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American democracy

Total questions: 16

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

a system in which the people choose their leaders to govern themselves - this is the type gov't of the U.S.

a)

oligarchy

b)

direct democracy

c)

representative democracy

d)

autocracy

2.

wrote that man [people] should have the basic rights of life, liberty, and property

a)

John Locke

b)

Baron de Montesquieu

c)

Thomas Paine

d)

Niccolo Machiavelli

3.

inalienable rights that the government cannot take away such as life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness

a)

limited government

b)

natural rights

c)

separation of powers

d)

social contract

4.

an agreement in which the people agree to give up some freedom in exchange for the government's protection of people's rights

a)

limited government

b)

natural rights

c)

separation of powers

d)

social contract

5.

a system in which the people govern themselves and vote on every matter

a)

autocracy

b)

direct democracy

c)

representative democracy

d)

oligarchy

6.

Using Locke’s social contract theory he believed it was the right of people to instigate a revolution...

a)

when laws had unintended consequences

b)

when people disagreed with their governments leaders on important issues

c)

when governments act against peoples natural rights

d)

when the government I vote for isn't elected

7.

Which document did the Founding Fathers write in 1776 to declare the reasons that America was separating from England?

a)

Magna Carta

b)

Mayflower Compact

c)

English Bill of Rights

d)

Declaration of Independence

8.

What it is government?

a)

An institution through which leaders exercise power to make and enforce laws affecting the people under its control

b)

A group of people who collect taxes to help pay for their luxury vehicles

c)

An organization whose goal is to prepare citizens for menial jobs

d)

An institution created to spread religion throughout the nation

9.

A state, without government and laws, in a 'state of nature', is

a)

oligarchy

b)

monarchy

c)

anarchy

d)

democracy

10.

"rule of a few", wherein a small number of people have, and exercise their power

a)

autocracy

b)

oligarchy

c)

direct democracy

d)

representative democracy

11.

a system of government wherein, supreme power rests with one person, or a polity

a)

autocracy

b)

oligarchy

c)

direct democracy

d)

representative democracy

12.

What was the date the Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence?

a)

July 4,1776

b)

August 2, 1776

c)

April 18, 1776

d)

December 16, 1773

13.

Which **THREE** describe purposes of the Declaration of Independence

a)

independence from Great Britain

b)

convince colonists to fight

c)

achieve peace with the King

d)

ideological & selfish motivations of founders

e)

list of laws we should all follow

14.

Which document did the Founding Fathers write in 1776 to declare the reasons that America was separating from England?

a)

Magna Carta

b)

Mayflower Compact

c)

English Bill of Rights

d)

Declaration of Independence

15.

One reason Thomas Jefferson gave for the exclusion of the "slavery passage" from the Declaration was

a)

most delegates thought slavery should remain legal in their states

b)

the Americans needed the support of all of the colonies

c)

he enjoyed the profit too much to give it up

d)

enslavement isn't as bad as it may seem

16.

Most governments in the world are either Unitary States, like France and China, *OR* they are

a)

anarchy

b)

an autocracy

c)

a federation

d)

a confederation