The Ancients, the Enlightenment, and the Americans
Invented by the Ancient Romans, this type of government gives the power to the people to vote for or elect others to represent them in their government.
A) Federal form of gov't
B) Democratic form of gov't
C) Republican form of gov't
C) Republican form of gov't
The Magna Carta put STRICT limitations on what?
A) The ability of the wealthy class to abuse peasant farmers
B) The power of the monarch
C) Foreign nations from trading with home nations
B) The power of the monarch
What reason did Britain have to enact the Proclamation of 1763?
A) Debt caused by the French and Indian War
B) Debt caused by the East India Company
C) Debt caused by the Revolutionary War
A) Debt caused by the French and Indian War
Which quote from the Declaration BEST refers to John Locke's SOCIAL CONTRACT?
A) "Such as been the patient sufferance of these Colonies..."
B) "...all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their creator with certain unalienable rights..."
C) "Governments are instituted among men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed"
C) "Governments are instituted among men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed"
"For Cutting off our Trade with all parts of the world" is a grievance quote from the Declaration that is a direct reference to WHICH British act/polices?
A) Intolerable Acts
B) Tea Act
C) Townshend Duties
A) Intolerable Acts
The important Judeo-Christian belief that one must find value in one's self and contribute that goodness to the rest of society is known as...
A) Individual Worth
B) Personal Wealth
C) Solitary Mindset
A) Individual Worth
Which historical document helped increase the rights of the people by putting limitations on government through separation of powers?
A) Mayflower Compact
B) Common Sense
C) English Bill of Rights
C) English Bill of Rights
The primary reason the colonists were frustrated with the King was that taxes and new laws were being imposed without the any of them having a voice in those decisions that impacted them. Which statement below is MOST true about this situation?
A) This is an example of a social contract violation; the king failed to get the consent of the governed
B) This is an example of natural rights being denied and violated; the king failed to impose unalienable rights
C) This is an example of a social contract violation; the colonists force the king to pay for their own taxes
A) This is an example of a social contract violation; the king failed to get the consent of the governed
What did the Founders mean when they said "...it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another..."
A) That it is necessary to end the connection a group has with another country's government
B) That in order for our government to work, we must invite members of other governments to join
C) That it is essential to detect when government workers are from foreign countries
A) That it is necessary to end the connection a group has with another country's government
Which grievance from the Declaration is a direct reference to the Quartering Act?
A) "For suspending our own Legislature"
B) "He has kept among us, in times of peace, standing armies..."
C) "He has plundered our seas, ravaged our coasts, burnt our towns, and destroyed the lives of our people"
B) "He has kept among us, in times of peace, standing armies..."
The Ancient Greeks are credited by being the first civilization to allow ordinary PEOPLE to have a say in government. What form of government gives power to the PEOPLE?
A) Theocratic form (theocracy)
B) Republican form (republic)
C) Democratic form (democracy)
C) Democratic form (democracy)
What would a "due process" violation look like?
A) A police officer reading you your rights during an arrest
B) A judge refusing to hear a defendant's lawyer speak
C) A 10-year prison sentence being imposed on a serious crime
B) A judge refusing to hear a defendant's lawyer speak
"Richard! Did you see this!? A notice from the local market owners explaining the reason why their cheese clothe has increased in price!" This colonist is referring to...
A) The Townshend Duties
B) The Tea Act
C) The Sugar Act
C) The Sugar Act
What big idea can be found in this quote from the Declaration of Independence? "That they are endowed by their creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness."
A) Limited government
B) Natural Rights
C) Separation of Powers
B) Natural Rights
Which grievance from the Declaration refers to taking away self-government?
A) "He has dissolved the Representative House...[and]...For suspending our own Legislatures..."
B) "For Cutting off our Trade with all parts of the world"
C) "He has refused his Assent to Laws, the most wholesome and necessary for the public good..."
A) "He has dissolved the Representative House...[and]...For suspending our own Legislatures..."
Montesquieu felt strongly that single, large central departments of government could start to abuse power. Which concept did he describe in which each part/section of a government limits the power of the other branches?
A) Checks and Balances
B) Rule of Law
C) Separation of Powers
A) Checks and Balances
"It is we, the great people of Pine River, who have established a legislative body to which we trust will bear great prosperity to our descendants hereafter." Which historical document could have served as an inspiration for the people of Pine River?
A) The Mayflower Compact
B) The English Bill of Rights
C) The Magna Carta
A) Mayflower Compact
Which quote below demonstrates how frustrated the colonists were with a lack of "consent of the governed" ?
A) "No taxation without representation!"
B) "Give me liberty, or give me death!"
C) "Don't tread on me!"
A) "No taxation without representation!"
Which quote from the Declaration is a statement that explains what to do if there is a social contract violation?
A) "...it is the right of the people to alter or to abolish it and institute a new government"
B) "The history of the present King of Great Britain is a history of repeated injuries and usurpations"
C) "He has plundered our seas, ravaged our coasts, burnt our towns, and destroyed the lives of our people"
A) "...it is the right of the people to alter or to abolish it and institute a new government"
"We, therefore, the Representatives of the united States of America, in General Congress Assembled..." is a quote from the Declaration that references which important meeting?
A) Constitutional Convention
B) Boston Tea Referendum
C) 2nd Continental Congress
C) 2nd Continental Congress
The Greeks famously inspired our founding fathers to include a branch of government responsible for making and passing laws. Which term best describes this?
A) Legislative Body
B) Judicial Review
C) Executive Command
A) Legislative Body
"One must know, there is not one authority, royal, peasant or otherwise, to which the access of total power can be derived." What founding principle is this individual speaking of?
A) Rights and Equality
B) Rule of Law
C) Social Contract
B) Rule of Law
King George III, according to the founders of our nation, abused his powers, failed to give his people rights, and constantly made decisions that hurt them. What big idea below were the colonists TRYING to impose on the king?
A) Human Rights
B) Limited Government
C) Separation of Powers
B) Limited Government
What is the purpose of a "preamble" ?
A) To declare independence
B) To conclude a finalizing statement
C) To lay out an introduction of goals
C) To lay out an introduction of goals
Which quote from the Declaration is a strong, finalizing statement of separation from Britain and it's gov't?
A. "For suspending our own Legislatures..."
B. "That these united Colonies are and right ought to be Free and Independent states"
C. "They have full Power to levy war, conclude peace, contract alliances..."
B. "That these united Colonies are and right ought to be Free and Independent states"