Influence of the Enlightenment
Which Enlightenment thinker believed that all people have natural rights that should be protected by government?
John Locke
What is the main tool governments use to keep order in society?
making laws
In which type of government does one group or leader exercise complete control over the state?
dictatorship
What principle of democracy is found in Judaism?
Power should be distributed among leaders.
People should choose their leaders.
All people are equal under the law.
The majority make laws for all.
All people are equal under the law.
What is significant about the government of the Jamestown settlement?
Multiple choice question.
It was the first known direct democracy in the English colonies.
It was the first known representative democracy in the English colonies.
It was the first British settlement to allow freedom of religion.
It was the first British settlement to have a written constitution.
It was the first known representative democracy in the English colonies.
According to Montesquieu, what will happen if one person or group holds legislative, executive, and judicial powers?
People will lose their freedom
Which of the following is the best example of local public policy?
a. Establishing state and local courts
b. requiring vehicle inspections and drivers’ licenses
c. repairing roadways and bridges
d. providing loans to small businesses
d. providing loans to small businesses
What is a major challenge of a unitary government?
Multiple choice question.
A strong central government often creates an authoritarian regime.
With weak local government, leaders may not know what people need.
Federal and state governments end up competing for resources.
With a weak central government, local services are often lacking.
With weak local government, leaders may not know what people need.
Which group formed an early democracy based on the Great Law of Peace?
Multiple choice question.
ancient Athens
the five Iroquois Nations
the ancient Romans
English nobles
the five Iroquois Nations
What factor most affected the economy of the British colonies in North America?
Multiple choice question.
how heavily they were taxed
the number of enslaved people
where the colonists came from
the area’s geographical features
the area’s geographical features
According to Rousseau, what is a main benefit of the social contract?
Under the social contract, people’s rights are protected by law.
Which word describes a large group of people united by common bonds, such as race, language, or religion?
A Nation
Why did the United States switch from a confederal system to federalism?
The central government needed more power to unify the country.
How does a direct democracy differ from a representative democracy?
The people elect leaders who make decisions for the community.
The people as a whole make decisions for the community.
Rulers are chosen from within the same family.
Rules place limits on the powers of the government.
The people as a whole make decisions for the community.
How did the Great Awakening influence the colonists?
Multiple choice question.
by exposing corruption in the Church of England
by urging independence from Great Britain
by encouraging colonists to question authority
by inspiring colonists to expand westward
by encouraging colonists to question authority
How did John Locke’s ideas influence the colonists’ views in the 1700s?
Multiple choice question.
They grew angry about having fewer rights than people in England.
They demanded a new social contract with England.
They began to form independent local governments.
They began to write new charters for their colonies.
They grew angry about having fewer rights than people in England.
According to Hamilton, what is the difference between farmers in America and in England?
Multiple choice question.
American farmers have to pay more in taxes than British farmers do.
American farmers are taxed by representatives they did not choose.
American farmers are able to choose their own local representatives.
There is no difference in the taxing of American and British farmers.
American farmers are taxed by representatives they did not choose.
Which of the following best describes a confederal system of government?
a loose union of independent states with a weak central government
What impact did the English Bill of Rights have on the government of Great Britain?
It gave Parliament more power than the king.
It gave equal rights to all citizens in Great Britain.
It made Great Britain a representative democracy.
It established the principle of limited government.
It gave Parliament more power than the king.
Why did colonists call the Coercive Acts the “Intolerable Acts”?
Multiple choice question.
They did not think it was fair to punish all of the colonies.
They thought the laws violated the English Bill of Rights.
They felt that England had no right to tax any of the colonies.
The laws aimed to limit cooperation between the colonies.
They thought the laws violated the English Bill of Rights.
According to the passage, what problem does Hutchinson see with the Declaration of Independence?
Multiple choice question.
It does not clearly define the terms “liberty” and “pursuit of happiness.”
Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness are not “unalienable” rights.
It claims all men are equal but denies “unalienable” rights to enslaved Africans.
It does not explain why the practice of slavery is permitted in southern colonies.
It claims all men are equal but denies “unalienable” rights to enslaved Africans.
What is a key advantage of federalism over other systems of government?
Multiple choice question.
The central government cannot get too powerful.
It ensures a truly representative government.
It is founded on the principle of the rule of law.
Each state is able to govern itself as it sees fit.
The central government cannot get too powerful.
Which system of laws based on judges’ decisions influence the American system of laws?
the Laws of Hammurabi
the Justinian Code
the Twelve Tables
English common law
English common law
What was Thomas Paine’s main argument in Common Sense?
Multiple choice question.
The colonies should be independent because they were too far from England.
The colonies should demand changes without separating from Great Britain.
The colonies could not win a war against England, so they should remain loyal.
The colonies should be independent because King George abused his power.
The colonies should be independent because King George abused his power.