Ideas That Influenced The Constitution

Multiple Select

Which of the following are branches of government described by Montesquieu?

• Legislative

• Executive

• Judicial

• Military

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of a document that influenced the development of the United States Constitution?

• Magna Carta

• Declaration of Independence

• Federalist Papers

• Emancipation Proclamation

Open Ended

What are some ways that ideas and traditions from Europe and the colonial past might have shaped the United States Constitution?

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes a key virtue encouraged in the Roman Republic?

• Independence and public service

• Obedience to a monarch

• Desire for personal wealth

• Isolation from the community

Open Ended

Based on the image, who among the Roman population were considered citizens?

Multiple Select

Which of the following statements describe the transition from the Roman Republic to a dictatorship?

• Rome eventually became a dictatorship

• A small group or one person held complete authority

• Citizens continued to rule themselves through representatives

• Corruption contributed to the downfall of the Republic

Open Ended

What qualities of citizens in the Roman Republic did many of the founders admire?

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The Magna Carta made it clear that English monarchs had to obey the

too.

Multiple Choice

Which right established by the Magna Carta strongly influenced American beliefs about free enterprise?

• Right to private property

• Freedom of speech

• Universal suffrage

• Freedom of religion

Multiple Choice

Which of the following was NOT a right protected by the English Bill of Rights (1689)?

• Elections should be held regularly

• Upheld trial by jury

• Freedom of the press

• Habeas Corpus

Open Ended

How did American traditions reflect their experiences with English rule and the desire for self-government?

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What idea from Montesquieu influenced American government?

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is a feature of the U.S. government structure?

• One house in the legislature

• Checks & Balances limit the power of each branch

• Citizens cannot vote on direct issues

• No separation of powers

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The right to

is guaranteed by the U.S. Bill of Rights and allows citizens to defend themselves.

Multiple Choice

Which of the following terms refers to a system in which power is divided among different branches of government?

• republic

• dictatorship

• separation of powers

• free enterprise

Open Ended

How did ideas and traditions from Europe and the colonial past shape the Constitution?