Constitutional Influencers
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9th Grade
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Benjamin Kaplan
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 5 pts
How did the Magna Carta, the Petition of Right, and the English Bill of Rights impact the power of the English kings?
Increased the power of the Kings
Limited the power of the Kings
Gave power the the Colonists in America
Established the constitution and three branches of government in England
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 5 pts
What caused the American colonists write the Declaration of Independence to Great Britain?
The colonists wanted were united under a dictator who wanted to seize power from the King
The colonists did not want to end slavery
The belief that the English King was ruling badly and unfairly taking away the natural rights of the colonists
The colonists wanted to create a system of government that included the three branches of government: executive, legislative, and judicial
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 5 pts
Which John Locke quote influenced the Declaration of Independence the most?
Locke believed in certain "inalienable" natural rights. This included the right to "life, liberty, and property"
"The reason why men enter into society is the preservation of their property"
"The Bible is one of the greatest blessings bestowed by God on the children of men. It has God for its author; salvation for its end, and truth without any mixture for its matter. It is all pure"
"The end of law is not to abolish or restrain, but to preserve and enlarge freedom. For in all the states of created beings capable of law, where there is no law, there is no freedom"
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 5 pts
True or False: The Declaration of Independence protested the King’s refusal to pass laws that were needed for the good of the people (public good)
True
False
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 5 pts
What is the social contract theory?
People are social animals that require complex societies to function in an orderly manner
People agreed to a government of the people, by the people, and for the people
People surrendered their freedom to the government and in return received order and security
A dictator is needed to control humanity because mankind is wild and cruel
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 5 pts
Which idea by John Locke inspired Thomas Jefferson to write the Declaration of Independence?
That humans are naturally selfish and wicked
That humans were basically reasonable and moral
That society needs a government with three branches: executive, legislative, and judicial
If a government is not doing its job then the people have the right to revolt
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 5 pts
What did Hobbes believe the solution was to control chaos of society?
Absolute monarchy
Direct democracy
Representative Democracy
Oligarchy
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