Ancient Influences
What ancient political practice allowed citizens of Athens to participate in decisions?
ANSWER: Democracy
ANSWER: Democracy
Which document established an early written plan for self-government in an American colony?
ANSWER: Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
Who argued that government must protect natural rights?
ANSWER: John Locke
What colonial slogan protested taxation without a voice in Parliament?
ANSWER: No taxation without representation
What document sets out the basic rules and structure of a state government?
ANSWER: State constitution
Which ancient empire helped spread Greco-Roman and Judeo-Christian ideas across Europe?
Answer: Roman Empire
Which two English documents helped establish limited government?
ANSWER: Magna Carta and English Bill of Rights
Which thinker influenced Jefferson’s language about life and liberty?
ANSWER: John Locke
Why did colonists object to taxes imposed by Parliament?
ANSWER: They had no elected representatives in Parliament
What term describes rights that cannot be taken away?
ANSWER: Unalienable rights
What type of government gives citizens a role in making decisions?
Answer: Democracy
What right did the English Bill of Rights protect when people petitioned the king?
ANSWER: The right to petition without punishment
Who argued that government powers should be separated?
ANSWER: Montesquieu
What did the Sugar, Tea, and Stamp Acts have in common?
ANSWER: They imposed taxes or restrictions without colonial consent
What principle is illustrated when a president can be impeached and is not above the law?
ANSWER: Rule of law; limited government; checks and balances
What ancient civilizations influenced voting practices in America?
ANSWER: Ancient Greece and Rome
Which document influenced the constitutional right to trial by jury?
ANSWER: Magna Carta
In Locke’s social contract, who gives power to government?
ANSWER: The people
Which British act taxed imported goods and enabled searches by customs officials?
ANSWER: Townshend Revenue Acts
What principle is illustrated when a president can be impeached and is not above the law?
ANSWER: Rule of law; limited government; checks and balances
What is the main idea behind self-government in the Mayflower Compact?
ANSWER: Colonists agree to govern themselves
Which 1776 pamphlet used plain language to argue for American independence?
ANSWER: Common Sense by Thomas Paine
What principle prevents one person from exercising all governmental powers?
ANSWER: Separation of powers
What did colonists demand before declaring independence?
ANSWER: Political change and representation
What principle limits government through protections in the First, Fourth, Fifth, and Eighth Amendments?
ANSWER: Limited government