AG Unit 2 Part 1 Quiz (20pts)

Where was the first permanent English settlement in North America established in 1607?

• Plymouth

• Roanoke

• Jamestown

• Charleston

Answer explanation

The first permanent English settlement in North America was established in Jamestown in 1607.

What two principles were at the heart of the English Political system that colonists brought with them to the new world?

• Monarchy and absolutism

• Limited government and representative government

• Feudalism and authoritarianism

• Dictatorship and centralization

Answer explanation

The two principles at the heart of the English Political system that colonists brought with them to the new world were limited government and representative government. These principles emphasized a government with restricted powers and the inclusion of elected representatives.

Which idea first appeared in English political heritage with the signing of the Magna Carta?

• Divine right of kings

• Unlimited government

• Limited government

• Authoritarian rule

Answer explanation

The idea of limited government first appeared in English political heritage with the signing of the Magna Carta. It emphasized restrictions on the power of the monarchy and protection of individual rights.

The idea of _______________ was influenced by a European intellectual movement called the Enlightenment.

• Absolute government control

• Limited government

• Monarchic rule

• Chaotic governance

Answer explanation

The idea of limited government was influenced by the Enlightenment, a European intellectual movement.

Which intellectual movement influenced the idea of limited government?

• Renaissance

• Romanticism

• Enlightenment

• Industrial Revolution

Answer explanation

The idea of limited government was influenced by the Enlightenment movement.

__________________, which was the idea that people are born with certain unalienable rights that given to them by their creator.

• Birthright

• Natural Rights

• Monarch

• Democracy

Answer explanation

Natural Rights refers to the idea that people are born with certain unalienable rights given to them by their creator.

Both Locke and Hobbes argued for a theoretical state of nature which comes before any kind of gernment, and in that state, humans are

• Alive

• Free

• Dead

• Not present

Answer explanation

Locke and Hobbes argued for a theoretical state of nature where humans are free before any government. This highlights the correct choice.

Who wrote the Declaration of Independence with editorial help from John Adams and Benjamin Franklin?

• Thomas Hobbes

• Jean-Jacques Rousseau

• John Locke

• Thomas Jefferson

Answer explanation

The Declaration of Independence was written by Thomas Jefferson with editorial help from John Adams and Benjamin Franklin. Thomas Jefferson is the correct choice.

What does the Declaration of Independence identify as unalienable rights?

• Property, Liberty, and Pursuit of Happiness

• Life, Liberty, and Pursuit of Happiness

• Life, Property, and Pursuit of Knowledge

• Liberty, Property, and Pursuit of Wealth

Answer explanation

The Declaration of Independence identifies Life, Liberty, and Pursuit of Happiness as unalienable rights.

How did the framers of the Constitution address the fear of democracy?

• Implemented direct democracy

• Created a republic

• Established an absolute monarchy

• Promoted anarchy

Answer explanation

The framers of the Constitution addressed the fear of democracy by creating a republic, not implementing direct democracy, establishing an absolute monarchy, or promoting anarchy.