Feb 8 Warm-up

"We hold these truths to be self-evident: That all 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; . . ."
This quotation is evidence that some of the basic ideas in the Declaration of Independence were

• limitations of the principles underlying most European governments of the 1700’s. 
• adaptations of the laws of Spanish colonial governments in North America. 
• adoptions of rules used by the Holy Roman Empire. 
• reflections of the philosophies of the European Enlightenment. 

Which phrase from the Declaration of Independence most clearly reflects the idea that the people are the source of government?

• “. . . that all men are created equal,...” 
• “. .. all men are . . . endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable rights 
• “. . . deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed. . .“ 
• “. . . governments long established should not be changed for light and transient causes . . . 

One way in which the United States Constitution differed from the Articles of Confederation was that the Constitution

• created a national government having three branches 
• provided for the direct election of the President by the voters 
• made the amendment process more difficult 
• increased the powers of the states 

Which idea had a major influence on the authors of the Articles of Confederation?

• A strong central government threatens the rights of the people and the states. 
• All of the people must be granted the right to vote. 
• Three branches of government are needed to protect liberty. 
• The central government must have the power to levy taxes and to control trade. 

Which document is best described as a statement of democratic principles rather than a framework for government?

• Albany Plan of Union 
• Articles of Confederation 
• Declaration of Independence 
• United States Constitution 

Which of the following caused Americans to create the Articles of Confederation?

• The publishing of the Declaration of Independence
• The abuses of colonists' rights by King George III of England
• The successful completion of the Revolutionary War
• The loyalty of many colonists toward England