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WorksheetsCivics Unit 2 Review 1 - Foundations of America
Total questions: 12
Worksheet time: 11mins
How are the Enlightenment ideas that influenced the Founding Fathers reflected in modern institutions?
Colonies have been re-established to preserve popular sovereignty.
Oligarchies have increased to safeguard natural rights.
The United Nations promotes universal human rights
The European Union encourages economic stability.
Which documents influenced the colonists' views of government?
Common Sense, Articles of Confederation, Declaration of the Rights of Man
Virginia Declaration of Rights, Common Sense, Bill of Rights
Magna Carta, Mayflower Compact, Common Sense
Magna Carta, Iroquois Constitution, Common Sense
What are natural rights?
agreements among people relating to their government
freedoms people possess relating to life, liberty, and property
ideas about freedom that were first discussed in the American colonies
rights reserved only for monarchs
Enlightenment thinker John Locke believed that governments should...
become republics.
cease to exist.
serve the people.
strengthen the monarchy.
Which of the following statements would most likely have been made by Voltaire?
"The king needs absolute power."
"The government protects people's natural rights."
"We should do away with the death penalty."
"People must be free to speak their minds."
This diagram shows that the colonists formed some of their political views from some historical documents. What would go in place of the ?
separation of powers
economic freedom
self-government
individual rights
This image describes government. Which Enlightenment idea is represented by the image?
separation of powers
checks and balances
social contract
natural law
Which statement in the graphic above reflects the Enlightenment ideas of government as expressed by Montesquieu?
Statement 1
Statement 2
Statement 3
Statement 4
What did the Age of Enlightenment seek to apply to disciplines such as politics, religion and philosophy?
religious faith
scientific reasoning
philosophical argument
political reasoning
What did many American colonists use Thomas Paine's Common Sense to justify?
Acts of sabotage against British merchants
Declaring independence from Britain
Joining the army instead of the militia
Supporting the British monarchy
Which document did the following things:
1. Stated that the king could not suspend Parliament's laws, impose taxes, or raise an army without Parliament’s consent.
2. Members of Parliament had to be freely elected.
3. Right to a fair trial by jury in court cases.
4. Banned cruel and unusual punishments.
The Declaration of Independence
The American Bill of Rights
The English Bill of Rights
The Mayflower Compact
Why did the Pilgrims create the Mayflower Compact?
to show that they opposed representative government.
to establish an orderly community
to reinforce the laws of England in the new colony
to guarantee universal religious tolerance in the colony
