Exploring Influences on US Government

What ideal states that all individuals are equal in the eyes of God?

• Liberty

• Democracy

• Opportunity

• Equality

Which document established the rule of law in England in 1215?

• Constitution

• Declaration of Independence

• Magna Carta

• English Bill of Rights

Who was the philosopher that influenced the concept of separation of powers in the U.S. government?

• Thomas Hobbes

• Jean-Jacques Rousseau

• John Locke

• Baron de Montesquieu

What was the main reason for the rallying cry 'No taxation without representation'?

• Unjust imprisonment

• High taxes on tea

• All of the above

• Lack of colonial representation in Parliament

What was the first form of self-government in the United States?

• Continental Congress

• Federal Assembly

• Colonial Council

• State Legislatures

What was a major flaw of the Articles of Confederation?

• Lack of a national militia

• Ability to levy taxes

• All of the above

• Strong central government

Which compromise at the Constitutional Convention involved counting slaves as three-fifths of a person for representation?

• New Jersey Plan

• Virginia Plan

• Three-Fifths Compromise

• Great Compromise

Who was unanimously elected as the first President of the United States?

• George Washington

• Thomas Jefferson

• John Adams

• Benjamin Franklin

What was the primary purpose of the Federalist Papers?

• To oppose the Constitution

• To support the Constitution

• To declare independence from Britain

• To criticize the monarchy

When was the U.S. Constitution officially ratified?

• May 1787

• December 1791

• July 4, 1776

• September 17, 1787