Government Unit 1

In 1215, King John I’s power was limited when he was forced to sign this document, thus being an early example of limiting the power of government.

• Petition of Right

• Magna Carta

• English Bill of Rights

• None of the Above

If Jordan participates in elections by voting for the political candidate of his choice, which form of government is she participating in?

• Autocracy

• Democracy

• Oligarchy

• Federalism

What do these documents have in common: Magna Carta, Petition of Right, English Bill of Rights?

• They increased the power of government

• They decreased the rights of citizens

• They helped to define the rights of citizens

• All of the above

This phrase from the Declaration of Independence, “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their creator with certain unalienable rights, that among these are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness”, supports which political philosophy?

• Natural Rights

• Separation of Power

• Social Contract Theory

• Checks and Balances

The establishing of individual rights in the English Bill of Rights was most important in what regard?

• It was the founding basis for the Magna Carta to be written

• England established them and upheld these rights for all American Colonists, thus keeping peace in the new Colonies

• America used these rights as a foundation for the U.S. system of rights for citizens

• It was a foundation of a poor list of rights for citizens and exactly what “not to do” as a government

The four Enlightenment philosophers that we studied believed that ___________?

• Government should follow religious doctrine

• Government policies should be based on social customs

• Government policies and structures should be based on reason and social progress

• Government should only follow the will of the absolute ruler

The Magna Carta and the English Bill of Rights were significant influences on United States constitutional development because they:

• provided suffrage for all men and women

• placed limits on the powers of the government

• called for the abolition of slavery

• supported the development of federalism

Which philosopher felt that people could not be trusted to rule themselves and should allow one ruler to rule with absolute power?

• Jean Jacques Rousseau

• Baron de Montesquieu

• John Locke

• Thomas Hobbes

Under the social contract system, according to John Locke, can your natural rights be taken away?

• No, natural rights are unalienable

• Yes, if you break a law

• Only by local government, not by federal government

• Only if you are a minor

The philosopher Montesquieu proposes the following principle:

• There should be separation of the powers of government

• Government should follow religious doctrine

• Absolute monarchy is the best form of government

• Social customs should dictate government policies