American Founding Documents Quiz

A document declaring the 13 American colonies' independence from British rule, justifying the need for separation and establishing the foundation of the United States.

To declare independence, lay the groundwork for the US, and assert the right to engage in international affairs (war, peace, alliances, trade).

It condemned British abuse of power, sought to inform the King of needed changes, and advocated for equality for all men.

A system where government power is divided among the executive, legislative, and judicial branches, preventing one branch from dominating the others.

A system of limits and controls within the U.S. government designed to prevent any one branch from becoming too powerful.

The President heads the executive branch, responsible for armed forces and enforcing laws.

Congress makes laws, declares war, confirms presidential appointments, and controls government spending.

The Supreme Court interprets the Constitution and determines the legality of laws and presidential actions.

The President's power to reject a law passed by Congress.

A formal process by which Congress can remove the President from office for serious misconduct.

A system of forced labor that was a central part of the Southern economy, involving brutality, exploitation, and the separation of families.

A declaration by President Lincoln that freed slaves in Confederate states during the Civil War.

Lincoln aimed to preserve the Union, strengthen the North's moral cause, and discourage foreign powers from supporting the South.

A conflict fought between the Union (North) and the Confederacy (South) from 1861 to 1865, primarily over the issue of slavery.

The North was industrialized and opposed slavery, while the South relied on slave labor for its agrarian economy, leading to conflicting views on tariffs, trade, and social structures.

The working class in Marxist theory, who survive by selling their labour power to the capitalists.

The difference between the value of a worker's labor and the wages they receive, which is extracted by the capitalist.

An economic system where private individuals own and control the means of production and profit is generated through the exploitation of labor.

A political and economic ideology that envisions a classless society where the means of production are owned and controlled by the community, with no private property.

Marx believed that the proletariat and the bourgeoisie, the ruling class, were inherently in conflict due to their opposing interests.

In capitalism, workers are separated from the products they create, the process of production, and their fellow workers, leading to a sense of estrangement.

A key goal of Marxist revolution is to eliminate private ownership of the means of production, removing the power of the bourgeoisie.

The ultimate goal of communism is a society without class divisions, where resources are shared equitably among all.