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SS.7.C.1.4 Content Focus Political Rights

The passage below was written by Thomas Paine in his 1776 book, Common Sense.

The powers of governing . . . in the hands of the king . . . himself such an . . . enemy to liberty . . . is he . . . a proper person to say to these colonies, “YOU SHALL MAKE NO LAWS BUT WHAT I PLEASE.”

Based on this passage, with which complaint against the king from the Declaration of Independence would Thomas Paine agree?

• A.

  persecuting immigrant groups

• B.

  taking away religious rights

• C.

  taking away political rights

• D.

  persecuting racial groups

Which action completes the diagram?

• A.

  Colonial agricultural trade increases.

• B.

  Colonial religious devotion increases.

• C.

  Colonial demand for political change increases.

• D.

  Colonial demand for military assistance increases.

Which phrase completes the diagram?

• Self-government

• Economic freedom

• Individual rights

• Separation of powers

Which statement reflects the Enlightenment ideas of government as expressed by Montesquieu?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

How did the U.S. Constitution solve a problem created by the Articles of Confederation?

• It avoided the issue of states’ rights.

• It allowed the states to elect representatives.

• It prevented the amendment of federal laws.

• It enabled the federal government to collect taxes.

Which statement supports the Anti-Federalists in the struggle over ratification of the

U.S. Constitution?

• The Constitution should limit state government.

• The Constitution should protect fundamental rights.

• The Constitution should create a strong national government.

• The Constitution should prevent the election of amateur politicians.

In the Preamble to the U.S. Constitution, what is the meaning of the phrase “We the People”?

• The people express their will through political parties.

• The people express their will by directly creating laws.

• Government receives taxes from the people and exists to support them.

• Government receives its power from the people and exists to serve them.

In the 1760s and 1770s, the British Parliament passed the Stamp Act,

Townshend duties, Tea Act, and Intolerable Acts. What was the impact of

these British policies?

• Indian tribes were able to keep their lands

• Colonists began to think of becoming independent

• The British government was able to pay off its debts

• The French were defeated in the French and Indian War.

Which document publicized the concept of “natural rights,” later found in

the Declaration of Independence?

• Magna Carta

• the English Bill of Rights

• the Mayflower Compact

• John Locke’s explanation of the

  Social Contract

The passage below comes from the Declaration of Independence.

“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that

they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that

among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness. That to secure

these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just

powers from the consent of the governed.”

• To promote greater social equality

• To protect the natural rights of citizens

• To glorify the ruler in the eyes of the Creator

• To help individuals cooperate against the forces of nature