Foundations and Forms of Government

According to John Locke, which agreement did individuals enter into to form their own society?

• constitution
• social contract
• Mayflower Compact
• English Bill of Rights

According to John Locke, which rights were guaranteed by natural law?

• trial by jury and no cruel punishments
• freedom of speech and of the press
• life, liberty, and property
• life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness

Which thinker introduced the idea of a separation of powers for effective government?

• John Locke
• Baron de Montesquieu
• Thomas Paine
• Thomas Jefferson

Which describes an impact of Magna Carta on the American colonists?

• They believed they could not be taxed without their consent.
• They believed they could not be governed by a far-away island.
• They thought they had the right to overthrow a king who did not protect their rights.
• They favored a separation of powers of government into different branches.

What most attracted the Founding Fathers to Montesquieu's views on the separation of powers?

• It could help prevent the central government from becoming tyrannical and oppressive.
• It could protect the rights of the nobility from the actions of the king.
• It could preserve the privileges of the monarch and nobles from popular attack.
• It raised judicial power to a level of equality with legislative and executive power.

Which right was established by Magna Carta?

• the right to vote in elections
• the right to choose the monarch
• the right to freedom of speech
• the right to a trial by a jury

According to the Declaration of Independence, what was an "unalienable right" that all governments should protect?

• the right to social equality
• the right to personal liberty
• the right to religious equality
• the right to elect government officials

Which statement best describes the role of government according to the Declaration of Independence?

• "The main purpose of government is to expand and glorify the state."
• The main purpose of government is to protect the unalienable rights of individuals."
• "The main purpose of government is to protect the rights and privileges of His Majesty, the King."
• "The main purpose of government is to promote the general welfare of the community by taking steps toward social equality."

Based on the Declaration of Independence, which is a natural right?

• the right to vote
• the right to bear arms
• the right to pursue happiness
• the right to equal protection of the laws

Self-government

• the Magna Carta
• the English Bill of Rights
• Mayflower Compact
• Common Sense