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WorksheetsAHTG-100-M001: American Heritage (Lessons 1 - 3)
Total questions: 25
Worksheet time: 15mins
Which of the following best describes the shift from the Christian view of human nature to the European Enlightenment’s view?
People’s motivations were now based on tyranny, rather than freedom.
People’s motivations were now based on areté, rather than self-interest.
People’s motivations were now based on self-interest, rather than virtue
People’s motivations were now based on virtue, rather than liberty.
People’s motivations were now based on emotion, rather than science.
What did “freedom” mean in ancient Greece?
The privilege of participating in the political process.
The autonomy of not being bothered by government.
The liberty to choose to obey the law or go to prison.
The ability to do only as God commanded.
The right to expect that government will assist you.
Which of the following is an accurate depiction of the Human Predicament cycle?
tyranny → good society → anarchy → revolution → tyranny
tyranny → revolution → anarchy → good society → tyranny
tyranny → revolution → anarchy → competing groups → tyranny
anarchy → competing groups → revolution → tyranny → anarchy
revolution → tyranny → anarchy → competing groups → revolution
Which of the following is NOT one of the four alternative types of government according to the textbook?
classical republicanism
aristocracy
liberalism
autocracy
libertarianism
The textbook explains the forced race integration in Arkansas in 1957. It says that after Governor Faubus employed the National Guard to keep nine black students out of Central High School, President Eisenhower employed the U.S. Army to ensure they were let in the school. What did this example illustrate?
political economy
tyranny
sovereignty
autocracy
theocracy
Which set of words best completes these two sentences? Martin Luther felt the Catholic Church had lost its ___________because of the corruption he witnessed. He felt the Bible had the final say on religious doctrine and practices and that the scriptures had ___________________over the Pope.
tyranny; areté
social compact; legitimacy
legitimacy; sovereignty
divine right of kings; liberalism
sovereignty; areté
Growing weary of their exacting, harsh, and overbearing coach, Central High School’s soccer team refused to practice unless their coach stepped down. After their successful overthrow, the soccer team struggled to stay organized and found there was too much chaos for them to be able to have effective practices. Some of the players wanted a recently graduated player to come back and be the coach while the community wanted the economics teacher to take over, and a few of the players wanted the old coach back. The economics teacher convinced everyone that he would be the best coach and took over. What is likely to occur next, according to the Human Predicament cycle?
The team will prosper and have fun, likely winning the state championship.
The team will achieve the good society.
The team will organize, but the coach will run things like a dictator.
The team will all quit because they liked the freedom of not having a coach.
The team will remain chaotic and lose most of their games.
In the months preceding the 2012 presidential election, presidential candidate Ron Paul wanted to “restore America” and “slam on the brakes” by cutting government spending and taxes, repealing several government programs, and altogether reducing the influence of the government in people’s lives. He believed in liberty and the free market and thought America would be better off with less government involvement. Which form of government would Ron Paul most likely support?
classical republicanism
libertarianism
liberalism
autocracy
aristocracy
Which of the following is NOT one of the suggestions Dallin H. Oaks gave for increasing emphasis on responsibilities rather than rights?
The legal profession can strengthen the responsibilities approach by funneling money and regulations toward the problem.
The legal profession can strengthen the responsibilities approach by being a good example.
The legal profession can strengthen the responsibilities approach by ensuring that the content of the law encourages the fulfillment of responsibilities.
The legal profession can strengthen the responsibilities approach by concentrating on whether something is wise and prudent as much as concentrating on whether it is legal.
The legal profession can strengthen the responsibilities approach by strengthening the position of institutions that promote moral development like the family and church.
A group of boys are stranded on a Pacific island. They are afraid and the group is in chaos, but eventually they choose a few boys to be their leaders and agree to follow them. Which term best describes this situation?
good society
political economy
European Enlightenment
social compact
founding myth
Which of the following describes the similarity between Jamestown and Plymouth?
They were both corporate communities.
They both had to govern themselves.
They both were friendly with the natives.
They were both covenant communities.
They both became wealthy with treasure.
Corporate communities exist to make money and gain wealth. Which of the following helped Jamestown become a successful corporate community?
the money they made off of the witch trials
the money they made off of the natives
the money they made off of tobacco
the money they made off of missionary work
the money they made off of gold and silver
Who was the theologian during the Protestant Reformation that greatly influenced the Puritans with his teachings on predestination and salvation through grace and not works?
