Government Unit 1 Review

Colonist set up their own governments, independent from the British control, because

• it was practical with the space between them and Britain for their needs

• they wanted political freedom

• Enlightenment ideas

• they desired to gain more money and import more slaves

Colonial documents all shared the idea being on their own and independence from Britain, such as the Mayflower Compact and House of Burgesses. They all shared the idea of

• religious tolerance

• universal sufferage

• self government

• loyalty to the King

What document first elected lower house assembly in the colonies and gave power to the people to rule joint with a governor, who was appointed?

• The Mayflower Compact

• the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut

• the House of Burgesses

• the Articles of Confederation

The Social Contract theory says...

• only the elite should rule over the people

• the people need to claim all of their rights and not be ruled over by government

• shared agreement among citizens. Citizens give up certain rights for protection from the government

• the King has absolute power and the colonist shouldn't question his authority

An idea that the colonists brought with them to the New World, that people need to be represented in the government.

• Democracy

• Representative government

• Religious tolerance

• Capitalist theory

Which of these was a major philosophy expressed in the Declaration of Independence?

• support for states' rights and slavery

• the need for a federal system of government

• a belief in the natural rights of citizens

• a belief in the benefits of laissez-faire economy

Which principle of government says that the gov’s power is not infinite or absolute. The Gov only has power via the consent of the people.

• Federalism

• limited government

• checks and balances

• one person, one vote

In what document did the Americans blame King George III for the crowns intention to establish despotism?

• Declaration of Independence

• Mayflower Compact

• Social Contract Theory

• Limited Government

What philosophical movement influenced many governmental documents?

• Realism

• Humanism

• Enlightenment

• Existentialism

Thomas Jefferson was the primary author of the Declaration of Independence, what was his purpose in writing it?

• pledge allegiance to Britain

• a "break up letter" to Britain

• ask the King for forgiveness

• establish the House of Representatives