SOL Review 2,3,4,5 - Random Questions

This group sought religious freedom and escape from persecution in Europe. They settled in New England.

• Cavaliers

• Dutch

• Hugenots

• Puritans

• Quakers

Which of the following is NOT a political idea of the Enlightenment?

• Natural rights

• Union of church and state

• Social Contract

• Separation of powers

• Consent of the governed

This document challenged British rule of the American colonies, called for independence from Great Britain, and listed grievances against the King of England. Authored by Thomas Paine.

• Articles of Confederation

• Common Sense

• Declaration of Independence

• U.S. Constitution

This colonial region was characterized by large landowners dominating colonial government, and the economy was based on large plantations with cash crops.

• New England

• Middle Colonies

• Southern Colonies

Which of the following is NOT a cause of the American Revolution?

• Stamp Act

• Boston Massacre

• Mercantilism

• Proclamation of 1763

• Enlightenment

The __________________ was influenced by the ideas of John Locke and Thomas Paine from the Enlightenment. It was authored by ______. It laid the foundations of American government.

• Declaration of Independence; Thomas Paine

• U.S. Constitution; Thomas Jefferson

• Articles of Confederation; Thomas Paine

• Declaration of Independence; Thomas Jefferson

• U.S. Constitution; James Madison

Which of the following is an Anti-Federalist?

• George Washington

• Patrick Henry

• James Madison

• Alexander Hamilton

• Sam Adams

The ________ combined the Virginia and New Jersey Plan regarding representation allowing a popularly elected House based on population and equal representation in the Senate.

• Articles of Confederation

• Three-Fifths Compromise

• Great Compromise

• Virginia Declaration of Rights

Marbury v. Madison established the Supreme Court's power of judicial review which gives the Court the right to declare acts of Congress unconstitutional.

• True

• False

The _____ stated that government should not violate people's natural rights. It was authored by George Mason.

• Bill of Rights

• Virginia Declaration of Rights

• Virginia Statue for Religious Freedom

• Declaration of Independence