Which document outlined colonial concerns about British policies?
A) BILL OF RIGHTS
B) MAYFLOWER COMPACT
C) UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION
D) DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE
D) DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE
Which conclusion can be drawn about colonial concerns towards British policies?
A)Colonists support an increase in taxation by the British government.
B)Colonists demand to limit the political power of the British government.
C)Colonists demand to limit the religious power of the British government.
D)Colonists support an increase in military presence by the British government.
B) Colonists demand to limit the political power of the British government.
Which is an influence both Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome had on the American government?
A) A POLIS
B) CIVIC PARTICIPATION
C) WRITTEN CONSTITUTION
D) SEPARATION OF POWERS
CIVIC PARTICIPATION
Which FOUNDING principle limits the power of the government by requiring fair and reasonable procedures when life, liberty and property are at stake?
A) SELF GOVERNMENT
B) DUE PROCESS OF LAW
C) SEPARATION OF POWER
D) CHECKS AND BALANCES
B) DUE PROCESS OF LAW
In addition to serving as an introduction to the United States Constitution, which does the Preamble also accomplish?
IDENTIFIES THE GOALS AND PURPOSES OF THE GOVERNMENT
MAGNA CARTA
WHAT IS THE MEANING OF THE PHRASE TAXATION WITHOUT REPRESENTATION?
COLONIST HAD NO VOTE OR REPRESENTATIVES IN THE ENGLISH LAWMAKING PROCESS
What characteristic of the U.S. government was developed from the idea that no single branch of government should hold all authority?
A) RULE OF LAW
B) NATURAL LAW
C) SOCIAL CONTRACT
D) SEPARATION OF POWERS
SEPARATION OF POWERS
WHICH PRINCIPLE IS REFLECTED IN THE STATEMENT BELOW
CONGRESS OVERRIDES PRESIDENTIAL VETO
A) POPULAR SOVEREIGNTY
B) CHECKS AND BALANCES
C) SEPARATION OF POWERS
D) CONSENT OF THE GOVERNED
B) CHECKS AND BALANCES
Which phrase included in the Preamble of the United States Constitution reflects the principle of consent of the governed?
A) WE THE PEOPLE
B) ESTABLISHED JUSTICE
C) FORM A MORE PERFECT UNION
D) PROMOTE THE GENERAL WELFARE
A) WE THE PEOPLE
ESTABLISHED THE PRINCIPLE OF SELF GOVERNMENT
MAYFLOWER COMPACT
Which was a response of the British government after the Boston Tea Party?
A) Parliament passed strict legislation to further punish the colonists.
B) Parliament recognized colonial grievances and agreed not to pass any more taxes.
C) Parliament ordered troops to fire on colonial demonstrators in a public square of Boston.
D) Parliament declared the colonists to be in a state of open rebellion and outside the King's protection.
A) Parliament passed strict legislation to further punish the colonists.
To survive you will need to set up some form of rules, a way to stay safe, and a method to create shelter and bring in food. Everyone must be able to play a role in our new society.
Based on the scenario, which principle of government are individuals more likely to choose?
A) NATURAL RIGHTS
B) SELF-GOVERNMENT
C) DUE PROCESS OF LAW
D) SEPARATION OF POWERS
B) SELF- GOVERNMENT
WHAT ARE NATURAL RIGHTS
LIFE
LIBERTY
PROPERTY (PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS)
WHAT PROTECTS BASIC FREEDOMS IN THE U.S CONSTITUTION?
A) BILL OF RIGHTS
B) COMMON SENSE
C) FIRST TEN ARTICLES
D) THE FIRST AMENDMENT
A) BILL OF RIGHTS
What did many American colonists use Thomas Paine's Common Sense to justify?
A) SUPPORTING THE BRITISH MONARCHY
B) ACTS OF SABOTAGE AGAINST BRITISH MERCHANTS
C) DECLARING INDEPENDENCE FROM BRITAIN
D) JOINING THE ARMY INSTEAD OF THE MILITIA
C) DECLARING INDEPENDENCE FROM BRITAIN
How did Locke’s ideas of natural rights affect the colonists’ decision to break away from Great Britain?
A) by leading the colonists to debate selecting a new king
B) by convincing the colonists that they had too many rights
C) by informing the colonists that the king should have more rights
D) by making the colonists aware that the King was denying them of their rights
D) by making the colonists aware that the King was denying them of their rights
Which of the following is provided by the English Bill of Rights?
A) RULE OF LAW
B) SELF- GOVERNMENT
C) RIGHT TO A FAIR JURY TRIAL
D) CONSENT OF THE GOVERNED
C) RIGHT TO A FAIR JURY TRIAL
WHO ARE THE TWO ENLIGHTENMENT THINKERS AND WHAT WERE THEIR BELIEFS
JOHN LOCKE - NATURAL RIGHTS AND SOCIAL CONTRACT
MONTESQUIEU- CHECKS AND BALANCES AND SEPARATION OF POWER
WHAT IS THE PURPOSE OF THE PREAMBLE
THE PREAMBLE OUTLINES THE GOALS OR OBJECTIVES THAT THE U.S CONSTITUTION HOPES TO ACHIEVE
WHICH DOCUMENT PROTECTED INDIVIDUAL RIGHTS
ENGLISH BILL OF RIGHTS
WHICH DOCUMENT RESOLVED THE WEAKNESSES OF THE ARTICLE OF CONFEDERATION?
A) BILL OF RIGHTS
B ) MAYFLOWER COMPACT
C) UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION
D) DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE
C) UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION
Which part of the American Republic is most similar to the Greek polis?
A) U.S. SENATE
B) STATE COURT SYSTEM
C) STATE GOVERNMENT
D) U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVE
C) STATE GOVERNMENT
WE EACH HAVE INDIVIDUAL WORTH, AND WE ARE ALL EQUAL AS HUMANS DEFINES WHICH FOUNDING PRINCIPLE
EQUALITY OF MANKIND
WHAT WAS THE PURPOSE OF THE DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE
SERVES AS A BREAK UP LETTER(FROM GREAT BRITAIN) THAT GIVES BIRTH TO THE U.S.A