WorksheetsAm. Gov. Unit 1, Quiz 2
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 6mins
Early English Document that lessened the power of the king by giving Parliament more power/authority.
Magna Carta
Petition of Right
English Bill of Rights
Which Early English Document included both limited government and rule of law?
The Magna Carta
The English Bill of Rights
Petition of Right
Which Early English Document gave citizens more freedoms or liberties?
Petition of Right
English Bill of Rights
Magna Carta
What was the impact of the Early English Documents?
Their authors received the highly esteemed Nobel Peace Price
Their key ideas influenced the creation of our's and other nation's Constitutions.
They were not influential to any future democracies.
Which philosopher's key ideas include the concept of 'natural rights'?
Rousseau
Hobbes
Locke
Which political philosopher introduced the concept of a Three Branch System with Checks and Balances?
Montesquieu
Locke
Rousseau
Which political philosopher believed people are incapable of self-rule because of their selfishness?
Montesquieu
Locke
Rousseau
Hobbes
Which political philosopher gets the most credit for their interpretation of The Social Contract Theory?
Hobbes
Locke
Montesquieu
Rousseau
What kind of document is The Declaration of Independence?
Expository
Narrative
Descriptive
Persuasive
How did Thomas Jefferson adapt the natural rights theory in The Declaration of Independence?
Life, Liberty, Property
Freedoms and Equal Rights
Civil Rights
Life, Liberty, Pursuit of Happiness
