WorksheetsUnit 1, 2, 3, 4 review
Total questions: 70
Worksheet time: 2hrs 12mins
According to John Locke, if the government failed to protect natural rights, what did citizens have a right to do?
To divide the government into three separate parts
To elect new government leaders to rule the country
To overthrow the government and establish a new one
To create a direct democracy and allow individuals to govern
John Locke's views would play a DIRECT role in the creation of which document?
The Bill of Rights
The Albany Plan of Union
The Articles of Confederation
The Declaration of Independence
Declaration of Independence
When in the Course of human events it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another and to assume among the powers of the earth, the separate and equal station to which the Laws of Nature and of Nature's God entitle them, a decent respect to the opinions of mankind requires that they should declare the causes which impel them to the separation.
This quotation has most in common with which set of principles?
"Marxism"
"Federalism"
"National Socialism"
"Social Contract Theory"
Which statement best describes a political theory of John Locke?
Men and women are born free and entitled to equality
There should be a separation between church and state
A government's power comes from the consent of the people
The government should be divided into three separate branches.
French political thinker Baron de Montesquieu (1689–1755) was one of the Enlightenment's most important thinkers. He is famous for saying that "when the [law making] and [law enforcement] powers are united in the same person... there can be no liberty."
To which principle of government is Montesquieu's statement MOST directly related?
Bill of Rights
Individual Rights
Popular Sovereignty
Separation of Powers
"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."
This quote from the United States Declaration of Independence is MOST associated with which of these philosophers?
Plato
Socrates
John Locke
Thomas Hobbes
Montesquieu is credited with devising the basic Constitutional principle of
natural rights
popular sovereignty
separation and balance of governmental power
government was created by man for his own purposes.
Historians often praise Thomas Jefferson for incorporating the Enlightenment into the Declaration of Independence. Which of these BEST explains why this can be said?
there is evidence that it was written in France
it was written in the middle of the 18th Century
the philosophies of John Locke and Montesquieu are used
it contains many references to "Nature's God" and religion
This writing was published during the American Revolution and paved the way for the Declaration of Independence.
Rights of man
The American Crisis
Common Sense
·Common Sense was a pamphlet Thomas Paine published to distribute in the colonies to...
explain to Britain why they should end the quartering act
influence more people to join the independence movement.
to join the Loyalist party
abide by the Intolerable acts
“Nothing but independence…can keep the peace of the continent…A government of our own is our natural right: and when a man seriously reflects on the precariousness of human affairs, he will become convinced, that it is infinitely wiser and safer, to form a constitution of our own in a cool deliberate manner, while we have it in our power…”
“How can a tiny country like Great Britain be expected to care for such a large nation like America. It just doesn’t make sense. It should be the other way around.”
“We need to be free NOW before things get any worse. If we wait, it will only be harder.”
“There is nothing positive that will come from staying connected to Great Britain.”
“Maybe all along the only reason Great Britain cared for us was for HER benefit!”
Set of basic principles and laws that determine the powers and duties of government
constitution
ratification
suffrage
republic
Match with the meaning
Preamble
gain and keep safe the gifts of freedom and independence
encourage the condition of health and happiness for everyone
The delegates and people living in the United States
do make official and begin this written document of basic laws.
The introduction to the United States Constitution.
Match with the meaning
Establish justice
to gain and keep peace in the United States
set up a fair system of laws
for all citizens throughout the United States of America
in order to begin a better national government
to create a strong military for protection of all US citizens
Match with the meaning
Insure domestic tranquility
to gain and keep peace in the United States
set up a fair system of laws
for all citizens throughout the United States of America
in order to begin a better national government
to create a strong military for protection of all US citizens
Promote the general welfare
gain and keep safe the gifts of freedom and independence
encourage the condition of health and happiness for everyone
The delegates and people living in the United States
do make official and begin this written document of basic laws.
The introduction to the United States Constitution.
to ourselves and our posterity
to gain and keep peace in the United States
for ourselves and future generations
for all citizens throughout the United States of America
in order to begin a better national government
to create a strong military for protection of all US citizens
The __________________ is the highest law in the land.
Articles of Confederation
Declaration of Independence
Constitution
Preamble
What does Article I (1) establish?
Legislative Branch
Judicial Branch
Executive Branch
Supremacy of the Constitution
What does Article II (2) establish?
Legislative Branch
Judicial Branch
Executive Branch
Supremacy of the Constitution
What does Article III (3) establish?
Legislative Branch
Judicial Branch
Executive Branch
Supremacy of the Constitution
What does Article IV (4) establish?
The Constitution is Supreme
How to amend the Constitution
How to ratify the Constitution
Relationships between the states
Which amendment is represented in the picture?
19th
24th
26th
15th
Which amendment is represented in the picture?
15th
19th
23rd
26th
It is difficult to amend the constitution because the framers wanted to make sure _____.
changes were only made when absolutely necessary
no one ever changed the Constitution
hardly anyone got a say
the President got all the say
Gave citizens the right to vote regardless of race, color, or previous conditions of servitude.
23rd Amendment
24th Amendment
15th Amendment
19th Amendment
Gave women the right to vote
19th Amendment
15th Amendment
23rd Amendment
26th Amendment
Made charging a poll tax to vote illegal.
23rd Amendment
24th Amendment
18th Amendment
15th Amendment
Allows citizens to have the right to
speak
Freedom of Assembly
Freedom of Press
Freedom of Religion
Freedom of Speech
Right to Petition
Allows citizens to worship freely
Freedom of Assembly
Freedom of Press
Freedom of Religion
Freedom of Speech
Right to Petition
gives citizens the right to gather in groups
Freedom of Assembly
Freedom of Press
Freedom of Religion
Freedom of Speech
Right to Petition
Congress overrides a President's veto?
2. Demonstrate the ability to read, speak, and write words in English.
Which title would best fit these two statements?
Has conservative views
D
R
Has more liberal views.
D
R
Symbol is the donkey.
D
R
Usually raise taxes to support government programs.
D
R
Symbol is the elephant.
D
R
Believes in hands-on government
D
R
Supports military spending.
D
R
Believes in hands-off government
D
R
A function of a political party is…
Making sure all eligible voters are registered.
Working with other political parties to ensure fair campaigns.
Helping to get information to the public concerning important issues.
Safeguarding first amendment rights.
Where would you find a political party’s stance on issues?
in their platform.
in a televised debate.
a campaign commercial.
in the Constitution of the United States.
Political parties serve an important role because they
provide leadership in Congress
select candidates.
listen to citizen concerns
all of the above
Independent voters are…
Do not support a particular political party
Vote for candidates of only one party
Republicans
Democrats
