Chapter 2 Quiz Review

What is the Magna Carta?

• A historical document outlining the rights of the nobility

• A treaty that established the divine right of kings
• A recipe for a popular dish in medieval times
• A historical document that established the principle that everyone, including the king, is subject to the law.

What is the "Rule of Law"?

• Government officials are exempt from the law

• Only citizens must follow the law

• No one is above the law

• The presidency may suspend laws in an emergency

What is the core theme of the Anti-Federalist papers?

• The Constitution should reflect checks and balances

• The Constitution should promote a strong central government

• Government should support enumerated individual rights

• Government should support executive orders

Which document was adopted by the newly independent United States to organize the national government after declaring independence?

• Articles of Confederation

• Constitution

• Magna Carta

• Mayflower Compact

According to the authors of the declaration of independence, who is responsible for protecting our natural rights?

• Interest groups

• the People

• Political Parties

• Government

What are the first two paragraphs of the Declaration of Independence called?

• Statement of Purpose

• Complaints and Grievances

• Preamble

• Amendments

Which phrase is included in the Declaration of Independence?

• "I Pledge Allegiance to the Flag . . ."

• "All men are created equal. . ."

• "In order to form a more perfect union. . ."

• "Promote the general welfare. . ."

In what 1620 document do the writers form a "civil body politic"?

• Constitution

• Magna Carta

• Mayflower Compact

• Declaration of Independence

Why did many colonists fight the British during the American Revolution?

• They opposed taxation without representation

• They opposed the formation of courts

• They opposed the parliamentary system

• They opposed the federal system

How did the U.S. Constitution resolve the dispute between slave and free states over representation?

• Commerce and Slave Trade Compromise

• Virginia Plan

• Connecticut Compromise

• 3/5 Compromise