Civics 2nd Quarter Review

The following passage is from a historical account by William Bradford, a signer of the Mayflower Compact.

"That when they came ashore they would use their own liberty, for non had the power to command them."

Based on the passage, what decision was made by the colony?

• The colonists established a limited monarchy.

• The colonists established an autocracy.

• The colonists chose to be ruled by natural law.

• The colonists chose self-government.

How did the Magna Carta influence the colonists' views of government?

• It gave them the idea that everyone is entitled to certain natural rights.

• It established the idea that government power should be limited.

• It led them to create a government based on a separation of powers among different branches

Read the quote below:

"Wherever law ends, tyranny begins."

John Locke, Two Treatises of Government

Which conclusion about the rule of law is BEST supported by this quote?

• The rule of law leads to tyranny.

• Freedom and the rule of law cannot exist together.

• People in positions of power need not enact fair laws.

• The rule of law is necessary for limited government.

Which political principle ensures that everyone is subject to following the law?

• eminent domain

• common good

• rule of law

• executive order

The statement below was written by Baron de Montesquieu in 1748:

"When legislative and executive powers are united in the same person, or in the same body..., there can be no liberty"

The Spirit of Laws

Which constitutional principle is reflected in this statement?

• rule of law

• separation of powers

• individual rights

• federalism

Which of the following was a response of the British government after the event shown in the image?

• It passed the Intolerable Acts, closing Boston Harbor.

• It recognized colonial grievances and agreed not to pass any more taxes.

• It ordered troops to fire on colonial demonstrators in a public square of Boston.

• It declared the colonists to be in a state of open rebellion and outside the King's protection

How did the British reaction to the Colonists' protests change over time from the Stamp Act (1765) to the Intolerable Acts (1774)?

• The British reacted harshly at first, then gave into the colonists' protests as the years went on.

• The British reacted more and more harshly to the colonists' protests.

• The British reacted less and less harshly to the colonists' protests.

• The British allowed the colonists to determine their own rights.

What was the purpose of the Boston Tea Party?

• to protest their being taxed without their consent

• to protest the high cost of British goods

• to protest British involvement in the French and Indian war

• to protest the quartering of troops in colonists' own homes

Below is an amendment to the U.S. Constitution:

"No soldier shall, in time of peace be quartered in any house, without the consent of the Owner, nor in time of war, but in a manner prescribed by law."

Which colonial complaint from the Declaration of Independence doe this amendment reflect?

• The King required the colonists to provide food and shelter for the British military.

• The King required the colonists to provide protection from the Native Americans.

• The King required the colonists to register to be soldiers in the British military.

• The King required the colonists to pay taxes on domestic and imported goods.

Which of the following was one of the grievances listed in the Declaration of Independence?

• making wealthy merchants pay higher taxes

• subjecting colonists to cruel punishment

• denying colonists the right to a trial by jury

• showing favoritism to certain colonies