Unit 1: Foundations of American Government Review

Which concept was influenced by Athens in a democratic republic?

• Representative democracy

• Direct voting by the people

• Rule of law

• Checks and balances

What foundational principle did the Magna Carta establish?

• Natural rights

• Popular sovereignty

• Due process of law

• Separation of church and state

Which Enlightenment thinker is associated with the social contract?

• George Mason

• James Madison

• John Locke

• Thomas Jefferson

What is the main feature of a constitutional democracy?

• Autocracy

• Separation of powers

• Direct democracy

• Parliamentary system

What does the concept of popular sovereignty entail?

• Economic control by the state

• Government control over religion

• People's power over the government

• Unlimited government power

Which document established the principle of representative democracy?

• Virginia Company of London

• Magna Carta

• English Bill of Rights

• Declaration of Independence

What is the significance of the Federalist Papers?

• They declared independence from Britain

• They established the Bill of Rights

• They supported the ratification of the Constitution

• They outlined the Articles of Confederation

Which article of the United States Constitution establishes the legislative branch?

• Article IV

• Article II

• Article I

• Article III

What is the purpose of the 10th Amendment?

• To establish the executive branch

• To reserve powers for the states

• To create the judicial branch

• To outline the amendment process

Which value is described by Alexis de Tocqueville as important in the American republic?

• Egalitarianism

• Oligarchy

• Monarchy

• Theocracy