section 3 Flashcards
1
Q
the declaration of independence was written mostly by who?
A
Thomas Jefferson
2
Q
what was our “first national government”
and who was president?
A
2nd Continental Congress; John Hancock
3
Q
when did the 2nd continental congress begin?
A
less than one month after the revolutionary war had begun. it “officially began” with the declaration of independence, and it lasted 5 years, ending with the AOC.
4
Q
what state has the oldest written constitution in the world today that is still enforced?
A
massachusetts
5
Q
what is popular sovereignty?
A
it means that the people rule
