Unit i Vocabulary

He believed that all people were born with the natural rights of life, liberty and property.

• Jean Jaques Rosseau

• John Locke

• Barron de Montesquieu

• Thomas Jefferson

This thinker said that all people should be able to make as much money as they can without the interference of the government.

• Adam Smith

• John Locke

• Thomas Hobbes

• Thomas Jefferson

James Madison was the main writer of the...

• Declaration of Independence

• Articles of Confederation

• English Bill of Rights

• US Constitution

What do the English Bill of Rights and the Declaration of Rights of Man have in common?

• They both outline basic rights that government can not take away.

• Declare independence from the King

• Establish government systems in the United States and France

• They were both written by Machiavelli

Which of the following states that God establishes Kings to rule.

• Unalienable rights

• Life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness

• DIvine Right of Kings

• Declaration of Rights of Man

What type of government did the US Constitution promise to all states and people?

• A monarchy

• A republic

• An oligarchy

• A dictatorship

Which of the following are the unalienable rights stated in the Declaration of Independence?

• life, liberty and pursuit of happiness

• life, liberty and property

• life and freedom

• freedom and property

Which of the following is NOT a type of government system?

• monarchy

• bourgeoisie

• oligarchy

• democracy

Which of the following ideas was NOT included in the US Constitution?

• limited power

• 3 separate branches

• rule of law

• limited rights for the people

Which of the following was a result of the American revolution?

• A constitutional government

• Rule by a dictator named Napoleon

• Rule by a King and a Parliament

• Rule by a small group of people.