Founding Principles Quiz

What are the natural rights that the Founders believed we had?

• Life, liberty, and property

• Freedom of speech, religion, and assembly

• Equality, justice, and fraternity

• Healthcare, education, and housing

What does the concept of 'liberty' refer to?

• Freedom of movement

• Right to healthcare

• Right to education

• Right to own property

What does the concept of 'property' refer to?

• Physical, tangible things

• Intellectual property

• Public resources

• Government assets

What is the Social Contract Theory?

• The idea that people create government to protect individual rights

• The idea that government should have unlimited power

• The idea that people should overthrow the government

• The idea that government should control all aspects of life

What do people give up in exchange for the government's protection?

• A little bit of their freedom

• Their natural rights

• Their property

• Their dignity and respect

What should people do if the government fails to protect their rights?

• Change or get a new government

• Accept the situation

• Engage in violent revolution

• Seek international intervention

What is the purpose of the separation of powers?

• To prevent one part of government from becoming too powerful

• To consolidate power in one branch of government

• To establish a monarchy

• To eliminate the need for checks and balances

What is an example of checks and balances?

• The President vetoing a law passed by Congress

• The Supreme Court appointing a new Justice

• The Senate approving a treaty

• The House of Representatives impeaching the President

What is popular sovereignty?

• The idea that the source of political power should be the people

• The idea that the government should have unlimited power

• The idea that the government should be controlled by the military

• The idea that the government should be controlled by the elite

According the popular sovereignty, an the government function without the agreement of the people?

• No, it cannot

• Yes, it can

• Only in times of emergency

• Only if the government is a dictatorship