Civics PMA 3 Review

What are "natural rights" according to John Locke?

• Life, Liberty, and Property

• Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.

• Shelter, Food, and Warmth.

• Happiness, Love, and Life.

How was Montesquieu's concept of "separation of powers" used in the Constitution?

• Outlined the 6 goals of the Preamble.

• Established individual rights in the Bill of Rights.

• It allowed the president to establish a cabinet of advisors.

• Established the 3 branches of government.

Which document contains the concept "consent of the governed?"

• Mayflower Compact

• Declaration of Independence

• Magna Carta

• English Bill of Rights

Settlers from England came to the New World and wrote the Mayflower Compact, which was the first written constitution. What concept of government influenced the writing of this document?

• self-governance

• social contract

• natural rights

• separation of powers

What was a main weakness of the Articles of Confederation?

• Congress had no power to enforce federal laws.

• There was no national judicial system.

• Any decision had to be unanimous among the 13 states.

• Congress could not regulate trade and commerce.

What event demonstrated the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation by not being able to raise an army?

• The French and Indian War

• The Revolutionary War

• Shaun's Revolt

• Shay's Rebellion

Which group of people were hesitant to grant power to the central government when writing a new constitution?

• Federalists

• Anti-Federalists

• Democrats

• Republicans

What compromise did the Federalists and Anti-Federalists come to when writing a new Constitution?

• They limited the amount of time someone can be president to 4 years.

• They added a Bill of Rights to establish individual rights.

• They split the federal government into 3 branches.

• They said only certain states were allowed to have slaves.

What freedoms are protected by the first amendment in the Bill of Rights?

• Religion, Assembly, Press, Petition, and Speech.

• Religion, Assembly, Press, Protest, and Liberty

• Life, Liberty, and Property.

• Double Jeopardy, self-incrimination, due process, and eminent domain.

A citizen has a taxidermy shop that specializes in bear arms. The city of Orlando wants to build a soccer stadium on their property. What Constitutional right is being violated?

• Right to bear arms

• Right to eminent domain

• Right to free speech.

• Right freedom of worship.