Unit 1.1 AP Gov The Study of American Gov Review 2025

What political philosophy did John Locke introduce during the Enlightenment period?

• Civil rights

• Natural rights

• English common law

• Tyranny

1620 - The first agreement for self-government in America. It was signed by the 41 men on the Mayflower and set up a government for the Plymouth colony.

• Magna Carta

• Mayflower Compact

• English Bill of Rights

• House of Burgesses

How did the New England colonies practice "Athenian-style" direct democracy?

• Elected assemblies

• Town meetings

• Virginia General Assembly

• Parliament

What form of democracy was practiced in the New England colonies?

• Representative Democracy

• Elected assemblies

• Constitutional monarchy

• Direct democracy

What were some of the basic rights granted to all Englishmen under the Magna Carta and English Bill of Rights?

Check all that apply.

• Trial by Jury

• Property could not be seized

• Taxation without consent of the governed

• No taxation without representative input.

The principle that government is based on clear and fairly enforced laws and that NO ONE IS ABOVE THE LAW is

• Constitutionalism
• Majority Rule
• Rule of Law
• Limited Government

Which concept of American democracy came from English Parliament?

• Equality in the Eyes of God
• Limited Government
• Justice
• Rule of Law

Answer explanation

This was how the Parliament was finally able to put more CONTROL on the King of England.

The belief that there is a universal set of moral principles that can be applied to any culture is

• Rule of Law
• Natural Law
• Natural Rights

What role did the government have, according to John Locke?

• Protect the people's natural rights

• Take away people's natural rights

• Help determine the people's natural rights

Answer explanation

natural rights, such as "life, liberty, and property...", Jefferson switched property for pursuit of happiness. Protecting the individuals stuff from those who want to take it is certainly implied.

Thomas Jefferson used John Locke's natural rights in which famous U.S. document?

• U.S. constitution

• Declaration of independence

• English Bill of Rights

• Magna Carta