CPUSH Unit 1 Quiz 2

Who was John Locke?

• First locksmith.

• English philosopher who helped develop the Social Contract theory.

• First person to die at Valley Forge.

• First delegate to sign the Declaration of Independence.

Who was Thomas Jefferson?

• 3rd President of the United States of America

• Principal author of the Declaration of Independence.

• Important leader of the Anti-Federalist movement.

• All of the above.

Who was Alexander Hamilton?

• Commander at the Battle of Yorktown

• First Secretary of Treasury

• Key leader of the Federalist movement.

• All of the above.

What is a social contract?

• When a majority of people agree to give up some freedom for security with a government.

• When you sign a document committing yourself to being someone's friend.

• When a minority of people agree to give up some freedom for security with a government.

• When a dictator takes over a country.

What is consent of the governed?

• When a dictator takes over.

• When the people have a revolution.

• When the people have a say in their government.

• When a king asks the people's opinion.

What was the Articles of Confederation?

• Our current government.

• The government of England.

• The other name for the Bill of Rights.

• The first government of the United States of America.

What was NOT a problem with the Articles of Confederation?

• Central government couldn't tax

• Three houses in congress.

• Each state had an equal vote

• No president

What was Shays' Rebellion?

• The first battle of the Revolutionary War.

• The first major armed rebellion in the post-Revolution United States of farmers in opposition to the debt crisis.

• The start of WWI

• A peaceful protest in favor of federalist principles in post-Revolution United States.

How did Shays' Rebellion lead to the writing of the Constitution?

• Powerful people saw a need for a stronger central government to keep order.

• Debt-ridden farmers began to see the need for a stronger central government.

• The King of England gave advice to create a stronger central government.

• Hamilton thought the Articles of Confederation gave too much power to the President.

Which side wanted a strong central government?

• Anti-Federalists

• Patriots

• Federalist

• Loyalists