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What kind of democracy is the United States an example of?

• Direct Democracy

• Representative Democracy

• Monarchy

• Confederal System

Which is NOT a basic right of the English Bill of Rights?

• Freedom of speech and petition

• Set rules for punishments and bail for criminal acts

• Freedom of the people to own arms

• Allowance of any man of any religion to become king

Thomas Jefferson borrowed heavily from other sources to write the Declaration of Independence. Great men before him had written about the concept of liberty, and he admired the principles set forth in their work. The idea that people have “the right to life, liberty, and property” came from what noted English philosopher?

• John Locke

• Patrick Henry

• Martin Luther

• Benjamin Franklin

Identify the purpose of the Magna Carta.

• The common people believed the king should be removed from power

• The nobility believed that the people should be less involved in politics, instead with the Church

• The nobility believed the king had too much power

• The nobility believed that the Catholic Church should have more involvement in politics.

All men are created equal reflects the Founders’ commitment to which principle?

• Rule of law

• Majority Rule

• Citizen Participation

• Individual Worth

The U.S. federal system consists of a national government and what other governmental level?

• Municipal

• Local

• State

• County

What type of government is it when a small group of people hold unlimited power over the government?

• Monarchy

• Oligarchy

• Representative Democracy

• Confederal

Which English document gave Parliament the privilege of free speech and gave all people protection from cruel and unusual punishment?

• English Bill of Rights

• Magna Carta

• Bill of Rights

• Universal Declaration of Human Rights

Power distribution among the three branches of government is referred to as

• Federalism

• Separation of Powers

• Bicameralism

• Supremacy

The president can veto a law Congress makes. This is an example of:

• Separation of Powers/Checks & Balances
• Federalism
• Individual Rights