Roots of Democracy

This Principle of the Constitution states that there are certain things that the government cannot do.

• Popular Sovereignty
• Limited Government
• Representation
• Judicial Review

In contrast with today's laws, the Code Hammurabi

• Set harsh penalties for crimes
• Originated in England
• Was passed orally from one generation to the next
• Was written by the people themselves

The Philosopher that had the greatest influence on the Declaration of Independence was ___________

• Hobbes
• Locke
• Montesquieu
• Rousseau

Justinian's Code is most closely related to which Principle of the Constitution?

• Federalism
• Checks and Balances
• Individual Rights
• Judicial Review

Which Element of the Constitution reflects the influence of the French philosopher Baron de Montesquieu

• The necessary and proper clause
• The amendment process
• The Electoral College
• The separation of Powers

Philosopher __________ believed that man was born equal and that society created inequality

• Hobbes
• Rousseau
• Locke
• Montesquieu

Prior to Hammurabi's Code laws were most likely...

• Written with punishments for each crime
• Applied evenly to all classes and genders
• Passed down by word of mouth
• Very forgiving

Which of the following groups wrote the Declaration of Independence

• The House of Burgesses
• The second Continental Congress
• The Sons of Liberty
• The First Continental Congress

In the Declaration of Independence, the colonist

• Stated their rights as citizens
• Declined in offer for representation
• Bargained with King George
• Protested the Intolerable Acts

Locke's belief that government should be run with the "consent of the governed" is most closely related to which of the following Principles of the Constitution.

• Federalism
• Rule of Law
• Individual Rights
• Popular Sovereignty