Unit 2 Big Ideas Review

What document limited the power of the king and introduced the ideas of due process of law in 1215?

• The English Petition of Rights

• The Magna Carta

• The English Bill of Rights

• The Declaration of Independence

Which document, created in 1628, further clarified the rights of citizens in terms of due process and prohibited cruel and unusual punishment?

• The Magna Carta

• The English Bill of Rights

• The English Petition of Rights

• The Declaration of Independence

Which philosopher believed that direct democracy was the best form of government and that the social contract meant giving up some natural rights for protection?

• Hobbes

• Rousseau

• Locke

• Montesquieu

Which philosopher influenced American democracy with the belief that government power must be limited and best accomplished by separation of powers?

• Hobbes

• Rousseau

• Locke

• Montesquieu

Which document served as the first government in the United States after the American Revolution?

• The Articles of Confederation

• The Constitution

• The Bill of Rights

• The Federalist Papers

What was a major weakness of the Articles of Confederation?

• No power to tax, maintain a military, or enforce laws

• Too much power to the central government

• Lack of a legislative branch

• No system of checks and balances

What was the 3/5ths Compromise?

• An agreement that 3/5ths of the enslaved population would be counted for purposes of representation and taxation

• A decision to free 3/5ths of the enslaved population

• A compromise on the number of states needed to ratify the Constitution

• A treaty with Native American tribes

Which document declared that "all men are created equal" and endowed with "certain inalienable rights"?

• The Declaration of Independence

• The Constitution

• The Bill of Rights

• The Federalist Papers

What was the main reason for the Philadelphia Convention?

• To amend the Articles of Confederation

• To declare war on Britain

• To draft the Bill of Rights

• To establish trade relations with France

What was the main issue addressed by the 3/5ths Compromise?

• Representation and taxation of the enslaved population

• Trade regulations

• State boundaries

• Military conscription