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WorksheetsPath 2 Democracy II
Total questions: 95
Worksheet time: 1hrs 21mins
Which document addressed colonial concern with English Policies?
U.S. Constitution
Declaration of Independence
Articles of Confederation
Magna Carta
What law required a tax on many printed goods?
Stamp Act
Townshend Acts
Sugar Act
Tea Act
Which of the following were English policies that raised concerns with colonists? Choose all that apply.
Stamp Act
Civil Rights Act
Intolerable Acts
Sugar Act
Tea Act
Why did the English Parliament repeal the Stamp Act?
Colonists dumped tea into Boston Harbor
The king decided it was too harsh
Colonists began boycotting British goods
They signed a treaty with the colonists
What THREE reasons did the colonists have for declaring independence? Choose all that apply.
violation of individual rights
lack of representation in government
conflict with Native Americans
taxation
Rights guaranteed or belonging to a person are called...
social contract
individual rights
natural law
duties
When a person or group is acting on behalf of another person or group, it is called...
rule of law
oppression
individual rights
representation
When money is charged by a government for specific facilities or services, that is called...
individualization
taxation
representation
imports
______ is the idea that it is unfair to tax someone without giving them a voice in government.
Taxation without notification
Boycotting
Taxation without representation
Violating individual rights
Following the _______, England taxed the colonies to pay its debt and limited westward expansion with the Proclamation of 1763. Both of these actions angered the colonists.
French and Indian War
American Revolution
War of 1812
Civil War
As a result of conflicts with England, colonists wrote the ________, which expressed their grievances against the King of England and proclaimed that they wanted to be independent states.
Declaration of Independence
U.S. Constitution
Articles of Confederation
Bill of Rights
What was the significance of the stamp on the newspaper?
It demonstrated that Parliament ignored the colonists’ media communications
It demonstrated that Parliament controlled the colonists’ press outlets.
It represented the colonists’ opposition to English tax policies.
It represented the colonists’ fulfillment of English tax policies.
Which action did colonists use this cartoon to support?
Declaring independence from the British monarchy.
Declaring loyalty to the British monarchy.
Dissolving colonial legislatures.
Dissolving colonial charters.
The quotes below are from historical documents.
“For imposing Taxes on us without our Consent”
“All bills for raising Revenue shall originate in the House of Representatives…”
What is the relationship between these concepts?
Both declare to the world why the colonists wanted freedom from England
Both represent actions taken by the colonists to enforce English policies.
Both are in response to English policies imposed upon the colonists.
Both are responses by England to the actions of the colonists.
Why did Parliament eventually repeal the Stamp Act, which taxed goods such as newspapers and playing cards?
The colonists established a blockade against British goods
The colonists were able to produce their own goods
The colonists started destroying British goods
The colonists began boycotting British goods.
Which document contains this passage? SS.7.C.1.4 Mid Complexity
What is the main idea of this passage?
SS.7.C.1.4 Mid Complexity
Which statement completes the diagram?
What is one way that the ideas stated in the Declaration of Independence are evident today?
1. Using the quote "That to secure these rights," to determine the goal of the colonists in writing the Declaration of Independence.
2. The colonists included that they are "endowed by their Creator." By using the clues around the phrase, determine the meaning.
3. According to the Declaration, who does the government get its power from?
4. Determine the meaning of the word public good using context clues from the above passage.
Which complaint is listed here
"He has dissolved Representative Houses repeatedly, for opposing with manly firmness his invasions on the rights of the people."
quartering soldiers
dissolving legislatures
suspending trial by jury
limiting judicial power
What is the connection between natural rights and government?
government is meant to provide services
people have the right to alter government
people have government given rights
government is meant to protect natural rights
What is the meaning of this quote form the Declaration of Independence?
"That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among men..."
Only men have rights in the government
The purpose of government is to ensure people’s rights
Governments must be destroyed to secure rights
Rights can only be given by the government
"Whenever any form of government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the right of the people to alter or abolish it and to institute new government."
What does this quote mean?
If a government is corrupt the people need to change it or make a new government
The people have no say in their government
The people have no power to change a corrupt government
It's the people's fault if the government is corrupt
What is the meaning of this quote from the Declaration of Independence?
"A Prince whose character is thus marked by every act which may define a Tyrant, is unfit to be the ruler of a free people."
