Chapter 3 - The Roots of American Democracy

The right to petition the king, the right to bear arms, and freedom from cruel and unusual punishments are all examples of

• Separation of powers

• Individual rights

• Rules of law

• Popular sovereignty

All of the following concepts and ideas shaped colonial views of government EXCEPT

• Natural law

• Civic virtue

• Tyranny

• Rule of law

All of the following ENGLISH roots influenced American government EXCEPT

• Separation of powers

• Limited government

• Individual rights

• Rule of law

The idea for the three-branch system of government - executive, legislative, and judicial - originated from

• Thomas Hobbes

• John Locke

• Baron de Montesquieu

• Jean-Jacques Rousseau

This idea, promoted by English Enlightenment thinkers, would eventually be used to help justify the American Revolution...

• The purpose of government is to protect the elite, including the ruler and noble families.

• The purpose of government is to enforce laws.

• The purpose of government is to collect taxes and provide public goods.

• The purpose of government is to protect the rights of the people.

The idea of representative government, which refers to decision making by officials elected from the citizenry, originated from

• Greece

• Rome

• France

• England

Why did the colonists have so much control of the 13 colonies?

• Because the colonists were very religious.

• Because the British king was not interested in the colonies at all.

• Because the colonists were very forceful and demanded it from the British king

• Because they were so far from Britain and the charters gave them a lot of local control

New England colonies developed their own form of local governments that were mostly closely related to a form of

• Direct democracy

• Representative democracy

• Oligarchy

• Monarchy

In the 1760s, Britain changed their position of "benign neglect" and started exerting more control of the colonies. The first example of this was...

• Boston Massacre

• Stamp Act

• Townshend Acts

• Intolerable Acts

The Intolerable Acts were a direct response to the

• Boston Massacre

• Boston Tea Party

• Declaration of Independence

• Mayflower Compact