Civics set 2 Honors

The ____________________ asserted the thirteen American colonies' right to separate from Great Britain, based on the principle of natural rights and the concept of a government deriving its power from the consent of the governed.

The resolution that paved the way for the formal adoption of the Declaration of Independence was passed by the Second Continental Congress on ____________________.

While ____________________ is credited as the primary author, he worked with a committee that included John Adams, Benjamin Franklin, Roger Sherman, and Robert Livingston.

The ____________________ was convened in Philadelphia in 1787 to revise the Articles of Confederation, ultimately resulting in the creation of the ________________.

The ____________________ is composed of _____ voting members, a number determined by population and fixed by the Apportionment Act of 1911.

Members of the ____________________ serve a two-year term, requiring them to face re-election every even-numbered year.

A senator represents the entire ____________________ in which they are elected, ensuring equal representation for each state regardless of population.

The transatlantic slave trade forcibly transported millions of __________ to the Americas, who were then sold.

Designated as the highest court in the United States, the __________ is the final authority on the interpretation of federal law, including constitutional issues.

To advocate for the ratification of the proposed U.S. Constitution, a series of essays known as the Federalist Papers were written under the pseudonym "Publius" by __________, __________, and __________.