Origins of Government

What did the colonists in North America protest against in the late 1700s?

• Taxes imposed by the British government

• Lack of representation in the English Parliament

• Both A and B

• The establishment of local governments

What document announced the formation of a new country, independent from Britain?

• The Constitution

• The Bill of Rights

• The Declaration of Independence

• The Articles of Confederation

What did the new ideas of the late 1700s about individual rights and limited government draw on?

• The recent French Revolution

• The Enlightenment and the ideas of certain influential thinkers

• The existing British monarchy system

• The economic theories of mercantilism

What is a representative government?

• A government where laws are suggested by the general public

• A government where citizens choose officials to act on their behalf

• A government led by a monarch who makes all decisions

• A government where officials are appointed by a foreign power

What is the rule of law?

• The principle that law should only apply to citizens, not officials

• The idea that laws are suggestions rather than mandatory rules

• The principle that all people, including those who govern, must follow the laws

• The concept that laws are made by the strongest members of society

What is democracy?

• Rule by a single leader

• Rule by a small group of elite individuals

• Rule by the people, where each member has a voice in decision-making

• Rule by religious authorities

What is civic participation?

• The act of joining the military to serve the country

• The duty and responsibility of taking part in the group life of a society

• The process of paying taxes to the government

• The practice of following societal traditions and customs

What is the legislature?

• The executive branch of the government

• The judicial system of a society

• The lawmaking body of a society

• The collection of political parties in a government

What is the principle of separation of powers?

• The division of land among different rulers

• The separation of church and state

• The division of power among different branches of government

• The isolation of a country from international politics

What does limited government mean?

• The government has unlimited power.

• The government has only those powers given to it by the people.

• The government can interfere with religious beliefs.

• The government provides all natural rights.