
Origins of Government and the US Constitution Quiz
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9th Grade
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
Who is regarded as one of the most influential Enlightenment thinkers?
Thomas Jefferson
John Locke
King George III
King John
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
According to John Locke, why do people enter into a 'contract' with their leaders?
To gain unlimited power
To protect their natural rights
To establish a monarchy
To create chaos
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
What are the natural rights that John Locke believed all men are born with?
Life, liberty, and property
Power, wealth, and fame
Equality, justice, and freedom
Happiness, success, and love
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
What can the people do if a government breaks their contract and acts improperly?
Nothing, they must accept it
Overthrow the government
Ignore the government's actions
Create a new contract with the government
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
What was the first document that limited the power of the English monarch?
The Magna Carta
The English Bill of Rights
The Declaration of Independence
The Articles of Confederation
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
What type of government did the American colonists believe in?
Absolute monarchy
Dictatorship
Representative government
Anarchy
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
20 sec • 1 pt
Who wrote the Declaration of Independence?
Thomas Jefferson
John Locke
King George III
King John
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