American Government Unit 1 part 2/2

Which of the following best describes a Federation?

• The power is split between a Central and a Local Government (State Government)

• The Power is split between a Central and a City Government

• The Power is split between a National and City Government

• The Power is all with the Federal Government.

Which of the following best describes a Federal Government?

• The power is split between a Central and a Local Government (State Government)

• The Power is split between a Central and a City Government

• The Power is split between a National and City Government

• The Power is all with the Federal Government.

Which of the following best describes a Unitary government?

• Authority is concentrated in the central government

• Authority is concentrated in the state government

• Authority is concentrated in multiple branches

• Authority is concentrated in the elite few that have power

Which of the following best describes a Confederation?

• Authority is concentrated in the states

• Authority is concentrated in the national government

• Authority is concentrated in one person

• Authority is concentrated in a few elites

Who is given credit for the following idea? "The citizens of a government can replace that government if it fails to protect the natural rights of those citizens"

• Locke

• Rousseau

• Montesquieu

• Hobbes

Of the following which one is credited with: Declared the colonies a free country from all influence from England

• First Continental Congress

• Second Continental Congress

• House of Burgess

• Mayflower Compact

Of the following which one is credited with: Requested representation from England in their Parliament

• First Continental Congress

• Second Continental Congress

• House of Burgess

• Mayflower Compact

Of the following which one is credited with: In 1620, a group of English Pilgrims, seeking religious freedom, sailed to the American colonies aboard the Mayflower. Upon arriving, they realized they needed a framework for governance in their new settlement to maintain order and cooperation among themselves.

• First Continental Congress

• Second Continental Congress

• House of Burgess

• Mayflower Compact

Of the following which one is credited with: This was established in 1619 in Virginia and is considered the first representative assembly in the American colonies. This legislative body allowed colonists to have a voice in their government by electing representative's to make laws and decisions. It marked a significant step toward self-governance and laid the groundwork for future democratic practices in the United States.

• First Continental Congress

• Second Continental Congress

• House of Burgess

• Mayflower Compact

What phrase does  Thomas Jefferson use in the Declaration of Independence to describe the rights of the people?

• Natural Rights

• Enumerated Rights

• Human Rights

• Inalienable Rights