U.S. History Mester Part 1 Final

By 1775, belief in Enlightenment ideas influenced many American colonists' desire to

• renew their loyalty to the British crown

• consider supporting another European power

• promote rebellion against British rule

• leave the colonies

John Locke believed:

• a social contract should be created between the government and the governed

• a person had the right to life, liberty, and the ownership of property

• a person should be able to rebel against or abolish a government

• all of the above

John Locke's "social contract" theory included all of the following ideas EXCEPT:

• the government should be the source of power

• the people give their consent to the government

• when the government abuses its power. it must be removed

• the purpose of the government is to protect property

Many colonists opposed British laws, such as the Stamp Act because

• the colonists were against censorship on written communications

• the laws increased the cost of British goods in the coloniees

• these laws were designed to disrupt trading patterns and customers

• the colonists saw these as taxes without giving their consent

The Declaration of Independence elaborates on the Enlightenment idea of

• natural rights

• collective ownership

• religious freedom

• political equality

Which of the following was a weakness of the Articles of Confederation?

• There was no national court system

• The President had too much power.

• State governments had no real authority.

• There was no legislative branch of government.

Which group largely supported adding a bill of rights to the Constitution?

• small states

• Federalists

• large states

• Anti-Federalists

The Bill of Rights is best described as

• a document protesting the King's rule

• a guarantee of rights to the colonists as given by the King of England

• the first 10 Amendements to the Constitution

• the beginning of the Constitution

The division of powers between the state and the federal governments is called:

• concurrent powers

• checks and balances

• federalism

• implied powers

Powers that are specifically written in the Constitution are called:

• enumerated powers

• implied powers

• concurrent powers

• legislative powers