Ancient Traditions
Which Ancient Tradition implemented Rule of Law?
A. Ancient Greece only
B. Ancient Rome only
C. Ancient Rome and Judeo-Christian
D. All of The Above
C. Ancient Rome and Judeo-Christian (The 12 Tables, The Ten Commandments)
Right to Life, Liberty, and Property are associated with this Historical Text
A. John Locke
B. Magna Carta
C. English Bill of Rights
D. Mayflower Compact
C. English Bill of Rights
Our inalienable rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness is attributed to
A. John Locke
B. Thomas Paine
C. Thomas Jefferson
D. Montesquieu
C. Thomas Jefferson
The Selective Service is an example of this democratic principle
A. Jury Duty
B. Civic Participation
C. Voting Rights
D. Majority Rules
B. Civic Participation
Polis: A self-governing city-state in ancient Rome
True or False
False - Ancient Greece
Rule of Law, Separation of Powers, Representative Government. Republicanism, Civic Participation
A. Ancient Greece
B. Ancient Rome
C. Judeo-Christian
D. Mesopotamia
B. Ancient Rome
Jury Duty, Military Service, and Voting are all examples of?
A. Legislative Bodies
B. Separation of Powers
C. Checks and Balances
D. Civic Participation
D. Civic Participation: Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome both utilized Civic Participation
Which historical text supports the argument for Due Process of Law?
A. Magna Carta
B. Mayflower Compact
C. English Bill of Rights
D. Common Sense
A. Magna Carta argued for: Due Process of Law, Right to Justice, Limited Government, Right to a Fair Trial
Individual Worth can be best attributed to
A. Equality of Mankind
B. Checks and Balances
C. Separation of Powers
D. Social Contract
A. Equality of Mankind
"Being judged by one's peers" is a principle associated with the English Bill of Rights this is associated with
A. Military Service
B. Selective Service
C. Jury Duty
D. Voting Rights
C. Jury Duty
Voting: citizens express their choices by voting on issues or for representatives
A. Republic
B. Democracy
C. Direct Democracy
D. Jury Duty
Democracy
When one branch of government makes sure that one branch does not become too powerful.
A. Rule of Law
B. Ethical Ideas of Justice
C. Checks and Balances
D. Consent of the Governed
C. Checks and Balances
Identify the elements of Ancient Rome
A. Civic Participation, Separation of Powers, Rule of Law, Republicanism, Representative Government
B. Polis, Legislative Bodies, Voting Rights, Civic Participation, Written Constitutions
C. Rule of Law, Ethical Ideas of Justice, Individual Worth, Personal Responisbility
A. Civic Participation, Separation of Powers, Rule of Law, Republicanism, Representative Government
The United States Constitution utilizes which principles of the Mayflower Compact
A. Representative Self-Government and Break Free from Great Britain
B. Self-Government and Consent of the Governed
C. Due Process of Law and Right to a Fair Trial
D. Life, Liberty, and Property and A Speedy and Fair Jury Trial
B. Self-Government and Consent of the Governed
The first amendment guarantees this freedom
A. Due Process
B. Religious Liberty
C. No Quartering Soldiers
D. States Rights
B. Religious Liberty
Florida requires 60% of voter approval to approve an amendment this is an example of
A. Majority Rule
B. No Taxation without Representation
C. Due Process
D. Jury Duty
A. Majority Rule
Consent of the Governed and Self-Government
A. Mayflower Compact
B. Magna Carta
C. English Bill of Rights
D. Common Sense
A. Mayflower Compact
A Written Plan for Government
A. Natural Law
B. Natural Rights
C. Constitution
D. Checks and Balances
C. Constitution
"No One is Above the Law, not even the president" is an example of which Ancient Tradition?
A. Ancient Greece
B. Ancient Rome
C. Judeo-Christian
D. Ancient Rome and Judeo-Christian
D. Ancient Rome and Judeo-Christian: both honored the idea of Rule of Law
The English Bill of Rights established these important principles: No Taxation without Representation, A Speedy and Fair Jury Trial, No Excessive or Cruel Punishments, Right to Life Liberty, and Property along with__________.
A. Self-Government
B. Natural Law
C. Habeas Corpus
D. Separation of Powers
C. Habeas Corpus
The OCPS Student Code of Conduct is an example of this Enlightenment Idea
A. Separation of Powers
B. Checks and Balances
C. Social Contract
D. Natural Law
C. Social Contract
In Ancient Greece "assemblies" met to vote on important matters highlighting this principle
A. Civic Participation
B. Rule of Law
C. Separation of Powers
D. Due Process of Law
A. Civic Participation
Fair Legal Procedures in Criminal Trials
A. Social Contract
B. Consent of Governed
C. Individual Worth
D. Due Process of Law
D. Due Process of Law
A Written Constitution is an example of
A. Limited Government
B. Military Service
C. Due Process
D. Separation of Powers
A. Limited Government
Rule of Law is important because it
A. Guarantees Individual Worth
B. Guarantees Right to Justice
C. Guarantees Equity
D. All of the Above
D. All of the Above
He urged Colonists to Break Free from Great Britain in his pamphlet Common Sense
A. John Locke
B. Montesquieu
C. Issac Newton
D. Thomas Paine
D. Thomas Paine
Do Not Kill and Do Not Steal exemplifies
A. Natural Rights
B. Consent of the Governed
C. Natural Law
D. Habeas Corpus
C. Natural Law
Montesquieu’s idea of a divided government is
Separation of Powers
Ancient Rome provided this idea of electing representatives is
Republic or Republicanism
The power a state or nation has
A. Rule of Law
B. Popular Sovereignty
C. Natural Law
D. Justice
B. Popular Sovereignty