Foundations of Government

This idea was adopted by Jefferson from John Locke

• separation of powers

• checks and balances

• social contract

• limited government

What did Jefferson say the people could do when a government disregards the will of the people?

• change the government

• stop paying taxes

• execute the king

• move to another country

Which of the following was NOT an issue with the Articles of Confederation?

• no power to tax

• states regulated their own trade

• no national army

• strong state governments

Which of the following was a concern of the Anti-Federalists?

• having a bill of rights

• strong national government

• weak national government

Which document gave the colonists the idea of self-government?

• Declaration of Independence

• Magna Carta

• English Bill of Rights

• Mayflower Compact

Which ancient culture was a democracy?

• Rome

• Mesopotamia

• Athens

• Egypt

Which of the following is an idea from the Magna Carta and English Bill of Rights?

• limiting the monarch's power

• self-government

• social contract

• checks and balances

What is the principle that the government gets its power from the consent of the governed?

• self-government

• popular sovereignty

• separation of powers

• limited government

Which of the following would be a direct democracy?

• violently overthrowing the government to gain power

• a family passing power down the line

• an assembly open to all citizens over 18

• elected representatives to COngress

Which form of government allows citizens to elect people to make the decisions for them?

• direct democracy

• monarchy

• oligarchy

• republic