Ch.3 Review

What is popular sovereignty?

• powers of a government are limited by the people

• Government is based on laws

• ultimate source of governmental authority is the people.

• Elected leaders work in government

representative government first developed in ____________

• ancient Rome

• ancient Greece

• ancient Egypt

• Chinese dynasties

Who is the "Father of the Constitution"?

• James Madison

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

• John Adams

Which of these historic documents first established the principle of the rule of law?

• Magna Carta

• Mayflower Compact

• English Bill of Rights

• Common Sense

Which of these issues was solved by the Great Compromise?

• how to count slaves in population

• how to elect a president

• how to decide representation in Congress

• how to elect the vice president

The Articles of Confederation show early Americans' fear of ______________

• a strong central government

• foreign invasion

• disunity among the states

• big business

Who 1st wrote about separate legislative, executive, and judicial branches?

• Baron de Montesquieu

• John Locke

• Thomas Hobbs

• Thomas Paine

Thomas Paine argued that a government should be dissolved if _____________.

• it acted against the will of the people

• it couldn't collect taxes

• it couldn't keep the economy stable

• it taxed the people

Which principles did Jefferson include in the Declaration of Independence?

• Government must protect citizens' rights to life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness.

• Governments get their power from the consent of the people.

• If a government does not protect people's rights, the people may overthrow the government.

• all of the above

Which plan did smaller states favor for representation in government?

• VA Plan

• NJ Plan

• Marshall Plan

• NY Plan