UNIT 1.1

UNIT 1.1

12th Grade

8 Qs

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UNIT 1.1

UNIT 1.1

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Social Studies

12th Grade

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8 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Which Enlightenment philosopher argued that people are born free and entitled to rebel against unjust rulers?

John Locke

Jean-Jacques Rousseau

Montesquieu

Thomas Hobbes

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What idea did Rousseau promote that influenced American revolutionary thought?

Separation of powers

Natural rights

Strong government

Popular sovereignty

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was the main reason for the colonists' decision to separate from Britain as stated in the Declaration of Independence?

Violation of natural rights and self-rule

Economic independence

Expansion of territory

Desire for a monarchy

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who was tasked with drafting the Declaration of Independence?

Alexander Hamilton

John Adams

Thomas Jefferson

Benjamin Franklin

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What principle is emphasized by the phrase 'all men are created equal' in the Declaration of Independence?

Popular sovereignty

Judicial independence

Religious freedom

Economic equality

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who is known as the 'Father of the Constitution'?

Alexander Hamilton

James Madison

Thomas Jefferson

George Washington

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What system did the U.S. Constitution set up to prevent any one branch from becoming too powerful?

Absolute monarchy

Direct democracy

Checks and balances

Federalism

8.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What did John Locke believe about government?

It should be absolute and unquestionable

It should protect the natural rights of life, liberty, and property

It should be based on religious authority

It should be led by a monarch