Government Ch 1

Ch1

100

Only the ____ of ancient Greece and Rome were able to hold high government office. A. free men B. free women C. slaves D. common people

A. free men

200

____ wrote a book called Democracy in America. A. Blackstone B. Locke C. Montesquieu D. Tocqueville

D. Tocqueville

300

____ was arrested after criticizing the English government in his newspaper. A. Blackstone B. Jefferson C. Tocqueville D. Zenger

D. Zenger

400

___ is another word for complaint. A. Pamphlet B. Custom C. Grievance D. Freedom

C. Grievance

500

What did the Stamp Act require colonists to do?

pay taxes on newspapers, pamphlets, calendars, legal documents and playing cards

Ch1

100

The Magna Carta limited the English monarch's ____. A. term B. power C. freedoms D. reign

B. power

200

Congress appointed ____ to lead the Continental Army. A. Washington B. Jefferson C. Hobbes D. Montesquieu

A. Washington

300

____ wrote the Declaration of Independence. A. Jefferson B. Washington C. Locke D. Hooker

A. Jefferson

400

____ is another word for freedom. A. charter B. custom C. jury D. liberty

D. liberty

500

Explain how the American government was influenced by the governments of ancient Greece and Rome.

Ancient Greece was democratic "rule by the people", Roman government elected representatives to the Senate, jury trials

Ch1

100

____ suggested that a government should have three separate branches. A. Thomas Hobbes B. William Blackstone C. Baron de Montesquieu D. Niccolo Macchiavelli

C. Baron de Montesquieu

200

____ led a group of settlers to Connecticut to establish a colony. A. Jefferson B. Hooker C. Zenger D. Locke

B. Hooker

300

____ said that Parliament protected its citizens. A. Hooker B. Locke C. Blackstone D. Montesquieu

C. Blackstone

400

A ____ is someone chosen to act for the people. A. dictator B. monarch C. representative D. juror

C. representative

500

Identify 3 European political thinkers. Explain how the American government reflects their ideas.

Machiavelli-one ruling body; Hobbes-government should protect people; Locke- natural rights; Montesquieu- 3 branches of government; Tocqueville- society functions well when people participate in government

Ch1

100

Although the Puritans came to the colonies for ____ freedom, they did not permit it to others. A. legal B. political C. religious D. economic

C. religious

200

____ wrote that all people have natural rights. A. Montesquieu B. Blackstone C. Tocqueville D. Locke

D. Locke

300

A ____ is a written agreement. A. custom B. pamphlet C. charter D. grievance

C. charter

400

Why do people need to form governments for themselves?

So that they agree on the laws they live by

500

How does the early history of the American colonies suggest that one day the colonists would fight for their independence from England?

They left England to have more rights and religious freedom, colonists didn't want government to control their actions, wanted to make their own decisions

Ch1

100

The first shots of the American Revolution were fired at ____. A. Philadelphia B. Concord C. Boston D. Lexington

D. Lexington

200

____ stated that governments exist to protect citizens' liberties. A. Zenger B. Locke C. Montesquieu D. Blackstone

C. Montesquieu

300

A ____ is a common practice or habit. A. custom B. charter C. grievance D. press

A. custom

400

Describe the government of the colony at Jamestown.

Citizens elected representatives to the House of Burgesses, England appointed them a governor

500

Compare and contrast the historical importance of the Magna Carta and the Declaration of Independence.

Magna Carta- said that the king had to obey laws, representative government, gave rights to people Declaration of Independence- lists complaints against king, says citizens have natural rights, American colonies were first to break away from the country that ruled them