteed by the Bill of Rights?
20. What does the Ninth Amendment state?
Answer Key
Directions, Part B: Match the phrases below with their document. Write a "D" (Declaration of Independence), "N" (Northwest Ordinance), "C" (Constitution) and a "B" (Bill of Rights).
1. ____ No slavery in these territories
2. ____ Creates a legislative, executive, and judicial branch
3. ____ the right to "alter or abolish" the government
4. ____ "We the people"
5. ____ Protects the basic rights of the people
6. ____ Establishes guidelines for a territory becoming a state
7. ____ Freedom of speech, press, assembly, and religion
8. ____ Provides land for public education
9. ____ Checks and balances
10. ____ "All men are created equal."
11. ____ Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin
12. ____ Plan or blueprint for our government
13. ____ Independence from Great Britain
14. ____ Separation of powers
15. ____ First ten amendments
16. ____ "life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness"
17. ____ the form, powers, and duties of our national government
18. ____ Written to protect the citizen from the government
19. ____ Right to counsel and due process
20. ____ List of grievances against King George III
Go to Vocabulary Drills:
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A.
Declaration of Independence
B. Northwest Ordinance of 1787
C. United States Constitution
D. Bill of Rights
