American Democracy Unit Test

John Locke believed that all power belongs to the people and they agree to enter into —

• a social contract

• an understanding

• a life-long relationship

• a democratic necessity

The form of government best supported by this quote is one in which —

• a small group of leaders make all the decisions

• a king makes all the government decisions

• the government is controlled by the military

• the people are the ultimate decision makers

The period known as the “Enlightenment” in Europe during the 17th and 18th centuries saw the development of new ideas about the rights of people and their relationship to their —

• patriarch

• rulers

• church

• slaves

Which document includes the quotes above to establish the birth of the United States of America?

• Olive Branch Petition

• Articles of Confederation

• Constitution of the United States of America

• Declaration of Independence

John Locke wrote that people have natural rights. What are the natural rights that he described?

• The right to life and religion

• The right to choose your own religion

• The right to own slaves

• The right to life, liberty, and property

Whose writings were greatly reflected through the ideas expressed by Thomas Jefferson in the Declaration of Independence?

• John Adams and Thomas Paine

• Benjamin Franklin and James Madison

• Benjamin Franklin and John Locke

• John Locke and Thomas Paine

What idea of John Locke influenced the thinking of Thomas Jefferson?

• The purpose of government is to protect the rights of people.

• The power of government is unlimited.

• Men and women are equal.

• People cannot change the government.

Thomas Paine’s pamphlet, Common Sense, was important during the Revolutionary

War because it -

• convinced Americans to support independence from Great Britain

• explained why a Bill of Rights was needed

• encouraged the French to help the American army

• described a plan to defeat the British army

According to the excerpt taken from the Declaration of Independence, what are the inalienable rights granted to all men?

• Life, liberty, and the pursuit of power

• Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness

• Life, liberty, and the pursuit of truth

• Life, liberty, and the pursuit of government

Which example best illustrates the Declaration of Independence extending the franchise?

• Providing free public education to all citizens

• Removing the poll tax requirement

• Protecting property rights for all citizens

• Abolishing slavery throughout the United States