Bronco Civics EOC Review 1

The diagram below shows the impact of Baron Montesquieu’s writings

on the Founding Fathers.

• Representative Government

• Separation of Powers

• Social Contract

• Trial by Jury

The diagram below shows the influence of the ideas of John Locke on

the Founding Fathers. Which phrase completes the diagram?

• Trial by Jury

• Separation of Powers

• Monarchical Government

• Government by Consent of the Governed

What was impact of John Locke’s views on natural law on the Founding

Fathers?

• It encouraged them to create a government based on a separation of

  powers.

• It encouraged them to compromise with the British Parliament.

• It encouraged them to preserve the system of trial by jury.

• It encouraged them to challenge British laws.

The passage below is from the Declaration of Independence (1776). Which earlier thinker influenced the reasoning of this passage?

• John Locke

• King George III

• George Washington

• Baron Montesquieu

The passage below is from the writings of John Locke. How did the ideas in this passage influence the Founding Fathers?

• They chose to remain loyal to the King of England.

• They decided to rebel against the British government.

• They decided to create a system of checks and balances.

• They decided to separate the powers of government among three

  branches.

The passage below is from the writings of John Locke. Based on this passage, what did Locke mean by the “law of nature”?

• what a ruler tells us

• what written laws tell us

• what our own reason tells us

• what the majority of people tell us

What impact did the writings of Baron Montesquieu have on the Founding Fathers of the American political system?

• They kept a monarchical system of government.

• They created a representative system of government.

• They guaranteed each citizen the right to a trial by jury.

• They separated the powers of government into three branches.

The passage below was published by Baron de Montesquieu in 1748. How did these ideas influence the Founding Fathers of the United States?

• They decided to establish a constitutional monarchy.

• They decided to establish a representative form of government.

• They decided to separate the powers of government into three

  branches.

• They decided each branch of government should be able to check the other branches.

Which belief did the colonists hold based on rights granted by Magna Carta?

• All human beings are entitled to certain natural rights.

• The king only rules over his subjects by their consent.

• New taxes cannot be imposed on subjects without their approval.

• All criminals must be tried in England rather than in the colonies.

The diagram below shows the influence of a historic document. Which phrase completes the diagram?

• All human beings possess certain natural rights.

• Natural law is based on the exercise of human reason.

• New taxes should be approved by the people’s representatives.

• The best governments separate their powers into three branches.