Pre-Test Quiz S2 2024 : Foundations of American Democracy

Political Philosopher John Locke’s three natural rights were?

• A. life, liberty, happiness.
• B. breath, wealth, children.
• C. life, liberty, property.
• D. live, laugh, love

When is it ok to give up natural rights for the government?

• A. To give responsibility of decision making to others
• B. For protection and security
• C. To give others more power
• D. To demonstrate obedience

The Declaration of Independence...

• A. established a new government for the United States of America
• B. established a loose alliance of friendship between the 13 colonies
• C. was our first constitution.
• D. was a list of grievances and a declaration of war to Great Britain to rally World Support

What are the 3 unalienable rights in the Declaration?

• A. Life, Liberty and Property
• B. Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness
• C. Liberty, Property and Pursuit of Happiness
• D. live, laugh, love

When Jefferson wrote "all men are created equal" did that apply to everyone in 1776?

• Yes
• No

What were the Articles of Confederation?

• A. Our nation's first Constitution
• B. A document explaining why Britain was justified in taxing the colonists
• C. The Declaration we sent to Britain asking for peace
• D. It was a list of grievances and a declaration of war to Great Britain

Why did the colonists dislike or fear the government? More specifically a government with too much power!

• A. Colonists had suffered under an oppressive, tyrannical monarchy and no longer trusted the government to protect their natural rights.
• B. Government had rules, and the colonists didn't want to follow them.
• C. The colonists were used to doing things on their own and didn't want a "parent" telling them what to do.
• D. The colonist were too happy with the last government telling them what they could do and not having any say.

What is the definition of federalism?

• A. Federalism is making the central government have all the power and the states have little to none.
• B. Federalism is the type of monarchy that existed in Great Britain in the 1700s
• C. Federalism is one in which both executive and legislative power is concentrated centrally at the higher level
• D. Federalism is the division of power between the federal government and the state governments.

What did "The Great Compromise" resolve?

• A. America's relationship with Great Britain.
• B. The representation in Congress debate between free and slave states.
• C. The dispute between Hamilton and Burr.

In the new "Constitution", what is the importance of the SEPARATION of POWERS?

• A. Our three branches of government were divided to safeguard citizens' liberties and guard against tyranny. Each branch has a check the others to keep balance and make sure one does not become stronger than the other two.
• B. Our three branches of government were divided to take away citizens' liberties and give complete power to one leader. One branch has a complete power and dominance over the other two branches..
• C. The separation of powers made sure that all three branches of government would stay out of each other business and leave each other alone.
• D. The separation of powers made sure that all three branches took turns running the government equally.