Government Unit 1

From whom does the idea of "the Laws of Nature and Nature's God" come from?

• John Locke

• Samuel Adams

• Thomas Hobbes

• William Blackstone

What are the inalienable rights that are referred to in the Declaration of Independence?

• Life, Libery and Property

• Life, Liberty and the Prusuit of Happiness

• Happiness, Wealth and Safety

• Happiness, Wealth and Liberty

Much of the ideas of the Declaration of Independence where influenced by who?

• John Locke

• Thomas Hobbes

• William Blackstone

• George Washington

The division of power between a national government and states government is ...

• Federalism

• Seperation of Powers

• Checks and Balances

• Limited Government

In a social contract, people give up certian freedoms in exchange for

• order and security

• jobs and health

• wealth and security

• education and health

What type of government does the United States have?

• Democracy

• Communist

• Dictatorship

• Theocracy

Why did the Founders want a federal system of government?

• did not want the president to become to powerful

• believed that representation in Congress should be based entirely on population

• wanted power to be split between the national and the state governments

• wanted individuals to have the right to a fair and speedy trial

Under the Articles of Confederation, Congress could

• establish post offices, but NOT levy taxes

• levy taxes, but NOT establish an executive branch

• declare war, but NOT make treaties

• force everyone to abide by the law, but NOT establish a court system

Shay's Rebllion caused the nation's leaders to realize that

• the nation needed to outlaw slavery

• the Articles of Confederation did an inadequate job of protecting states' rights

• a stronger nationa government was needed

• the articles of Confederation did an inadequate job of protecting individual rights

Why did the states begin creating written constitutions in 1776?

• realized they needed BRitish protection in order to survive

• wanted to increase the amount of goods they were trading with Britain

• knew that once they were independent, they needed orderly goverment

• wanted the states to be united under a single national government