EOC Civics

What was the impact of Baron Montesquieu’s writings on the Founding Fathers?

• Representative Government

• Separation of Powers

• Social Contract

• Trial by Jury

The passage is from the Declaration of Independence (1776). Which earlier thinker influenced the reasoning of this passage?

• John Locke

• King George III

• George Washington

• Baron Montesquieu

How did John Locke's ideas influence the Founding Fathers?

• They chose to remain loyal to the King of England.

• They decided to rebel against the British government.

• They decided to create a system of checks and balances.

• They decided to separate the powers of government among three branches.

What impact did the writings of Baron Montesquieu have on the Founding Fathers of the American political system?

• They kept a monarchical system of government.

• They created a representative system of government.

• They guaranteed each citizen the right to a trial by jury.

• They separated the powers of government into three branches.

Which belief did the colonists hold based on rights granted by Magna Carta?

• All human beings are entitled to certain natural rights.

• The king only rules over his subjects by their consent.

• New taxes cannot be imposed on subjects without their approval.

• All criminals must be tried in England rather than in the colonies.

Which Enlightenment thinker argued that all people were born equal and had natural rights to life, liberty, and property?

• Jean-Jacques Rousseau

• Thomas Hobbes

• Baron de Montesquieu

• John Locke

This is the idea that "the people" give the government power to protect their natural rights and must live by the rules?

• Separation of Powers

• Social Contract

• Checks and Balances

• Rule of Law

A pamphlet published by Thomas Paine in 1776 to convince the American colonists to support becoming independent from England.

• Common Law

• Mayflower Compact

• Common Sense

• Magna Carta

A government document that limited the power of the king of England and protected the rights of the nobility: written by English Nobles in 1215.

• Magna Carta

• Mayflower Compact

• Common Sense

• English Bill of Rights

What was the significance of the stamp on the newspaper?

• It demonstrated that Parliament ignored colonists media communications.

• It represented the colonists' opposition to English tax policies

• It demonstrated that Parliament controlled the colonists' press outlets

• It represented the colonists' fulfillment of English tax policies.