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Unit 2 Summative Review

Total questions: 69

Worksheet time: 1hrs 14mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The idea that people give up some of their power and rights to the government, and government is supposed to maintain order.

a)

Unalienable Rights

b)

Popular Sovereignty

c)

Social Contract

d)

Natural Rights

2.

The idea that all people are born equal and entitled to the same basic rights

a)

Unalienable Rights

b)

Popular Sovereignty

c)

Social Contract

d)

Natural Rights

3.

“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.” What important ideas does this language express?

a)

Popular sovereignty/social contract

b)

Natural rights/unalienable rights

c)

Social contract/natural rights

d)

Unalienable rights/popular sovereignty

4.

Thomas Jefferson borrowed many of his ideas from which Enlightenment Philosopher?

a)

John Locke

b)

Thomas Hobbes

c)

Thomas Paine

d)

John Adams

5.

“Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed.” What important idea does this language express?

a)

Rule of Law

b)

Unalienable Rights

c)

Natural Rights

d)

Social Contract/Popular Sovereignty

6.

“Whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it.” What important idea does this language express?

a)

Popular Sovereignty

b)

Unalienable Rights

c)

Natural Rights

d)

Social Contract

7.
According to the Declaration of Independence who gives us our rights? 
a)
given by God at birth 
b)
given by our government 
c)
given by our president 
d)
given by our parents 
8.
The Declaration of Independence states the purpose of government is 
a)
to tax and control finances
b)
to provide rules for the people
c)
to regulate trade 
d)
to serve the people
9.
According to the Declaration of Independence, what was an “unalienable right” that all governments should protect?
a)
The right to social equality
b)
The right to elect government officials
c)
The right to religious equality
d)
The right to personal liberty
10.
Which statement best describes the role of government according to the Declaration of Independence?
a)
“The main purpose of government is to expand and glorify the state”
b)
“The main purpose of government is to protect the unalienable rights of individuals”
c)
“The main purpose of government is to protect the rights and privileges of His Majesty, the King”
d)
“The main purpose of government is to promote the general welfare of the community by taking steps toward social equality”
11.
When Thomas Jefferson copied John Locke's ideas about the social contract, what did he say the people had the right to do to a government who was not protecting the people's rights?
a)
Write a letter
b)
Suggest how it could be better
c)
Wait until they started to respect the people's rights
d)
Abolish it
12.
What are the three inalienable rights that all people have?
a)
Food, Shelter, and Clothing
b)
Life, Liberty and Death
c)
Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness
13.
Who gives government the ability to govern?
a)
The people
b)
Parliament
c)
The King
d)
The Sons of Liberty
14.
What was the date that the Declaration of Independence was signed?
a)
July 4, 1776
b)
July 2, 1776
c)
July 4, 1787
d)
July 2, 1775
15.
What country did The United States declare independence from?
a)
Britain
b)
France
c)
Spain
d)
Belgium
16.
The Declaration states that all men are created ___________.
a)
Just
b)
Equal
c)
the same
d)
Free
17.
According to the Declaration,  what causes a government to be just? 
a)
powerful institutions
b)
a Bill of Rights 
c)
ease of altering 
d)
Consent of the people being governed
18.
The Declaration of Independence states, “That whenever any form of government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or abolish it.” Which Enlightened idea do these words describe?
a)
need to ensure a representative government.
b)
social contract between government and the people.
c)
revolutionary intent to overthrow the current government.
d)
return to a society that has no central authority.
19.

Which best describes the structure of the Declaration of Independence?

a)

introduction and thesis › list of reasons why the British government is oppressive › conclusion that the colonies must separate

b)

list of evidence against the British government › thesis that colonies should separate › conclusion that war is inevitable

c)

introduction about the causes of oppression › list of the causes and effects of British rule › summary of the list of the causes and effects

d)

list of the characteristics of a just government › ways in which the British government has not met these standards › thesis that the colonies must separate

20.

Which best describes how Jefferson organizes his argument in the body of the Declaration of Independence?

a)

by listing the ways in which the King of England has oppressed the colonists

b)

by listing the colonists’ tactics to rebel against the King of England

c)

by listing the changes the King must make in order to appease the colonies

d)

by listing the many benefits that the colonists will gain through liberation

21.

