U2C4 Civics 8

Who created the world's first direct democracy?

• Greece

• England

• United States

• Rome

Who created the world's first republic?

• Romans

• Greeks

• Russians

• Prussians

What did the English Bill of Rights do?

• Created Parliament

• Guaranteed the right to free speech, jury, and to petition the government

• Taxes had to be approved by Parliament

• All of the above

Writers Locke and Montesquieu inspired the colonists with the ideas of

• republic and direct democracy

• free speech and free press

• natural rights and separation of powers

• traditions and values

What two things did John Locke believe government existed to do?

• Serve the King and Parliament

• Serve the People and Protect Natural Rights

• Serve the rich and the well to do

• That Government should not exist and that anarchy is the way

How many branches of government did Montesquieu believe should exist?

• 3

• 2

• 4

• 1

What war was being fought between 1754 and 1763 between the British and the French?

• Seven Years War

• Nine Years War

• Civil War

• World War II

Which colony had the first representative government?

• Virginia

• Pennsylvania

• New York

• North Carolina

Traditions passed down from generation to generation is referred to as someone’s ________.

• Heritage

• Charter

• Tyranny

• Compact

The abuse of power is also referred to as?

• tyranny

• heritage

• charter

• compact