Review- Category 1

What was the purpose of separating the 3 branches of government, according to Montesquieu?

• protect the liberties of the people

• make government more efficient

• promote reform in government

• strengthen the monarchy

Social contract theory means that people agree to give up some of their rights for the government's protection.

• True

• False

Which document limited the power of the king and said that no one was above the law?

• Mayflower Compact

• Declaration of Independence

• Magna Carta

• Charters of the VA Company

What is the significance of the Mayflower Compact?

• it provided the basis for a self-governing colony

• it established the first representative assembly in America

• it extended voting rights to non-church members

• It established the idea of due process

Which of the following provided the model for the first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution?

• Mayflower Compact

• English Bill of Rights

• Magna Carta

• Fundamental Orders of Connecticut

Which pamphlet by Thomas Paine greatly influenced opinions of colonists about independence?

• Common Sense

• Declaration of Independence

• Common Time

• Federalist Papers

Which of the following was a purpose of the Declaration of Independence?

• to unite the colonies against Britain

• to list the reasons that justified leaving Britain

• both of these

• neither of these

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”

When Thomas Jefferson copied John Locke's ideas about the social contract, what did he say the people had the right to do to a government who was not protecting the people's rights?

• Write a letter

• Suggest how it could be better

• Wait until they started to respect the people's rights

• Abolish it

Who gives government the ability to govern?

• The people

• Parliament

• The King

• The Sons of Liberty