Topic 4: Our Founding Documents Practice Questions

Use the diagram below to answer the following question. Which of the following words would most likely appear in the center of the diagram?

• senate

• direct democracy

• Judeo-Christian tradition

• citizen control of government

The passage below is 1 Timothy 5:8 in the Bible. "But if anyone does not provide for his own, and especially for those of his household, he has denied the faith . . ." The passage is related to which democratic principle?

• justice

• rule of law

• individual worth

• personal responsibility

Which idea did the Magna Carta contribute to the U.S. Constitution?

• due process

• natural rights

• religious freedom

• separation of powers

Use the table below to answer the question.

• The English monarchy became stronger over time.

• The rights of average English citizens became more important over time.

• The English Bill of Rights reversed many of the decisions in the Magna Carta.

• The Pilgrims left England because they were excluded from the Magna Carta.

How did the Enlightenment affect the founders' ideas about government?

• It showed that people's rights came from their rulers.

• It showed the limits of self-government for the colonists.

• It stressed ideas like natural rights and separation of powers.

• It proved that religious freedom is the most important part of a fair government.

The passage below is from Thomas Paine's Common Sense. What was Paine urging American colonists to do in this passage?

• create a government run by God

• select a different king who was born in America

• reject the British king in favor of self-government

• execute the British king for crimes against humanity

The cartoon below shows a mock funeral held in the colonies for the Stamp Act. What is the artist's viewpoint in the image?

• The artist condemns the colonists because the Stamp Act failed.

• The artist is hopeful that the Stamp Act will resolve the tax on printed goods.

• The artist is saddened for Parliament because it was forced to repeal the Stamp Act.

• The artist is making fun of Parliament because it was forced to repeal the Stamp Act.

What did the writers of the Declaration of Independence mean by "unalienable Rights"?

• natural rights that cannot be taken away

• legal rights that are monitored by the states

• rights that only apply to citizens of a particular nation

• social rights that are informally agreed to by neighbors

What problem under the Articles of Confederation did the Constitution later fix?

• Congress had more power than the states.

• Congress had the sole power to tax Americans.

• Congress had no judiciary or executive to balance it out.

• Congress had no power to declare war or make treaties.

What point of disagreement between the Federalists and Anti-Federalists is shown in this table?

• the definition of a republic for all

• the definition of "individual rights"

• the best way to protect individual rights

• the best way to strengthen the national government