WorksheetsCivics EOC Review week 1
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 14mins
Locke argued that we had 3 main natural rights. What are they? (Select 3)
Life
Liberty
Pursuit of Happiness
Property
Which American Founding Father did John Locke influence the most?
Ben Franklin
George Washington
John Adams
Thomas Jefferson
The idea that people are NOT subject to cruel and unusual punishment comes from the?
English Bill of Rights
Magna Carta
Mayflower Compact
This document, signed in 1620, was the first of colonial self government.
English Bill of Rights
Magna Carta
Mayflower Compact
This document, signed in 1215, was the first to establish limited government.
Petition of Rights
Magna Carta
Declaration of Independence
The idea that citizens are the source of government power is called.
Authority
leadership
consent of the governed
This is a type of government led by a small group of people?
oligarchy
anarchy
democracy
"Whenever the govt becomes destructive, it is the right of the ppl to abolish it". What was the purpose of this quote?
means the British govt should destroy all rebellions
British govt ruled with authority over the colonies
meant the colonists had the right to break away from Great Britain
meant the colonists should continue to work w/the British govt
Which quote from Declaration of Independence reflects the colonial complaint about no taxation w/o representation?
"For cutting off our trade with all parts of the world"
"for imposing taxes on us without our consent"
"for depriving us of trial by jury"
"for quartering large bodies of armed troops among us"
"We hold these truths to be self evident that all men are created equal & they are endowed by the creator w/certain unalienable rights that among these are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness". How does this explain the idea of "natural rights"?
natural rights are rights that every person are entitled to
natural rights are those rights that can be taken away by a govt
natural rights are any rights that are protected by law
natural rights are rights that people have gained for themselves
