What founding document said the American colonies were free from Britain?

Related 2008 question

The 2008 test covers the same fact from another angle.

• 2008 Question 8: What did the Declaration of Independence do?announced our independence (from Great Britain) · declared our independence (from Great Britain) · said that the United States is free (from Great Britain)

The 65/20 special consideration

Question 9 is not one of the 20 asterisked questions, so an applicant who qualifies for the 65/20 special consideration would not be asked it. Everyone else studies all 128.

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More Principles of American Government questions

• Question 6: What does the Bill of Rights protect?(The basic) rights of Americans · (The basic) rights of people living in the United States
• Question 7: How many amendments does the U.S. Constitution have?Twenty-seven (27)
• Question 8: Why is the Declaration of Independence important?It says America is free from British control. · It says all people are created equal. · It identifies inherent rights. · It identifies individual freedoms.
• Question 10: Name two important ideas from the Declaration of Independence and the U.S. Constitution.Equality · Liberty · Social contract · Natural rights · Limited government · Self-government
• Question 11: The words “Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness” are in what founding document?Declaration of Independence