Mission Possible Review 1

SS.7.CG.1.1 Analyze the influences of ancient Greece, ancient Rome, and the Judeo-Christian tradition on America’s constitutional republic.

Identify the two influences of ancient Greece on U.S. government.

• civic participation and voting rights

• judicial review and rule of law

• checks and balances and due process

• Rule of law and electoral college

SS.7. C.G.1.2: Trace the principles underlying America’s founding ideas on law and government. The statement below is from the Magna Carta (1215). "No free man shall be seized, imprisoned, dispossessed, outlawed, exiled or ruined in any way, nor in any way proceeded against, except by the lawful judgement of his peers and the law of the land." Which principle is reflected in this statement?

• Enforcement of the law

• Due Process of law

• Consent of the Governed

• Procedural fairness

SS.7. C.G.1.3: Trace the impact that the Magna Carta, Mayflower Compact, English Bill of Rights and Thomas Paine’s Common Sense had on colonists’ views of government. Below is an excerpt from the Mayflower Compact, 1620. "...in the presence of God, and one of another, covenant and combine our selves together into a civil body politic..."

What was the big idea about government expressed in the Mayflower Compact?

• Limited Monarchy

• Self-government

• Individual Rights

• Colonial Independence

SS.7. C.G.1.4 :Analyze how Enlightenment ideas, including Montesquieu’s view of separation of powers and John Locke’s theories related to natural law and Locke’s social contract, influenced the Founding. How do the principles of separation of powers and checks and balances contribute to the idea of a limited government?SS.7. C.G.1.1:

• They ensure that no one branch is more powerful than the others.

• They ensure that members of each branch get reelected.

• They ensure that branches can work independently to enact policy.

• They ensure that citizens are directly involved in policy decisions.

SS.7. C.G.1.5: Describe how British policies and responses to colonial concerns led to the writing of the Declaration of Independence. Below is a passage from the Declaration of Independence. "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights...." What is the main idea of this passage?

• people have basic rights that are guaranteed.

• only government officials have rights that are guaranteed

• Government's role is to take away rights from non-citizens.

• Government's power should be limited through separation of powers.

SS.7. C.G.1.6:Analyze the ideas and grievances set forth in the Declaration of Independence. Below are grievances from the Declaration of Independence: "For Quartering large bodies of armed troops among us: For depriving us in many cases, of the benefits of Trial by Jury" Why did colonists feel as if these were injustices committed by the British Monarchy?

• They violated their right to personal liberty.

• They violated their right to trade internationally.

• Colonists did not believe in the idea of taxes.

• Colonists did not believe in the idea of defense.

SS.7.CG.1.7: Explain how the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation led to the writing of the U.S. Constitution. Which weakness from the Articles of Confederation led to the writing and approval of the U.S. Constitution?

• Due process

• states' rights

• Amending Federal laws

• Constitutional Monarchy

SS.7.CG.1.2: Trace the principles underlying America’s founding ideas on law and government. Which of the following did Congress have the power to do under the Articles of Confederation?

• Pass laws

• Collect Taxes

• Ignore Debts

• Enforce Laws

SS.7.CG.1.4:Analyze how Enlightenment ideas, including Montesquieu’s view of separation of powers and John Locke’s theories related to natural law and Locke’s social contract, influenced the Founding. John Locke believed that governments should:

• become republics.

• cease to exist.

• serve the people.

• strengthen the monarchy.

SS.7.CG.1.4:Analyze how Enlightenment ideas, including Montesquieu’s view of separation of powers and John Locke’s theories related to natural law and Locke’s social contract, influenced the Founding. Which of the following was a long-term result of the Founding Fathers being influenced by John Locke?

• A president at the head of the executive branch.

• A federal government separated into 3 branches.

• The inclusion of a Bill of Rights in the U.S. Constitution.

• By becoming allies with other countries.