Principles of American Democracy

Multiple Select

What are natural rights?

• Rights that everyone is born with

• The right to life, liberty, and property (pursuit of happiness

• An idea from the Enlightenment

• Things that government should be able to take from you

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes a social contract?

• A written agreement between two countries

• An agreement between people and their government

• A law passed by the government

• A promise made by citizens to each other

Multiple Choice

How does the concept of 'consent of the governed' relate to the power of government as described in the slides?

• The government gets its power from the people through their consent

• The government gets its power from the military

• The government gets its power from tradition

• The government gets its power from the president

Multiple Choice

What idea does this quote represent? "[A]ll men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness."

• Consent of the governed

• Natural rights

• Social contract

• None of these

Multiple Choice

What idea does this quote represent? "That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men"

• Consent of the governed

• Natural rights

• Social Contract

• None of these

Multiple Choice

What idea does this quote represent? "That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government"

• Consent of the governed

• Natural rights

• Social Contract

• None of these

Multiple Choice

What idea does this quote represent? "We the People of the United States...do ordain and establish this Constitution for the United States of America"

• Consent of the governed

• Natural rights

• Social Contract

• None of these

Multiple Choice

What idea does this quote represent? "in Order to form a more perfect Union, establish Justice, insure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defense, promote the general Welfare"

• Consent of the governed

• Natural rights

• Social Contract

• None of these

Multiple Choice

What idea does this quote represent? "secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves"

• Consent of the governed

• Natural rights

• Social Contract

• None of these

Multiple Choice

What idea does this quote represent? "secure the Blessings of Liberty to ourselves"

• Consent of the governed

• Natural rights

• Social Contract

• None of these

Multiple Select

Based on Federalist Paper #10, which of the following are reasons why a large republic is seen as a remedy for the problems of republican government?

• It prevents the rise of factions

• It allows for a greater variety of interests

• It makes it less likely for a majority to oppress minorities

• It ensures everyone has the same interests

Multiple Choice

According to Federalist Paper #51, what is the primary reason for dividing the legislature into different branches?

• To prevent any one branch from becoming too powerful

• To make government more efficient

• To increase the number of laws passed

• To reduce government spending

Multiple Choice

How does the Bill of Rights limit the power of the government?

• It takes away powers listed in the Constitution

• It gives rights only to the wealthy and powerful

• It protects citizens from the government abusing its power

• It replaces natural rights

Match

Match each document with its main purpose

• Declaration of Independence

• Constitution

• Bill of Rights

• Federalist #10

• Federalist #51

Separated the 13 colonies from England

Created a republican form of government

Protected people from an abusive govt.

Justified making the U.S. a republic

Justified effectiveness of 3 branches

• Separated the 13 colonies from England

• Created a republican form of government

• Protected people from an abusive govt.

• Justified making the U.S. a republic

• Justified effectiveness of 3 branches

Open Ended

What problem do you think the people who created the documents we've looked at were most concerned about? Explain why you think that. (Reponses should be multiple sentences and reference specific documents and ideas from today)

Open Ended

Democratic ideals are the main beliefs held by the people in a democracy. Based on the main ideas of the documents from today, list some examples of democratic ideals. (Hint: Natural rights, social contract, and consent of the governed are NOT democratic ideals. Instead think about what characteristics are valued in a democracy)