Ancient & Roman Influences
John Locke and Montesquieu Influences
Influential documents
Colonial issues
Articles of Confederation (AOC)
Bill of Rights
100
What type of government did Greece and Rome have in Ancient times that we modelled our government after?
A. Oligarchy
B. Democracy
C. Tyranny
D. Monarchy
B. Democracy
100
What does this quote discuss ideas about?
“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their creator with certain unalienable rights.”
a. Social Contract
b. Natural Rights
c. Civic participation
d. Separation of Powers
b. Natural Rights
100
Which documents influenced the colonists' views of the government?
A. Common Sense, Articles of Confederation, Declaration of the Rights of Man
B. Virginia Declaration of Rights, Common Sense, Bill of Rights
C. Magna Carta, Iroquois Constitution, Common Sense.
D. Magna Carta, Mayflower Compact, Common Sense.
D. Magna Carta, Mayflower Compact, Common Sense.
100
What sorts of products were taxed under the Stamp Act of 1765?
Paper Goods
100
Once we won our freedom, what was one of the concerns colonists had that helped to create the Articles of Confederation?
Fear of Central Authority
Lack of state powers
Limited government
Wartime Urgency
100
What are the Bill of Rights?
The first 10 amendments to the Constitution
200
What type of government do we have here in the United States?
A. Direct Democracy
B. Oligarchy
C. Monarchy
D. Representative Democracy
D. Representative Democracy
200
What does this quote discuss ideas about?
“to secure these rights, governments are instituted among men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed.”
a. Social Contract
b. Natural Rights
c. Civic participation
d. Seperation of Powers
a. Social Contract
200
This document, written in 1215, limited the power of the King of England.
The Magna Carta
200
Also known as the Revenue Act of 1764, this was the first tax the British placed on the American Colonists, in an attempt to curb smuggling.
The Sugar Act
200
A. Declaration of Independence
B. Articles of Confederation
C. Annapolis Convention
D. Whiskey Rebellion
B. Articles of Confederation
200
The Bill of Rights was added to the Constitution to establish the rights and freedoms of this group:
A. The Executive Branch
B. The Judicial Branch
C. The State Representatives
D. The American People
D. The American People
300
Which statement identifies an influence ancient Greece had on the framers of the United States' constitutional republic?
A. The framers emphasized civic participation
B. The framers based their laws on ethical ideas of justice.
C. The framers established a system of seperation of powers.
D. The framers adopted a representative form of government
A. The framers emphasized civic participation
300
What was a motivation for safeguarding natural rights in the U.S. Constitution?
A. To control conflict
B. To distribute resources
C. To establish a federal system
D. To uphold the social contract
D. To uphold the social contract
300
A. Separation of Powers
B. Economic Freedom
C. Individual Rights
D. Self-Government
D. Self-Government
300
This Act made the colonist responsible for providing housing, food and drink for British soldiers living in their town.
The Quartering Act
300
What were two weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation?
States delayed ratification
one vote per state
unanimous consent for amendments
States conducted foreign policy
weak central government
no power to tax
seperate state currencies
no organized court system
300
A. Vote
B. Assembly
C. Jury Trial
D. Habeas Corpus
B. Assembly
400
How does the constitutional republic of the United States reflect the ideas expressed in the document?
A. By establishing a tradition of civic participation
B. By allowing states to challenge federal laws in courts
C. By maintaining the rule of law and holding all citizens accountable
D. By creating a separation of powers between branches of government
C. By maintaining the rule of law and holding all citizens accountable
400
Which philosopher believed in the Separation of Powers?
Baron de Montesquieu
400
This 1620 document was written by several Pilgrims shortly before arriving in America, where they decided to set rules for themselves. What is the name of the document, and what idea influenced the framers in our current government?
Mayflower Compact, self-government, or social contract.
400
This was the protest cry of the American Colonists, who felt Parliament was levying taxes on them without permission.
"No________without_________!"
400
Which of the branches were non-existent with the Articles of Confederation?
Judicial
400
What is the main goal of the Bill of Rights?
A. protecting individuals from unnecessary laws
B. protecting states from unnecessary regulations
C. protecting states from national abuses of authority
D. protecting individuals from government abuses of power
D. protecting individuals from government abuses of power
500
Which community action demonstrates the judeo-christrian influence in the United States?
A. babysitting a neighbor
B. attending a town hall meeting
C. cleaning up a local playground
D. becoming informed before voting
C. cleaning up a local playground
500
What could happen without the separation of powers?
Citizens would lose rights/government abuse
500
A. The monarchy creates limited government
B. The monarchy supports self-government
C. Representatives are appointed
D. Representatives are elected
D. Representatives are elected
500
A. Colonial agricultural trade increase
B. Colonial religion devotion increase
C. Colonial demand for political change increases.
D. Colonial demand for military assistance increases
C. Colonial demand for political change increases.
500
How did the U.S. Constitution solve a problem created by the Articles of Confederation?
A. It enabled the federal government to collect taxes
B. It prevented the amendment of federal laws
C. It allowed the states to elect representatives
D. It avoided the issue of states' rights
A. It enabled the federal government to collect taxes
500
A. due process of law, assistance of council, speedy and public trial
B. equal protection, assistance of council, speedy and public trial
C. bear arms, due process of law, speedy and public trial
D. bear arms, equal protection, speedy and public trial
A. due process of law, assistance of council, speedy and public trial
600
What 2 American documents are enlightenment ideas found in?
Declaration of Independence and Constitution
600
What can happen if the government breaks the social contract?
People can replace the government
600
Habeas Corpus, Latin for "have the body," means that when a person is arrested, they must be brought before a judge and the reason for their arrest explained to them. What is this an element of?
A. natural rights
B. consent of the governed
C. due process
D. civic participation
C. due process
600
Which colonial concern led to the writing of the Declaration of Independence?
A. The king imposed taxes on the colonists
B. The king required the colonists to elect a governor
C. The British Government denied the colonists representation in the legislature.
D. The British Government denied the colonists the right to petition.
C. The British Government denied the colonists representation in the legislature.
600
A. The proposed government could enforce treaties between states
B. The proposed government could settle disputes among states
C. The proposed government could regulate trade between states
D. The proposed government could levy taxes between states
B. The proposed government could settle disputes among states
600
A. To give unlimited powers to the national government
B. To limit the powers of the national government
C. To give unlimited powers to the people
D. To limit the powers of the people
B. To limit the powers of the national government