US GOVERNMENT UNIT 2 (ORIGINS OF OUR GOVERNMENT) TEST

Which event in 1770 resulted in the death of five colonial protesters?

• The Boston Tea Party

• The Boston Massacre

• The Stamp Act protests

• The Sugar Act riots

The Fundamental Orders of Connecticut (1639) was significant because it:

• Established the first bicameral legislature

• Created the first colonial army

• Limited government power and gave free men the right to choose judges

• Declared independence from England

What year was the Bill of Rights adopted?

• 1776

• 1787

• 1791

• 1800

Which philosopher argued for the separation of powers between legislative, executive, and judicial branches?

• John Locke

• Rousseau

• Niccolo Machiavelli

• Charles de Montesquieu

What type of colony was directly controlled by the king through an appointed governor?

• Charter colony

• Royal colony

• Proprietary colony

• Independent colony

By the mid-1770s, how many colonies were under direct control of the Crown?

• Seven

• Nine

• Eleven

• Thirteen

The concept of "civic virtue" in republicanism refers to:

• Military service to the nation

• Religious devotion

• Placing common good over private interests

• Paying taxes regularly

What was the primary significance of the Magna Carta (1215)?

• It established the divine right of kings to rule absolutely.

• It formed a bicameral legislature to advise the monarch.

• It declared that the monarch's power was limited

• It granted universal suffrage to all English citizens.

Which three core English political principles did the first English settlers bring with them to America?

• Absolute Monarchy, Divine Right, and Feudalism

• Representative Government, Limited Government, and Individual Rights

• Centralized Power, State Supremacy, and Collective Welfare

• Autocratic Rule, Communal Property, and Social Contract

What was the fundamental basis of the Enlightenment movement?

• Tradition and absolute monarchical authority.

• Religious doctrine and divine revelation.

• Reason and individual rights.

• Collective welfare and civic virtue above all else.