Civics Review 1 Fall 2019

In 1776, the Second Continental Congress drew up plans for this, allowing the colonists to form their own government?

• Magna Carta

• Articles of Confederation

• Declaration of Independence

• Bill of Rights

Which one of these has kings or queens that have a total, or absolute power?

• Direct Democracy

• Democracy

• Dictatorship

• Absolute Monarchy

Which one of these has the people of the nation rule elect officials to act on their behalf?

• Absolute Monarchy

• Dictatorship

• Theocracy

• Democracy

What is a written plan of a government?

• Confederation

• Constitution

• Declaration

• Article

Which one of these government has one person hold all of the power?

• Theocracy

• Oligarchy

• Anarchy

• Dictatorship

What are basic rights to which all people are entitled as human beings?

• Advantages

• Privilges

• Entitlements

• Human Rights

Which of the following documents established a new nation?

• Articles of Confederation

• Land Ordinance of 1785

• Northwest Ordinance of 1787

• Declaration of Independence

A Representative Democracy is also know as a ______.

• Constitutional Monarchy

• Direct Voting

• Republic

• Monarchy

Who is given credit for authoring the Declaration of Independence?

• James Madison

• Roger Sherman

• Thomas Jefferson

• Alexander Hamilton

The human rights listed in the Declaration of Independence are _____,______,&______.

• Life,liberty, & property

• Taxes,debt,& death

• Life,liberty,& happiness

• Liberte,egalite,& fraternite