STAAR Review pages 8-11

Which English philosopher argued that everyone is entitled to natural rights such as life, liberty, and property?

• John Brown

• Thomas Hooker

• John Locke
• John Peter Zenger

Who was the Colonial printer that was put on trial for publishing stories on the NY governor abusing his power?

• John Peter Zenger
• Thomas Paine
• Benjamin Franklin
• Alexander Hamilton

Who authored a book about English common law that was used by American colonists studying law?

• William Blackstone
• Fredrick Douglas

• Thomas Paine

• John Locke

Who was the popular great awakening preacher that would scare his listeners into being better Christians with images of God's anger and promise that they could be saved?

• Quakers

• Jonathan Edwards
• Pilgrims

• George Whitefield

Which religious movement swept through the colonies, increasing church membership and encouraging challenging existing churches and leadership?

• The Great Awakening
• The Salem Witch Trials
• The Enlightenment Movement
• Education Reform Movement

Which movement encouraged the use of science and reason to explain the world around?

• Romanticism
• Enlightenment
• Industrialization
• Revolution

What is the Supreme Court's power to determine if laws and/or presidential actions are constitutional?

• Legislative review
• Executive review
• Elastic Clause

• Judicial review

How many states' votes were needed at state conventions to approve the Constitution?

• Ten
• Seven
• Nine
• Thirteen

Which philosopher is credited with the idea of Separation of Powers?

• Aristotle
• Plato
• Locke
• Montesquieu

Who was the founder of the Democratic-Republican Party, First Secretary of State, and 3rd President of the U.S.?

• George Washington
• Alexander Hamilton
• Thomas Jefferson
• John Adams