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WorksheetsMini #2 Practice
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
What concepts were inspired by philosopher John Locke?
separation of powers and social contract
social contract and natural law
separation of powers and state of nature
social contract and self government
What concept was inspired by Baron de Montesquieu?
natural law
natural rights
social contract
separation of powers
Which documents limited the power of the king and imposed rule of law?
Magna Carta and Mayflower Compact
Mayflower Compact and English Bill of Rights
Common Sense and Mayflower Compact
Magna Carta and English Bill of Rights
Which document, written by Thomas Paine, inspired the Framers to finally declare independence?
Magna Carta
Common Sense
Mayflower Compact
English Bill of Rights
Why did Thomas Paine say that colonists should declare independence?
The colonies had been ruling themselves for years anyway
The King was mean
The colonists had the power of kings
The people were tired of paying taxes
Why did colonists object to policies like the Stamp Act and the Townshend Acts?
They hated taxes.
Believed they could not be taxed if they weren't represented
They were spoiled brats.
They wanted to smuggle goods and not pay taxes.
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.
Which philosopher influenced the reasoning of this passage?
King George III
George Washington
Baron de Montesquieu
John Locke
Which document was a model for self-government and social contract?
Declaration of Independence
Magna Carta
Mayflower Compact
Bill of Rights
Taxation, violation of rights, and representation were
the reasons why colonists wanted to remain loyal to the British
the reasons why colonists were upset with British rule
the reasons why the British created colonies
the reasons why the British went to war with France
Which document addressed colonial concerns about English policies?
Declaration of Independence
Mayflower Compact
U.S. Constitution
Bill of Rights
Why did Parliament eventually repeal the Stamp Act, which taxed goods such as newspapers and playing cards?
The colonists started destroying British goods.
The colonists were able to produce their own goods.
The colonists began boycotting British goods.
The colonists established a blockade against British goods.
That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government...
What does the statement above mean?
Without the government to stop us from abusing ourselves, we would live in a state of nature.
The only safe government is one with a system of checks and balances.
People create governments to protect their rights. If the government abuses those rights, they can change the government or get rid of it and start a new one.
People create governments to protect their rights, but once they give power to a government, they cannot take it back
The following quote is from WHAT PART of the Declaration of Independence?
For imposing taxes on us without our consent
Ideasl/Preamble
Arguments/Natural Rights
Complaints/Grievances
Conclusion/Resolution for Independence
The following quote is from WHAT PART of the Declaration of Independence?
“…these United colonies are, and of Right ought to be, FREE AND INDEPENDENT STATES; that they are absolved from all allegiance to the British Crown…”
Ideasl/Preamble
Arguments/Natural Rights
Complaints/Grievances
Conclusion/Resolution for Independence
The following quote is from WHAT PART of the Declaration of Independence?
“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…”
Ideasl/Preamble
Arguments/Natural Rights
Complaints/Grievances
Conclusion/Resolution for Independence
The following quote is from WHAT PART of the Declaration of Independence?
“…to secure these Rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their Powers from the Consent of the Governed, that whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these Ends it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government”
Ideasl/Preamble
Arguments/Natural Rights
Complaints/Grievances
Conclusion/Resolution for Independence
How did the Constitution fix the biggest problem under the Articles of Confederation?
It allowed Congress to tax.
It allowed the President to declare war.
It allowed the Supreme Court to send in the military when needed.
It allowed the government to search your home without just cause.
Which of the following were the two biggest issues that the Anti-Federalists had with the Constitution?
It didn't have a military leader and it created the Presidency.
It did not protect individual rights and it gave too much power to the central government.
It gave too little power to the central government and too much power to the states.
It gave too much power to the states and provided no protection against foreign attacks.
What event was one reason that states sent delegates to Philadelphia in 1787 to fix the Articles of Confederation?
The new Americans won the Revolutionary War.
George Washington said they should meet.
Massachusetts farmers in debt led rebellions when they tried to take away their farms for non-payment.
Baron de Montesquieu told them they needed three branches of government.
Why did the Federalists urge states to ratify the Constitution?
They wanted to make state governments stronger.
They wanted to increase the army to seize Florida from Spain.
They feared that people's freedoms would be threatened if the national government were too strong.
They wanted a stronger central government to stop threats from foreign countries and from rebellious Americans.
