Unit 1 Mid-Unit Quiz: Influences on American Government

Which nation invented the idea of direct democracy?

• Roman Republic

• Athens

• United States

• England

Which nation invented the idea of representative/ indirect democracy?

• Roman Republic

• Athens

• United States

• England

What was the significance of the Magna Carta?

• Established independence from Great Britain

• Ensured the basic rights of American citizens

• Established the idea that the monarchy's power was not absolute

• Guaranteed fundamental rights such as trial by jury and due process to the barons of England

Which Englightenment philosopher created the idea of the "state of nature?"

• Rousseau

• Montesquieu

• Locke

• Hobbes

Which Enlightenment philosopher asserted the natural rights of life, liberty, and property?

• Rousseau

• Montesquieu

• Locke

• Hobbes

Which Enlightenment philosopher developed the idea of the "seperation of powers" in government?

• Rousseau

• Montesquieu

• Locke

• Hobbes

Which Enlightenment philosopher believed, "the powerful rich stole the land belonging to everyone and fooled the common people into accepting them as rulers."

• Rousseau

• Montesquieu

• Locke

• Hobbes

Which founding father wrote the Virginia Declaration of Rights?

• Mason

• Jefferson

• Madison

• Franklin

Which freedom in the US Bill of Rights did Thomas Jefferson have a major influence on establishing based on his writings in Virginia?

• Speech

• Press

• Assembly

• Religion

Who is considered the "Father of the Constitution?"

• Washington

• Madison

• Jefferson

• Franklin