1.1 + 1.2 HW Check-in

All of the following ideas affirmed as "self-evident" in the Declaration of Independence, making them part of the country's DNA EXCEPT that:

• God ordained a constitutional republic for the United States

• all men are created equal

• the Creator endowed all men with certain unalienable rights

• all men are entitled to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness

In its most basic form, power in a democracy is held by:

• elected officials

• the president

• Congress

• the people

According to John Locke, per the terms of the ______, people give to their governments the ability to rule over them to ensure an orderly and functioning society.

• divine right of kings

• social contract

• checks and balances

• separation of powers doctrine

You and your classmates have had enough of your AP U.S. Government teacher's tyranny and seek to remove yourself from his or her autocratic rule. You inetnd to write a manifesto, as did Thomas Jefferson in 1776, because that seemed to stir up public opinion so well. As a result of your affinity for Jefferson and his declaration, your manifesto should include all of the following EXCEPT a(n):

• pledge between your classmates to stick together though the crisis

• list of grievances against your tyrannical AP U.S. Government teacher

• explanation of the natural rights of A.P. U.S. Government students

• plan for a future and better A.P. U.S. Government teacher

The concept of popular sovereignty implies that the government's right to rule comes from:

• a small group of connected people

• God or a deity of some type

• the people

• the wealthy

What makes inalienable rights inalienable?

• They only apply to property-owning males

• They are God-given

• They cannot be taken away by government

• They are ceded by government

Which of the following statements demonstrates the tensions inherent in the two visions of liberty?

• It deals with the ability to produce ideas but not to consume them

• It may mean freedom from government interference or freedom to pursue one's dream

• It applies only to situations in private but not those in public

• It concerns only men and not women

Which of the following statements best describes the relationship between politics and government?

• Democracy is a form of politics

• Politics describe processes that influence government

• Government describes insitutions that influence politics

• Government and politics are forms of democracy

John Locke's "Second Treatises of Civil Government" advocates

• a divine monarchy

• majority rights

• natural rights

• democratic rule

Which of the following documents best describes a government based on unity, natural rights, and the social contract theory?

• Articles of Confederation

• Declaration of Independence

• Mayflower Compact

• U.S. Constitution