Charles Wesley
John Calvin
John Hobbes
John Winthrop
Martin Luther
Which of the following is the best example of a social compact?
the Christian calling
the tabula rasa
the House of Burgesses
the city upon a hill
the voyage of Columbus
One problem corporate communities faced in America was the huge amounts of land and limited labor. How was this problem solved?
machinery and irrigation
government and cooperation from natives
slavery and indentured servitude
prayer and fasting
hard work and thrift
How is Lockean liberty different from ancient ideas about freedom?
The older view of freedom was freedom of the individual; Lockean liberty was freedom of groups of people.
The older view of freedom was social equality; Lockean liberty was equality before the law.
The older view of freedom was natural liberty; Lockean liberty was civil liberty.
The older view of freedom was freedom in society; Lockean liberty was freedom from society.
The older view of freedom was governance by consent; Lockean liberty was moral self-governance.
Why, according to the text, did the American colonies feel the Stamp Act was unfair?
They thought the Stamp Act violated due process.
They thought the Stamp Act violated generality.
They thought the Stamp Act violated publicity.
They thought the Stamp Act violated consent.
They thought the Stamp Act violated prospectivity.
What, according to John Locke’s Second Treatise of Government, is the reason that people form social contracts?
People have natural rights in a state of nature, but they need government to protect those rights from others; they therefore create a social contract.
People come together in an attempt to be a “city upon a hill” and conclude that they have a divine mandate to form a social contract.
People will do whatever it takes to realize their economic self-interest, and in order to secure financial prosperity, they create a social contract.
People feel overwhelmed when they have to make decisions for themselves and so they create a social contract so that someone else can make decisions for them.
People want to enjoy life, liberty, and property and so through a social contract they create a government which can give them those rights.
Which of the following best describes Michael Mullane’s thoughts about the rule of law?
The rule of law is a self-evident law that all men have no choice but to obey.
The rule of law is a farce and holds no place in political discussion.
The rule of law is largely misunderstood and needs to be reevaluated.
The rule of law is sacred and God ought to be thanked for its existence.
The rule of law is subject to the Tinkerbell effect: it only exists if we believe in it.
In his “Little Speech on Liberty,” what does John Winthrop call “that great enemy of truth and peace, that wild beast, which all of the ordinances of God are bent against, to restrain and subdue it” (Winthrop 1645)?
federal liberty
moral liberty
civil liberty
liberty in general
natural liberty
When William and Mary of Orange were asked to rule England, it was not the first time Parliament had asked a monarch to take the throne. Charles II had also been asked to return to England and rule. Which of the following about William and Mary was also true for Charles II?
William and Mary ruled together as joint monarchs.
William and Mary claimed legitimacy through the divine right of king.
William and Mary were allowed to rule subject to the will of Parliament.
William and Mary were living in Holland before they came to rule England.
William and Mary were asked to rule because the previous king had been removed from the throne by revolution.
The Philippine Drug War has resulted in the deaths of thousands. As shown in the clip, suspects are denied a fair trial and subsequently executed. Which principle of the rule of law is most clearly being trampled upon in this instance?
prospectivity
generality
consent
publicity
due process
Edgar and his three neighborhood pals discussed the oppression that they experienced when they played soccer at recess. The three boys agreed to pay Edgar a nickel every day to protect their right to use the soccer field. A few days later Edgar said he needed a quarter each to ensure they could play soccer and before long he was also making them do his homework as payment. According to Locke’s Second Treatise of Government, what should the boys do about Edgar’s oppression?
Since Edgar violated their social contract, they had the right and duty to revolt.
Since Edgar was still protecting their rights they had originally agreed to, they had to let him change their deal.
Since Edgar was the leader, they had to work things out peaceably or live with it.
Since Edgar has been chosen to be their leader, they had to support him.
Haley, the student body vice president at Central High School, has a deep fascination with Dungeons and Dragons. Wanting to organize a club to play D&D, she gathered a group of individuals together and drafted up the proposal for the club. In the proposal, Haley writes that the club exists for the “better ordering and preservation” of D&D fans. Furthermore, the proposal states that D&D club members are to promise to one another to work together to perfect their game. What historical document is most similar to Haley’s “D&D Club Proposal?”
the Second Treatise on Government
the Spirit of the Laws
the Declaration of Independence
the Mayflower Compact
the English Bill of Rights
According to John Winthrop’s “Little Speech on Liberty,” which of the following is NOT true about civil liberty?
With this liberty, man “hath the liberty to do what he lists.”
Civil liberty is “the same kind of liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free.”
People are free to choose to enter into the covenant, but they are bound to abide by its precepts.
Civil liberty is maintained and exercised through subjection to authority.
