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Chapter 2: Origins of Government

Authored by Ben Gilliland

Social Studies, History

12th Grade

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Chapter 2: Origins of Government
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following was the FIRST example of limited government?

The Constitution

The Declaration of Independence

Magna Carta

The Articles of Confederation

2.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Which of the following are our Natural Rights?

Liberty

Life

Pursuit of Happiness

Property

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • Ungraded

Which document was better for our nation in your opinion?

Articles of Confederation

The Constitution

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which philosopher created the idea of the social contract?

John Locke

Rousseau

Montesquieu

Thomas Hobbes

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which document was the first formal constitution in the colonies?

Mayflower Compact

Fundamental Orders of Connecticut

Magna Carta

Declaration of Independence

6.

MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION

45 sec • 1 pt

Which events could have caused an increase in taxation throughout the colonies?

The Boston Tea Party

The French and Indian War

The American Revolution

The crowning of King George III

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The Second Continental Congress appointed which man as commander of the Continental Army?

Alexander Hamilton

George Washington

John Adams

Thomas Jefferson

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