Govt - Building a New Nation (Unit 2)

In what document did the idea of "limited government" first appear?

• Magna Carta

• English Bill of Rights

• Constitution

• Articles of Confederation

Which of the following documents limited the power of the kings/queens in England? (CHOOSE 3)

• Magna Carta

• Petition of Right

• English Bill of Rights

• Constitution

What was the name of the document that is considered the first plan of government and included the idea of "separation of powers"?

• Mayflower Compact

• Constitution

• Articles of Confederation

• Magna Carta

What were the natural rights as described by John Locke?

• Life, liberty, and property

• Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness

• Blood, sweat, and tears

• Death, taxes, and hunger.

Why were the colonies important to Britain? (CHOOSE 2)

• They existed only for economic use

• They were great baseball players

• They imprisoned all of Britain's worst criminals

• They had plenty of resources that Britain needed

What was accomplished at the Second Continental Congress? (CHOOSE 3)

• They organized an army and navy

• They issued money

• They appointed George Washington commander of the Continental Army

• They taxed all legal documents

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence and whose signature was most noticeable on the document?

• Thomas Jefferson and John Hancock

• George Washington and Abraham Lincoln

• John Hancock and James Madison

• Alexander Hamilton and Benjamin Franklin

How is United States legislature structured so that it is "bi-cameral"?

• Lower house = House of Representatives; Upper house = Senate

• Lower house = Senate; Upper houses = House of Representatives

• One house = House of Representatives

• One house = Senate

What makes the United States a "republic"?

• People rule through elected representatives

• People vote directly for all elected officials

• People vote directly on all federal laws

• All people travel to Washington, D.C. to make their voices heard

Under the Articles of Confederation, the government could NOT... (CHOOSE 2)

• collect taxes

• control foreign trade

• wage war

• borrow money