A tyrant is not the same thing as a prince
A ruler who has absolute power cannot be challenged
A ruler who has absolute power cannot rule free people because they have natural rights
The people should vote for their ruler
What are some of the main complaints in the Declaration of Independence?
Choose all that apply.
Colonists were denied trial by jury
Colonists were forced to quarter troops in their homes
Colonists were taxed without representation in Parliament
Colonists were forbidden from owning land
What is the meaning of this quote from the Declaration of Independence?
"People are endowed by their creator with certain unalienable rights..."
Only God can give people rights
Rights can be taken away
People are only given some rights, the rest must be earned
People have natural rights
5. What was the underlying goal of the colonist in writing of the Declaration of Independence?
6. Analyze the text to determine the meaning What is meant by “Petitioned for Redress”?
7. The passage above refers the circumstances and oppression's/ grievances that the colonist faced leading to the writing of the Declaration of Independence. Which of the following is not an example of the leading causes.
8. Determine the meaning of the word tyrant using context clues from the above passage.
The concept that all human beings have basic rights such as life, liberty, and property.
natural rights
citizenship
rule of law
all of the above
Montesquieu believed in the separation of power. What are the names of the three branches of government?
legislative, executive, judicial
executive, checks and balances, judicial
executive, checks and balances, judicial
judicial, legislative, checks and balances
What does check and balances mean?
it gives all the power to the government
it separates the power among the branches of the government
the king has all the power
it allows the people to govern themselves
John Locke's social contract influenced the Founding Fathers to create to the Declaration of Independence. What is a social contract?
an agreement between the government and the people
a letter giving people freedom
an agreement between the King and John Locke
all of the above
Which Early Document: limited he monarchy and protected the people?
Mayflower Compact
Common Sense
English Bill of Rights
Magna Carta
Which Early Document: provided basic individual rights?
Mayflower Compact
Common Sense
English Bill of Rights
Magna Carta
Which Early Document: laws made by the people?
Mayflower Compact
Common Sense
English Bill of Rights
Magna Carta
What is the name of the war that led to the British taxing the colonists?
Revolutionary War
French Indian War
World War I
Boston Massacre
Which Early Document: pushed for Independence from Britain?
Mayflower Compact
Common Sense
English Bill of Rights
Magna Carta
This law imposed a tax on every legal document, newspaper, pamphlet, and deck of cards coming into the colonies.
Stamp Act, 1765
Quartering Act, 1765
Tea Act, 1773
Declaratory Act, 1766
The law stated that Parliament has the right to pass laws for the colonies in "all cases whatsoever." Its purpose was to remind the colonists that the authority of the King and Parliament was superior to colonial governments.
Stamp Act, 1765
Quartering Act, 1765
Tea Act, 1773
Declaratory Act, 1766
The British government moved the army from the western lands into the cities. The law required colonists who were innkeepers of public officials to house and feed the British soldiers.
Stamp Act, 1765
Quartering Act, 1765
Tea Act, 1773
Declaratory Act, 1766
This law gave the East India Company the sole right to sell tea to the colonies - no other companies were permitted to sell tea.
Stamp Act, 1765
Quartering Act, 1765
Tea Act, 1773
Declaratory Act, 1766
Who do we give credit for the idea that everyone has unalienable rights?
Montesquieu
King George III
John Locke
Thomas Paine
If you see Montesquieu, what three words should you be looking for?
life, liberty, property
life, liberty, pursuit of happiness
legislative, executive, judicial
grievances, rights, taxes
What document established the idea of limited government?
English Bill of Rights
Common Sense
Magna Carta
Mayflower Compact
What document encouraged the colonists to want to be independent from England?
Mayflower Compact
Common Sense
Magna Carta
English Bill of Rights
What documents (TWO) gave rights to the people in England?
Mayflower Compact
Magna Carta
English Bill of Rights
Common Sense
Why were the colonists upset about the Stamp Act?
They were upset because Tea was too expensive.
They were mad because they had to quarter soldiers.
They were upset that they were taxed without being represented.
They did not want to have the King of England control the colonies.
Which document actually said the colonists were Independent from England?
Common Sense
Mayflower Compact
Declaration of Independence
Articles of Confederation
Which document actually said the colonists were Independent from England?
Common Sense
Mayflower Compact
Declaration of Independence
Articles of Confederation
If you see the word "he" you know the Declaration if talking about a list of what?
options
grievences
approvals
rights
Which was NOT a grievance the colonists had about King George?
He was taxing the colonists without their approval
He took away their right to trial by jury
The President had no power
the colonists were forced to house soldiers.
