Unit 1 Quiz 2

What does Rule Of Law state?

• A Just government derives it's power from the people

• EVERYONE must obey the law, even those who govern

• All voting should be free

• Citizen's hold the ultimate power in the government

What is the purpose of the English Bill of Rights?

• To establish a Cabinet System

• To weaken Parliament's role

• to Limit the Power of the British Monarch

• To reinstate King James as King

What demonstrates aspects of the British Petition of Rights?

• No limits on Free Speech

• No Martial Law during Peace

• No drafting of farmers to be soldiers

• No restrictions on Religious Practices

The Magna Carta is MOST important because it introduced??

• Universal Suffrage

• Limited Government

• Religious Tolerance

• Laissez-Faire Economics

Magna Carta, Petition of Rights, English Bill of Rights... These documents served as the foundation for which of the following?

• The Federalist Papers

• VA Declaration of Rights

• The GA Preamble

• The U.S. Constitution

Which Enlightenment philosopher proposed dividing the government into 3 branches?

• Montesquieu

• Rousseau

• Voltaire

• Hobbes

The Declaration of Independence and the "Social Contract Theory" both arose from which philosophical movement?

• Humanism

• Existentialism

• Realism

• Enlightenment

Which statement best describes a political theory associated with John Locke?

• Separation of Church and State

• Power is derived from the consent of the People

• Government should be divided into three branches

• Men and Women are not born free and entitled to equality

Montesquieu was one of the most important figures of Enlightenment... his statement "When the Legislative and the Executive powers are united... there can be no liberty...". What principle is this the best example of?

• Separation of Powers

• Individual Rights

• Popular Sovereignty

• Bill of Rights

"... Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed..."

What Philosophy does this reflect?

• Social Contract Theory

• Individual Rights

• Popular Sovereignty

• Bill of Rights