Review Quiz 4/20/2023

The people who came to the American colonies in the 17th century had already been exposed to the idea of limited government thanks mainly to

• The Magna Carta
• The Constitution
• The Council of Trent
• The Code of Hammurabi

Which of the following best explains the difference between authoritarian and democratic governments?

• Authoritarian governments provide free health care for all citizens
• Democratic governments often place severe restrictions on the freedoms of the people
• A Democratic government usually requires its people to serve in the military
• In authoritarian governments, the leader or leaders (small group) have all the power

"...In America, the law is king. For as in absolute governments the King is law, so in free countries the law ought to be king; and there ought to be no other." --Thomas Paine, Common Sense, 1776. Which political concept is MOST closely aligned with the views of Thomas Paine.

• Feudalism
• The Rule of Law
• Imperialism
• The Rule of Man

The Founding Fathers believed that all people are born with "natural rights." Which line from the Declaration of Independence BEST represents the idea of "natural rights"?

• "... we mutually pledge to each other our Lives, our Fortunes and our sacred Honor."
• "... that these United Colonies are, and of right ought to be, free and independent States..."
• "...it is their duty, to throw off such Government, and to provide new Guards for their future security."
• "... all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights..."

Which phrase from the Declaration of Independence was directly influenced by the quotation?

• "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal ..."
• "...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 ..."
• "That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it ..."

Which of the following describes Great Britain's policy regarding the colonies prior to the French and Indian War?

• Great Britain allowed the colonies to govern themselves while still reaping financial benefit
• Great Britain asserting governing control over the colonies
• Great Britain provided the French and Native Americans with military help in defeating the colonists' military advances
• Great Britain provided the Native Americans with military help to defeat the French and the colonists

One of the major philosophical principles in the Declaration of Independence was that of

• natural rights.
• freedom of speech.
• abolition of slavery.
• separation of powers.

"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." This quote from the United States Declaration of Independence is MOST associated with which of these philosophers?

• Plato
• Socrates
• John Locke
• Thomas Hobbes

Baron de Montesquieu believed in _________________, a concept designed to limit the power of government leaders.

• Separation of Powers
• Freedom of Speech
• Freedom of Religion
• Natural Rights

Which of the following provide an example of the purposes of government? (Choose all that apply)

• Ensuring that all citizens have a basic level of income
• Ensuring that all citizens are protected from internal and external threats
• Ensuring that all citizens have health insurance
• Ensuring that all states in the United States utilize the same currency
• Ensuring that all citizens follow laws passed by Congress