Founding Ideas Review - BJHS

Rights are:

• Making decisions on how the government works

• A set of things a person can do without restrictions

• Fair and reasonable laws

• The idea that people must follow the laws and laws must be enforced fairly

Due Process is:

• Fair and reasonable laws

• A set of things a person can do without restrictions

• The idea that people must follow the laws and laws must be enforced fairly

• Making decisions on how the government works

Limited Government is:

• Government that has been limited in power by a constitution or written agreement

• Fair and reasonable laws

• Making decisions on how the government works

• The idea that people must follow the laws and laws must be enforced fairly

Self-Government is:

• A set of things a person can do without restrictions

• Government that has been limited in power by a constitution or written agreement

• The idea that people must follow the laws and laws must be enforced fairly

• Making decisions on how the government works

Rule of Law is:

• A set of things a person can do without restrictions

• Fair and reasonable laws

• The idea that people must follow the laws and laws must be enforced fairly

• Making decisions on how the government works

What kind of document is the Mayflower Compact?

• Government Document

• Pamphlet

• Agreement between individuals

• Newspaper article

What was the purpose of Common Sense?

• Limit the power of the king

• Convince the people to support the Constitution

• Convince people to support the American Revolution

• Expand the power of Parliament

What was the purpose of the Federalist Papers?

• Expand the power of Parliament

• Convince people to support revolution

• Convince people to support the Constitution

• Limit the power of the king

What was the first government of the United States?

• Fundamental Orders of Connecticut

• Mayflower Compact

• United States Constitution

• Articles of Confederation

Why were the anti-federalists important to the U.S. Constitution?

• They actively worked to get the Constitution ratified

• They were instrumental in getting a bill of rights included in the Constitution

• They were instrumental in separating government power among the three branches

• They made sure that the states had more power than the federal government