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WorksheetsSW1 CA Review
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 13mins
The idea that many to live in groups must give up some of his freedom to the government was developed by Thomas Hobbes, expanded on by John Locke and Jacques Rousseau.
Which of the following best describes their ideas?
Unalienable Rights idea
Laws of Nature theory
Social Contract theory
Divine Rights of Kings idea
The House of Representatives allocates representatives in proportion to state population. This idea that the number of representatives for a state would be based on population was derived from:
The Virginia Plan
The New Jersey Plan
The 3/5 Compromise
The Great Compromise
Unalienable rights are best described as:
Rights guaranteed under law
Natural rights of human beings
Individual rights as expressed in the Bill of Rights
Rights left to individuals by the Constitution
Which quote from the Declaration of Independence expresses the idea of unalienable rights?
“He has refused to pass other Laws for the accommodation of large districts of people, unless those people would relinquish the right of Representation in the Legislature, a right 'inestimable to them and formidable to tyrants only.'”
"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.”
“Nor have We been wanting in attentions to our British brethren. We have warned them from time to time of attempts by their legislature to extend an unwarrantable jurisdiction over us.”
“For abolishing the free System of English Laws in a neighbouring Province, establishing therein an Arbitrary government, and enlarging its Boundaries so as to render it at once an example and fit instrument for introducing the same absolute rule into these Colonies:”
In a social contract, people give up certain freedoms in exchange for:
Wealth and Security
Education and Health
Order and Security
Jobs and Health
Which right guaranteed in the Bill of Rights is represented in this image?
Right to a speedy and public trial
Freedom of speech
Right to bear arms
No forced quartering of troops
What might be the message implicit in the above political cartoon?
Congress is too powerful
Judicial Review is unconstitutional
The Executive office is weak
The Office of the President is too powerful
A queen rules a nation. When she dies, the throne will pass to her daughter. What kind of government does this nation have?
A monarchy
A theocracy
A dictatorship
A representative democracy
People overthrow their government, but no ruler takes charge. Without leadership, the nation is in chaos. What is this situation called?
autocracy
oppression
anarchy
revolution
Some nations in the Middles East have Islam as the state religion. Their citizens must practice this religion. What kind of government do these nations have?
A monarchy
A theocracy
A dictatorship
An oligarchy
A military leader seizes control of a government during a revolution. He has complete control and kills anyone who opposes him. What kind of government does this nation have?
A monarchy
A theocracy
A dictatorship
An oligarchy
Which best fits the importance of the Magna Carta?
It replaced the king with a parliament
It protected the rights of the common man
It was the first time that limited government was made law in England
It had little impact on constitutional history
Which of the following is not a traditional right in English and American history?
Right to petition government
Limits of the kings power
Freedom from religious taxation
Right to employment
Which of the following British documents shaped the American colonist ideas of government for the future?
Magna Carta & the English Bill of Rights
Hammurabi’s code
Napoleonic code
Declaration of Independence
What amendment to the constitution protects Americans from unwarranted search and seizure?
The Fourth Amendment
The First Amendment
The Fifth Amendment
The Seventh Amendment
Which of the following best fits the political ideas of Thomas Hobbes?
Man should be free to do as he wishes
Government should provide financial support for the poor
Government should be a contract between the governed and the government
Government should be as strong as possible to stabilize society
Which of the following best describes John Locke’s contribution to American political ideas?
“providence for the display of human greatness”
“liberty once lost, is lost forever”
“Life, Liberty, & the Pursuit of Happiness”
“I prefer dangerous freedom over peaceful slavery”
What was the most important effect of the French Indian War on the American Colonies?
America became more prosperous
British troops abandoned the colonies
Slavery increased to produce more wealth
British debt was placed on colonist with taxation
Which of the following was a weakness of the Articles of Confederation?
a strong president
The Northwest Ordinance of 1787
strong courts to enforce laws
inability to regulate interstate trade and raise taxes
Which point from the Virginia Plan is a part of the United States government today?
A government led by congress
A bicameral legislation
3/5 representation for slaves
a unicameral legislature
Which point from the New Jersey Plan is part of the United States government today?
3/5 representation for slaves
a unicameral legislature
equal representation of the states in the Senate
a bicameral legislature
Which state introduced a compromise to move the constitutional convention forward?
Georgia
New Jersey
Virginia
Connecticut
Why were taxes imposed on the colonies considered “intolerable” by the colonist?
colonies had laws against taxing food
colonist wealth was increased by the profits of these new taxes
they lacked representation in parliament therefore were against taxation
colonist could not afford to pay their taxes
What was Britain’s reaction to the debt left by the French Indian War?
Increased colonial taxation
Decreased colonial taxation
Western expansion of colonial population
the abandonment of the colonies
What was the most important outcome of the 2nd Continental Congress?
A peace treaty between the king and the colonies was signed
The signing of the Declaration of Independence
The colonies declared war on England
Trade between the colonies and the motherland
