1.4 Ideas About Laws and Natural Rights Quizizz

Which of the following is a similarity between the Iroquois Confederacy and the U.S. government?

• Both have a balance of power between different levels of government

• Both are ruled by a king

• Both have no written laws

• Both allow only one leader to make decisions

What are the three rights mentioned in the Declaration of Independence that are inspired by Enlightenment ideas?

• Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness

• Freedom, equality, and justice

• Speech, religion, and press

• Work, education, and health

How can U.S. citizens participate in the idea of consent of the governed?

• By voting in elections

• By paying taxes

• By serving in the military

• By writing laws

Which document includes the Enlightenment idea that all Americans should have the right to “life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness”?

• The Declaration of Independence

• The Bill of Rights

• The Magna Carta

• The Constitution of England

What is an example of a way citizens can have a voice in their government?

• Voting in elections

• Ignoring laws

• Moving to another country

• Becoming a king

How did the Magna Carta influence later democratic documents?

• By giving the king more power

• By limiting the king’s power and establishing rights for citizens

• By abolishing all laws

• By creating a new monarchy

Which of the following is an example of an important amendment to the U.S. Constitution?

• Granting 18 year olds the right to vote.

• Allowing only men to vote.

• Removing the right to free speech.

• Ending the use of money.

The primary reason the Iroquois formed a confederacy was to

• improve trade

• hunt more efficiently

• promote peace

• improve travel

Natural Rights is a concept that John Locke argued. He said that all humans are born with natural rights that cannot be taken away by anyone.

• True

• False

Jean-Jacques Rousseau argued that governments should be based on an agreement between the "ruled and their rulers" or the citizens and their governments. What is this agreement called?

• Social Contract

• Natural Rights

• Consent of the Governed