American History Quiz

What is a limited government?

• A government where the ruler has absolute power.

• A government that is limited in its power by a constitution or a similar form of authority.

• A government that changes every year.

• A government that has no laws or regulations.

What is a limited monarchy?

• A monarchy where the monarch has unlimited power.

• A monarchy that operates without any laws.

• A monarchy that is limited by laws and a constitution.

• A monarchy that is elected by the people.

What is the Magna Carta?

• The document that established the first democratic government.

• The first document to state that the King was above the law.

• The first document to state that the King was not above the law.

• A declaration of war.

What is the Mayflower Compact?

• An agreement to establish a monarchy.

• An agreement to establish a limited government, entered into by the Pilgrims on the Mayflower.

• A trade agreement signed on November 11, 1620.

• A peace treaty between the Pilgrims and the Native Americans.

What is the English Bill of Rights?

• A document that was a list of rights of the English monarch.

• A document that was a list of duties of the English people.

• A document that was a list of rights of the English people and Parliament.

• A document that declared independence from France.

What was "Common Sense" as described in the document?

• A book about the Enlightenment.

• A pamphlet written by Thomas Paine that convinced many colonists to support independence.

• A declaration of natural rights.

• A set of rules for governing.

What are natural rights according to the document?

• Rights that are granted by the government.

• Rights that are earned through citizenship.

• The rights that everyone has just because they were born, specifically life, liberty, and property.

• Rights that are established by religious institutions.

What is required for a legitimate government as per the "consent of the governed"?

• The government must have a strong military.

• The government should depend on the consent of the people, as expressed by votes in elections.

• The government must control all aspects of the economy.

• The government should be led by a monarch.

What was the Enlightenment?

• A religious revival movement.

• A political campaign for independence.

• An intellectual movement in the eighteenth century that emphasized reason and science.

• A war strategy used during the eighteenth century.

What does "separation of powers" refer to in the context of government?

• The division of land among government officials.

• The division of power in the government so that no one branch is too powerful.

• The separation of church and state.

• The isolation of a country's government from international affairs.