Mr. Raymond EOC Study Guide 1

Who is Natural Rights associated with?

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

• Baron de Montesquieu

• John Locke

People giving up some of their rights in exchange for protection from the government is known as:

• Just Cause

• Inalienable Rights

• Social Contract

• Due Process

How did Montesquieu influence the "Framers of the Constitution?"

• The Social Contract

• Separation of Powers

• Checks and Balances

• The idea that all men were created equal

Name the document signed by King John in 1215?

• Magna Carta

• Declaration of Independence

• Bill of Rights

• The Mayflower Compact

Which one of these principles are not found in the Magna Carta?

• Limited Government

• Trial by Jury

• Stronger control by Parliament

• Abolishing the Monarchy

Which right would not be found in the English Bill of Rights?

• The right to keep and bear arms

• No cruel and unusual punishment

• Freedom of Speech

What is the concept where no one is above the law?

• Rule of Law

• Equal Justice

• Inalienable Right

• Executive Privilege

Who was the Declaration of Independence addressed to?

• The American people

• King George III

• King John

• The British people

Which Enlightenment thinker did Jefferson borrow some of his ideas from in the writing of the Declaration of Independence?

• George Washington

• John Locke

• Rochambeau

• Baron de Montesquieu

Which one was not a weakness of the Articles of Confederation?

• No Power to tax

• Could not regulate trade

• Could not enforce the laws

• An executive branch that was too powerful