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Role of the Government - Week 4 Review

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In the form of a government called a/an _________________, one person rules, while in a/an ______________, a few people rule.

a)

aristocracy, democracy

b)

monarchy, aristocracy

c)

aristocracy, monarchy

d)

monarchy, democracy

2.

Frequently mentioned by the Founding Fathers, the concept of _______ refers to the care and control given to humans by a deity.

a)

benevolence

b)

providence

c)

destiny

d)

fortune

3.

Who is called the Father of the Constitution?

a)

Thomas Jefferson

b)

Patrick Henry

c)

John Adams

d)

James Madison

4.

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.

a)

Judeo-Christian

b)

Protestant

c)

Roman Catholic

d)

Ancient Roman

5.

Whose philosophy of natural rights, the belief that governments existed for the benefit of the individual, heavily influenced the Founding Fathers?

a)

Alexis de Tocqueville

b)

Thomas Paine

c)

John Locke

d)

Baron de Montesquieu

6.

What does separation of powers refer to?

a)

The concept of people electing representatives and then giving them the power to act and vote for them

b)

The guarantee that states' rights will never become less powerful than the rights of the federal government

c)

The division of the federal government into three branches with safeguards of checks and balances

d)

The extensive list of reasons for the colonies' break from Britain

7.

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?

a)

John Locke

b)

Baron de Montesquieu

c)

Alexis de Tocqueville

d)

Thomas Jefferson

8.

Which of the following are elements of Classical Republicanism? (Choose all that apply)

a)

Civic virtue

b)

Moral education

c)

Large, disorganized communities

d)

Small, uniform communities

9.

In the second half of the 18th century, Europe was going through a period known as the “Age of ___________”, which celebrated reason and science.

a)

Empires

b)

Vikings

c)

Enlightenment

d)

Conquest

10.

What form of government did James Madison support for the new country?

a)

A direct democracy in which all people voted for every issue, as in ancient Greece.

b)

A classical republic in which representatives of the people managed the government, as in ancient Rome.

c)

A combination of direct democracy and a classical republic with the people electing representatives and their freedoms safeguarded by checks and balances.

d)

A new system which ignored established models of government and was structured specifically for the new capitalistic and ambitious spirit of America.

11.

A citizen has rights and responsibilities and this includes accepting to pay taxes as the price for necessary public services.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

A citizen has rights and responsibilities; this includes supporting the national defense.

a)

True

b)

False

13.

In the 18th century, our Founders were well versed in history and drew from which of the philosopher's writings about government?

a)

Greek

b)

Roman

c)

Ottoman

d)

Medieval

14.

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.

a)

Augustus Caesar

b)

Caligula

c)

Cincinnatus

d)

Nero

15.

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.

a)

True

b)

False

16.

What term is used to refer to public-spiritedness or a readiness to put public service above individual needs?

a)

civil obedience

b)

civic virtue

c)

spirit of community

d)

spirit of association

17.

Who killed Alexander Hamilton?

a)

Aaron Burr

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

James Madison

d)

John Adams

18.

Who was the guest visitor yesterday in your NJROTC class?

a)

Billie Eilish

b)

Cardi B

c)

Kanye West

d)

Commander Tom Garcia