Unit 2 Test Civics!

Enlightenment Thinkers

100

Locke's natural rights were: Life, Liberty and...

What is property?

200

This Philosopher thought that people in a state of nature are violent, greedy, and brutish. They therefore needed a strong absolute Monarch to protect them. 

Who is Hobbes?

300

This Philosopher believed that a government should have multiple branches that would balance each other out and provide checks on power

Who is Montesquieu?

400

This Philosopher believed the people were naturally a blank slate but was corrupted by society therefore power in the government should be given to the people.  

Who is Rousseau? 

500

This Philosopher's ideal of government was simply to protect the rights of people rather than take them away.

Who is Locke?

Haudenosaunee

100

The name for the Haudenosaunee given by the French?

What is the Iroquois?

200

The present day state that the Haudenosaunee lived in

What is New York?

300

These were the Hoyaneh

Men elected by Clan Mothers to represent interests of each tribe 

400

These are the roles of Clan Mothers (give 3 roles)

What are advising/appointing the Hoyaneh, attending the Grand Council, and removing Hoyaneh?

500

This is how the Grand Council functioned...(give 3 ways)

Took advice from Clan Mothers, Clan Mothers could remove Hoyaneh, to pass a law in Grand Council all 50 members must approve. Without a consensus, law can't be passed

Greco-Roman Influences

100

This was the type of government the Greeks used in Athens

What is a direct democracy?

200

This is the type of government used in Rome before the Authoritarian rule of the Caesars 

What is a Republic?

300

This branch of Roman government represented the citizens

What is the Tribal Assembly?

400

This judicial branch in Athens influenced the creation of the U.S. Supreme Court

What is the People's Court?

500

These are the ways in which the powers in Rome were separated...(describe 3 groups)

1) Consuls created laws but could veto each other. The 2) Senate made key decisions,  and 3) Assemblies had to approve the actions of the Senate

Influential Docs

100

This document passed in 1215 introduces concepts of limited government, rule of law, and due process. It led to the creation of Parliament 

What is the Magna Carta?

200

This document was an agreement formed by the Pilgrims in 1620 to form a government and obey its laws 

What is the Mayflower compact?

300

This government document was written by the English citizens in 1689 and it expanded the rights of Parliament and reduced the power of the King

What is the English Bill of Rights?

400

This pamphlet written by Thomas Paine presents an argument for the Colonies to declare its independence from Great Britain 

What is Common Sense?

500

These were a collection of newspaper articles that expressed opinions and petitioned the British government. 

What were the Cato's Letters?