Unit 1 Summative: Foundations of US Democracy

According to the Declaration of Independence, what principle is being referred to in the quote 'all men are created equal'?

• One person, one vote
• Limited government
• Federalism
• Checks and balances

Which principle does the phrase 'that governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed' illustrate?

• Judicial review
• The Social Contract theory
• Equality before the law
• Federalism

Which document reflects the post-colonial distrust of strong, national governmental power?

• Albany Plan of Union
• Articles of Confederation
• Constitution
• Sons of Liberty

To whom is the word 'He' referring in The Declaration of Independence?

• The British Parliament
• King George III of England
• George Washington
• Thomas Jefferson

Which states would have been granted more power under the Virginia Plan?

• States with small population
• States with large population
• Agricultural states
• Industrial states

Why was the Bill of Rights added to the U.S. Constitution?

• Anti-federalists wanted citizens to have guarantees of protection from government tyranny
• It was necessary to maintain trade relations with foreign countries
• Federalists forced the Anti-Federalists to add it to protect the rights of minorities
• The New Jersey Plan mandated it

What did the Articles of Confederation represent the Americans' distrust of?

• States rights
• Any governing authority
• A strong central government
• Universal voting rights

What was one of the few successes of the United States government under the Articles of Confederation?

• Substantial industrial production of armaments
• Settling conflicts associated with the settlement of western lands
• Financial and military assistance from France
• A well armed and well trained military force

According to James Madison in 'Federalist 47,' what is the definition of tyranny?

• The Articles of Confederation should be retained.
• The American government should be structured to include a separation of powers.
• There should be no limits to the number of terms that a president can serve.
• The Constitution will not protect the rights of citizens.

Why was the Constitution adopted over the Articles of Confederation?

• The Articles gave too much power to the national government
• Small states were underrepresented under the Articles of Confederation
• Shay's Rebellion revealed the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation
• The states were not free to trade among themselves under the Articles