Influential Documents and Cultures
Rome had a large population, which made having a _____ democracy, also known as a republic, easier.
representative
Voltaire's idea of citizens being able to express their opinions and criticisms of the government inspired the _____ Amendment of the U.S. Bill of Rights.
1st
Which Continental Congress was responsible for signing the Declaration of Indepence? 1st or 2nd?
2nd
Which written plan of government had weaknesses including only one branch of government (legislative), inability to tax citizens, inability to stop states from fighting, and inability to raise an army?
Articles of Confederation
What are the three branches of government?
Legislative
Executive
Judicial
Athens had a small population, making it easier to have a _____ democracy in which all citizens participated in government.
direct
Life, liberty, and property are examples of _____ rights, which Locke argued should not be taken away by the government.
natural
The series of acts passed by Britain increased taxes for the colonists. But what the colonists were really upset about was taxation without _____.
representation
The Anti-Federalists opposed ratifying the U.S. Constitution because they were worried that having a stronger federal/national government would limit their fundamental rights. What did the Federalists promise in order to convince the Anti-Federalists to ratify?
Add a bill of rights
Which branch of government is also known as Congress and is bicameral?
Legislative
Which document argued for a representative self-government and independence from Britain?
Common Sense
_____ is the idea that citizens give power to the sovereign in order to receive protection of rights.
Which section of the Declaration of Independence was necessary for justifying the colonists' need for independence?
Grievances
The Preamble of the U.S. Constitution described military protection for citizens using which phrase?
common defence
Supreme Court (Judicial)
Which document established self-government in North America?
Mayflower Compact
Rousseau popularized the idea of _____, which means that the citizens hold the ultimate power.
popular sovereignty
Which British act inspired the 3rd Amendment of the U.S. Constitution?
Quartering Act
The Preamble of the U.S. Constitution begins with "We the Poeple..." What Enlightenment idea does that represent?
popular sovereignty
Which branch has the power to approve appointments made by the President?
Legislative
Which document was the first to limit the king's power?
Magna Carta
Montesquieu's idea of _____ means power is divided between multiple branches while his idea of _____ means each branch can limit the authority of the other branches.
separation of power / checks and balances
Britain passed acts against the colonies in response to the Boston Tea Party. The colonists referred to them as the "_____ Acts" because they believed the acts were meant to punish them. Britain referred to them as the "_____ Acts" because they believed the acts would influence the colonists to obey the king.
Intolerable
Coercive
DOUBLE JEOPARDY: Worth double points
List the articles of the U.S. Constitution in order, 1-7.
Hint: LEJFASR
1. Legislative
2. Executive
3. Judicial
4. Federalism
5. Amendment Process
6. Supremacy Clause
7. Ratification
Who appoints government officials like Supreme Court justices and cabinet members?
President (Executive)