Which of the following was a way that the Constitution fixed one of the problems in the Articles of Confederation?
The Constitution allowed for a King to be in charge.
The Constitution created one branch of government
The Constitution allowed more states to be added.
The Constitution allowed the government to tax people
What event showed the government in America that the Articles of Confederation was weak and needed to be changed?
the Seven Years War
the French and Indian War
the President being assasinated
Shays' Rebellion
What does the term ratify mean?
To oppose
to approve
to neglect
to dislike
Which group of people wanted the Articles of Confederation to be our government?
Anti-Federalists
Federalists
All of the Founding Fathers
Loyalists
Which group of people would have said "a vote for ratification is a vote for the future"?
Anti-Fedrealists
Federalists
Patriots
Loyalists
which idea is supported by the Mayflower Compact?
limited monarchy
power of the peopl
self-goverance
trial by jury
What idea do we see in the Declaration of Independence?
self-government
natural rights
separation of powers
majority rules
How did Shays' rebellion show a weakness in the Articles of Confederation?
The goverment could not control trade
the states were not powerful enough
The central government could not tax, so they had no money to pay for a military
The President could not control the states.
What is another word for natural rights?
freedom of speech
social contract
ratify
unalienable rights
What happened to make the Anti-federalists approve the Constitution?
The option of having a King was put in place.
The Bill of Rights was added
The Anti-Federalists was allowed to keep the Articles of Confederation
Shays' Rebellion happened.
What is an amendment?
A change
an approval
a state law
it's not important
One of the major philosophical principles in the Declaration of Independence was that of
natural rights
freedom of speech
abolition of slavery
separation of powers
Montesquieu is credited with devising the basic Constitutional principle of
natural rights
popular sovereignty
separation and balance of government power
government was created by man for his own purposes
Which statement best describes a political theory of John Locke?
Men and women are born free and entitled to equality
there should be a separation between church and state
a government's power comes from the consent of the people
the government should be divided into three separate branches
the enlightenment influenced revolutionary thought by
encouraging the poor to take up arms
stressing the importance of the monarchy
designing a common revolutionary strategy
instilling a belief in the natural rights of man
French political thinker Baron de Montesquieu (1689–1755) was one of the Enlightenment's most important thinkers. He is famous for saying that "when the [law making] and [law enforcement] powers are united in the same person... there can be no liberty."
To which principle of government is Montesquieu's statement MOST directly related?
Bill of Rights
Individual Rights
Popular Sovereignty
Separation of Powers
Baron Montesquieu (1689-1755) argued that corruption in government begins when the people attempt to govern directly and try “to debate for the senate, to execute for the magistrate, and to decide for the judges.
What governmental principle of the United States is based on Montesquieu's concerns?
Federalism
Republicanism
Freedom of Speech
Separation of Powers
“Man... hath by nature a power ... to preserve his property - that is, his life, liberty, and estate - against the injuries and attempts of other men.”
- John Locke, 1690
John Locke's views would play a DIRECT role in the creation of which document?
The Bill of Rights
The Albany Plan of Union
The Articles of Confederation
The Declaration of Independence
This philosopher separated the government into three branches of government and argued for separation of powers.
Diderot
Locke
Montesquieu
Rousseau
The first written plan of self-government of an American colony was the
Magna Carta
Mayflower Compact
Petition of Right
Fundamental Orders
The Mayflower Compact was unique because it
was the foundation for the Declaration of Independence
allowed black colonists freedom centuries before emancipation
allowed colonists to import slaves from Africa to work on southern plantations
was the first example of colonial European self-government in northeastern North America
the Magna Carta (1215) and the English Bill of Rights (1689) both reinforced the concept of
universal suffrage
a limited monarchy
religious toleration
a laissez-faire economy
The Magna Carta is most important for which reason?
it created Parliament
it was the "great charter"
it created the first democracy in England
it put limits on the monarch's powers
What document established a tradition of direct democracy in New England?
social contract
mayflower compact
united states constitution
declaration of independence
What was the purpose of the English Bill of Rights?
to reinstate King James II
To weaken the role of Parliament
To establish the British cabinet system
to limit the power of the British monarch
The significance of Thomas Paine's Common Sense was that it
suggested economic reforms for the colonies
suggested a plan of reconciliation with the British
outlined a logical approach to protesting against parliament
pointed out the absurdity of continued loyalty to King George III
