Unit 1 Formative 1 Review

Which document is known for establishing the Due Process principle that everyone, including the king, is subject to the law?

• The Declaration of Independence

• The Mayflower Compact

• The Magna Carta

• The English Bill of Rights

In what way did the Mayflower Compact reflect republicanism?

• By granting full authority to a king to make and enforce colonial laws

• By requiring citizens to pay taxes directly to the crown

• By establishing a government based on the consent of the governed, virtue and rule of law.

• By allowing only church leaders to vote

How did the Judeo-Christian tradition influence the Founding Fathers' views on law and government?

• By promoting the divine right of kings

• By advocating for a monarchy

• By supporting the separation of church and state

• By emphasizing the importance of justice, virtue and moral responsibility in governance

Analyze how the principles outlined in the Magna Carta and the English Bill of Rights contributed to the American Founders' emphasis on limited government.

• They supported the idea of a powerful centralized monarchy

• They established the need for checks and balances to prevent abuses of power

• They encouraged the establishment of a theocracy

• They justified the exclusion of certain groups from governance

John Locke wrote in his Second Treatise of Government: "Men being, as has been said, by nature, all free, equal, and independent, no one can be put out of this estate and subjected to the political power of another without his consent." Which Enlightenment principle does this statement reflect?

• Divine Right of Kings

• Economic Hierarchy

• Popular Sovereignty

• Separation of Powers

In Discourses Concerning Government, Algernon Sidney wrote, "It is not the right of the strongest that rules in any nation; it is not a right to force, but a right to government, that is, of a lawful magistrate, that must determine all." Which Enlightenment principle does this best represent?

• divine right of kings

• consent of the governed

• Rights are derived from Government

• only religious leaders should govern

How did Aristotle describe a “good” government?

• Cares for the common good

• Advances the interests of elites

• Promotes the Devine Right of Kings

• Promotes the interests of only the poor

Which of the following are considered unalienable rights according to John Locke?

• Life, Liberty, Property

• The right to bear arms

• Freedom of speech, the press, assembly and religion

• The right to vote

What is meant by the term "limited government"?

• A government with absolute authority over its citizens

• A government whose powers are restricted by laws to protect individual rights

• A government that only functions during times of war

• A government controlled by a monarch

The Social Contract is best associated with what enlightenment concept?

• Natural Law

• National sovereignty

• Authoritarian Government

• Popular sovereignty