WorksheetsGovernment Quiz 1
Total questions: 19
Worksheet time: 19mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
The belief that g-d has chosen you are your family to be in charge is called
a)
Divine Right
b)
Natural Law
c)
Social Contract
d)
Liberalism
2.
Law of Nature "there existed natural rights that needed/deserved to be protected. Was coined by who:
a)
Thomas Hobbes
b)
John Locke
c)
Charles de Montesquieu
d)
William Blackstone
3.
The belief that people would give up their freedoms in order to form a government that would protect their rights
a)
Social Contract
b)
Liberalism
c)
Natural Law
d)
Right of Revolution/Resistence
4.
The belief in the importance of liberty and equality is called what
a)
Liberalism
b)
Social Contract
c)
Republicanism
d)
Law of Nature
5.
A theory that the best kind of society is one that promotes the common good instead of the interests of a class of citizens
a)
Liberalism
b)
Law of Nature
c)
Natural Law
d)
Classical Republicanism
6.
English Common Law is belief that historical judicial decisions should determine future court decisions was first used by who:
a)
Thomas Hobbes
b)
John Locke
c)
William Blackstone
d)
Charles de Montesquieu
7.
The first formally written document expressly describing how people would govern themselves in the New World
a)
The Fundamental Orders of Conneticut
b)
Virginia House of Burgess
c)
Magna Carta
d)
Mayflower Compact
8.
The first representative form government in the British Colonies was called what
a)
Virginia House of Burgess
b)
Fundamental Orders of Conneticut
c)
House of Lords
d)
House of Commons
9.
Signed by King John of England in 1215, this document limited the scope of power and is the fundamental principle behind the U.S. System
a)
Declaration of Rights
b)
Magna Carta
c)
Petition of Rights
d)
English Bill of Rights
10.
What is the U.S. Constitution
a)
Supreme law of land
b)
A general understanding of our collective rights
c)
Declaration of freedom
d)
A worthless piece of paper that has many flaws
11.
Government power resides in the people is called what
a)
Limited Power
b)
Separation of Powers
c)
Federalism
d)
Popular Sovereignty
12.
This principal of government prevents one branch of government from becoming all power
a)
Separation of Powers
b)
Federalism
c)
Popular Sovereignty
d)
Limited Government
13.
Who wrote the U.S. Constitution
a)
John Adams
b)
Thomas Jefferson
c)
James Madison
d)
Benjamin Franklin
14.
Which of the following is not a problem with the Articles of Confederation
a)
Weak Central Government
b)
No Separation of Powers
c)
All states had to approve major laws
d)
Congress has no power to tax
15.
The Virginia Plan was centered on which of the following
a)
Bicameral legislature based on population
b)
Unicameral legislature where every state was legal
c)
3/5th clause
d)
3 Branches of Government
16.
New Jersey Plan was based on which of the following
a)
3/5th Clause
b)
Bicameral Legislature based on population
c)
3 Branches of Government
d)
Unicameral legislature where each state had equal representation
17.
Which of the following was not a belief of an Anti-Federalist
a)
Weaker Government
b)
Supported the Consitituion
c)
Opposed the Bill of Rights
d)
None of the Above
18.
Which Amendment ended slavery
a)
13th
b)
18th
c)
15th
d)
22nd
19.
Through the amendment process, the U.S. Constitution can be improved and has been used to redress significant injustices
a)
Form a More Perfect Union
b)
Establish Justice
c)
Insure Domestic Tranquility
d)
Provide for the Common Defense
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