WorksheetsUnit 1 Review Government
Total questions: 15
Worksheet time: 8mins
Which are complaints the colonists had about the King?
Quartering of soldiers
Taxation without proper representation
Limited their natural right of life, liberty, and property
Forcing them to not buy British goods
Having to fund the War for Independence
Which idea was Montesquieu's biggest contribution?
The separation of church and state
The social contract theory
The need for an absolute ruler
The separation of powers
This document was the first to limit the kings power:
Declaration of Independence
Bill of Rights
Magna Carta
The Constitution
How did the Enlightenment impact political thinking?
People began to rethink their governments
People began to view the church as the supreme authority
People began to want an absolute ruler instead of a democracy
People began to think that their natural rights should be limited
A theocracy is rule by:
Religion
A small group of people
The people
A monarchy
When citizens vote for a Senator to serve in the government, they are practicing this type of democracy:
Direct democracy
Representative democracy
Absolute democracy
Theocratic democracy
Which ideas are included in the Declaration of Independence?
People have natural rights
God gives certain people the right to govern
The government is controlled by the people
The people can abolish their government if it violates their rights
The government is not accountable to its citizens
Who is the "father of the Constitution"?
Thomas Jefferson
Benjamin Franklin
George Washington
James Madison
Which philosopher was most know for his ideas on the social contract theory?
John Locke
Thomas Hobbes
Montesquieu
Rousseau
A oligarchy is rule by:
Religion
A small group of people
The people
A monarchy
Which philosopher was most know for his idea that absolute ruler was necessary to control the people?
John Locke
Thomas Hobbes
Montesquieu
Rousseau
What is in the Grievances section of the Declaration of Independence?
The signatures of the founding fathers
The complaints against the Crown
The introduction to the document
The description of natural rights
This document was the basis for the First Amendment to the Constitution:
Virginia Declaration of Rights
Petition of Rights
English Bill of Rights
VA Statute for Religious Freedom
This term means protection given to citizens against unfair actions by the government:
Due process
2nd Amendment
Democracy
Natural rights
A democracy is rule by:
Religion
A small group of people
The people
A monarchy
