American Government Midterm Exam

In England, which branch of government would the Great Council eventually become after the signing of the Magna Carta?

• Senate
• Parliament
• House of Representatives
• Supreme Court

What did the Magna Carta do?

• Gave more power to the King
• Limited the power of the King
• Got rid of the Feudal System in England
• Gave more power to the Common People

Rule by the People

• Democracy

• Constitution

• Constitutional Monarchy

• Parliament

American colonies modeled their governments after ________.

• English Parliament

• King James II

• Germans

• The British

Locke argued that we had 3 main natural rights. What are they? (Select 3)

• Life

• Liberty

• Pursuit of Happiness

• Property

According to John Locke, if the government didn't protect the people's natural rights, what could the people do?

• Overthrow the government

• Petition the government for their rights

• Nothing, the people don't have rights

Which American Founding Father did John Locke influence the most?

• Ben Franklin

• George Washington

• John Adams

• Thomas Jefferson

Choose the correct definition for inalienable.

• unable to be taken away from or given away
• the state of being equal
• the power or right to act, speak or think as one wants
• the state of being isolated from a group

What is the definition of Government?

• The ruling authority of a community

• People that have power in a country

• Any person that has more power than others

• Police protection

What do many people consider the most important responsibility citizens have?

• Pay taxes

• Volunteer

• Jury duty

• Vote