Civics PMA 1 Review Part 3

Which document outlined colonial concerns about British policies?

• A. Bill of Rights

• B. Mayflower Compact

• C. United States Constitution

• D. Declaration of Independence

The diagram illustrates concepts from the Declaration of Independence.

Which statement completes the diagram?

• A. People establish natural rights.

• B. It is the role of a social contract to list natural rights.

• C. It is the role of government to determine unalienable rights.

• D. People are endowed by their creator with certain unalienable rights.

The quotes below are from historical documents. "For imposing Taxes on us without our Consent" Declaration of Independence "All bills for raising Revenue shall originate in the House of Representative..." Which is the relationship between these statements?

• A. Both are responses by England to the actions of the colonists.

• B. Both are in response to English policies imposed upon the colonists.

• C. Both represent actions taken by the colonists to enforce English policies.

• D. Both declare to the world why the colonists wanted freedom from England.

The political cartoon below represents the colonist's views.

What was the significance of this political cartoon?

• A. It represented the colonists' fulfillment of English tax policies.

• B. It represented the colonists' opposition to English tax policies.

• C. It demonstrated that Parliament controlled the colonists' press outlets.

• D. It demonstrated that Parliament ignored the colonists' media communications.

How did Locke's ideas of natural rights affect the colonists' decision to break away from Great Britain?

• A. by leading the colonists to debate selecting a new king.

• B. by convincing the colonists that they had too many rights.

• C. by informing the colonists that the king should have more rights.

• D. by making the colonists aware that the King was denying them of their rights.

The image is a headline from a 1774 newspaper.

Which was a response of the British government after the event described?

• A. Parliament passed strict legislation to further punish the colonists.

• B. Parliament recognized colonial grievances and agreed not to pass any more taxes.

• C. Parliament ordered troops to fire on colonial demonstrators in a public square of Boston.

• D. Parliament declared the colonists to be in a state of open rebellion and outside the King's protection.

The passage below is from the Declaration of Independence.

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.--That to secure these rights,

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

According to this passage, what is the main role of government?

• A. to promote greater social equality

• B. to protect the natural rights of citizens

• C. to celebrate the ruler in the eyes of the Creator

• D. to help individuals cooperate against the forces of nature

Which describes an impact of natural rights on the United States independence?

• A. The colonists lack of religious freedom pushed them to fight for independence.

• B. The colonists loss of English citizenship pushed them to fight for independence.

• C. The colonists loss of the French and Indian War pushed them to fight for independence.

• D. The colonists lack of representation in Parliament pushed them to fight for independence.

The image is from a television cartoon.

Based on the cartoon, which conclusion can be drawn about colonial concerns toward English policies?

• A. Colonists support an increase in taxation by the British government.

• B. Colonists demand to limit the political power of the British government.

• C. Colonists demand to limit the religious power of the British government.

• D. Colonists support an increase of military presence by the British government.

Which of the following best categorizes the chart above?

• A. Protected Natural Rights from the Magna Carta

• B. Pillars of Rule of Law from the English Bill of Rights

• C. Enlightenment Ideas set forth in the U.S. Constitution

• D. Colonial Grievances listed in the Declaration of Independence