Unit 1 Retake

Which right was guaranteed in the excerpt below from the Magna Carta?

• trial by jury

• no taxation without representation

• freedom of the press

• freedom of religion

Which thinker introduced the idea of separation of powers for an effective government?

• Locke

• Montesquieu

• Paine

• Jefferson

Which phrase completes the diagram?

• natural law

• separation of powers

• divine rights of kings

• guarantee of certain individual rights

Which colonial leader introduced the ideas of John Locke's social contract into the Declaration of Independence?

• John Hancock

• Thomas Paine

• James Madison

• Thomas Jefferson

Which statement completes the diagram?

• government derive their just powers from the consent of governed

• if government becomes destructive the people must make it peaceful

• if government becomes destructive the people can alter or abolish it

• people must obey anything the government commands them to do

Which statement describes an impact of the rule of law?

• State of nature

• Checks and balance

• Separation of powers

• Transparency of institutions

How does rule of law affect U.S. government officials and institutions?

• It holds government officials and institutions accountable to the law

• It requires government officials and institutions to create new laws.

• It prevents government officials and institutions from making their work public.

• It ensures government officials and institutions are exempt from laws

Which Enlightenment Idea belongs to John Locke

• The law of gravity

• Separation of powers

• Social contract

• Theory of relativity

A government document that limited the power of the king of England and protected the rights of the nobility; written by the English nobles in 1215

• English Bill of Rights

• Magna Carta

• Common Sense

• Mayflower Compact

What does the English Bill of Rights have in common with the US Bill of Rights?

• Freedom of speech

• Right to bear arms

• Abolition of slavery

• Women's suffrage