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WorksheetsRole of the Government - Week 4 Review
Total questions: 18
Worksheet time: 10mins
In the form of a government called a/an _________________, one person rules, while in a/an ______________, a few people rule.
aristocracy, democracy
monarchy, aristocracy
aristocracy, monarchy
monarchy, democracy
Frequently mentioned by the Founding Fathers, the concept of _______ refers to the care and control given to humans by a deity.
benevolence
providence
destiny
fortune
Who is called the Father of the Constitution?
Thomas Jefferson
Patrick Henry
John Adams
James Madison
Even though they did not support an established religion in America, the Founding Fathers were influenced by the _______ heritage, which they believed was a method of instilling virtue.
Judeo-Christian
Protestant
Roman Catholic
Ancient Roman
Whose philosophy of natural rights, the belief that governments existed for the benefit of the individual, heavily influenced the Founding Fathers?
Alexis de Tocqueville
Thomas Paine
John Locke
Baron de Montesquieu
What does separation of powers refer to?
The concept of people electing representatives and then giving them the power to act and vote for them
The guarantee that states' rights will never become less powerful than the rights of the federal government
The division of the federal government into three branches with safeguards of checks and balances
The extensive list of reasons for the colonies' break from Britain
Who admired the British system of mixed government, stating that it was somewhat balanced because the professional and middle classes had a voice in the government?
John Locke
Baron de Montesquieu
Alexis de Tocqueville
Thomas Jefferson
Which of the following are elements of Classical Republicanism? (Choose all that apply)
Civic virtue
Moral education
Large, disorganized communities
Small, uniform communities
In the second half of the 18th century, Europe was going through a period known as the “Age of ___________”, which celebrated reason and science.
Empires
Vikings
Enlightenment
Conquest
What form of government did James Madison support for the new country?
A direct democracy in which all people voted for every issue, as in ancient Greece.
A classical republic in which representatives of the people managed the government, as in ancient Rome.
A combination of direct democracy and a classical republic with the people electing representatives and their freedoms safeguarded by checks and balances.
A new system which ignored established models of government and was structured specifically for the new capitalistic and ambitious spirit of America.
A citizen has rights and responsibilities and this includes accepting to pay taxes as the price for necessary public services.
True
False
A citizen has rights and responsibilities; this includes supporting the national defense.
True
False
In the 18th century, our Founders were well versed in history and drew from which of the philosopher's writings about government?
Greek
Roman
Ottoman
Medieval
This former farmer who became the chief magistrate of the Roman Republic in the 1st century embodied the idea of civic virtue, the willingness to put public service ahead of making money or even tending to one's family.
Augustus Caesar
Caligula
Cincinnatus
Nero
Early colonialists in our country did not like the idea of state religion, or an established religion where the ruler decides the religious practices for the whole population.
True
False
What term is used to refer to public-spiritedness or a readiness to put public service above individual needs?
civil obedience
civic virtue
spirit of community
spirit of association
Who killed Alexander Hamilton?
Aaron Burr
Thomas Jefferson
James Madison
John Adams
Who was the guest visitor yesterday in your NJROTC class?
Billie Eilish
Cardi B
Kanye West
Commander Tom Garcia