Which of the following is a central idea in the conclusion of the Declaration of Independence?

a)

People have unalienable rights such as life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.

b)

The colonists have the right to separate from Britain's oppressive rule.

c)

Colonists should have more rights than their British brethren.

d)

British citizens will be barred from entering the colonies in the future.

22.

The Declaration of Independence includes a list of abuses committed by the British government. These included abuses such as taxation without representation and quartering troops in peoples' homes. What was the main purpose of the Declaration of Independence?

a)

to explain why the colonies were separating from Great Britain

b)

to start a war with England

c)

to elect the first President

d)

to outline the structure of American government

23.

The conclusion to the Declaration is based on the Lee Resolution, which was introduced to Congress on June 7, 1776. It stated, "That these United Colonies are, and of right ought to be, free and independent States that they are absolved from all allegiance to the British Crown." It also said, "measures should be immediately taken for procuring the assistance of foreign powers." What message were the delegates sending to the rest of the world?

a)

The individual colonies could make treaties with foreign nations.

b)

The United States wanted Great Britain to give them more rights.

c)

The United States were ready to fight a war with Great Britain.

d)

America was now legally free to make political and economic alliances.

24.

Society is founded on an agreement between people and government and as a result people will give up some of their freedoms in exchange for certain protections from the government

a)

Social Contract

b)

Reason

c)

Popular Sovreignty

d)

Equality

25.

Humans are are ruled by a set of laws not designated by government/outside forces that can be discovered through the use of reason

a)

Natural Laws

b)

Freedom

c)

Equality

d)

Progress

26.

Existing knowledge about human nature can be criticized by applying scientific methods to human society

a)

Reason

b)

Progress

c)

Natural Laws

d)

Equality

27.

In English history, the Magna Carta (1215), the Petition of Rights (1628), and the English Bill of Rights (1689) all reinforced the concept of ______________.

a)

Limited Monarchy

b)

Religious Tolerance

c)

A laissez faire economy

d)

Universal Suffrage

28.

Athens is credited with the development of _________________, a form of government where the people choose how they are ruled.

a)

Monotheism

b)

Anarchy

c)

Monarchy

d)

Direct Democracy

29.

What is a democracy?

a)

rule by a dictator : rule, control, or leadership by one person with total power

b)

a form of government in which a country is ruled by a person or group with total power

c)

a country that is ruled by a monarch (such as a king or queen)

d)

a form of government in which people choose leaders by voting

30.
Democracy originated in which society?
a)
Greek
b)
Roman
31.

Which is not an influence of Ancient Greece seen in the US today?

a)

Written Constitution

b)

Democracy

c)

States

d)

Universal suffrage

32.

Locke argued that we had 3 main natural rights. What are they? (Select 3)

a)

Life

b)

Liberty

c)

Pursuit of Happiness

d)

Property

33.

According to John Locke, if the government didn't protect the people's natural rights, what could the people do?

a)

Overthrow the government

b)

Petition the government for their rights

c)

Nothing, the people don't have rights

34.

Rule of Law means

a)

one law favouring a particular group

b)

one law favouring many groups

c)

many laws favouring many groups

d)

one law for all the citizens

35.
Which statement describes an impact of the rule of law?
a)
state of nature
b)
checks and balances
c)
separation of powers
d)
transparency of institution
36.
Which characteristic serves as a long-term protection against tyranny and is a foundation of liberty in the United States?
a)
right to trial
b)
rule of law
c)
commerce clause
d)
elastic clause
37.

Why did Montesquieu believe the powers of the government should be separated?

a)

It would keep government leaders from becoming too powerful

b)

Because of divine right, government should be separated into more than one branch

c)

Because Locke's social contract stated that government by one ruler went against natural law

d)

Because running a government was too much for one person to handle

38.

Separation of powers was the idea of which enlightenment thinker?

a)

Montesquieu

b)

John Locke

c)

Isaac Newton

d)

Thomas Paine

39.

4. Separation of Powers influenced the US Government by providing?

a)

a. Checks & Balances

b)

b. Natural Rights

c)

c. Natural Law

d)

d. The Social Contract

40.
Why is the Magna Carta an important document in British history?
a)
It was the first document to place limits on the king's power
b)
It outlawed feudalism and gave voting rights to all citizens
c)
It established Parliament as the nation's legislative body.
d)
It determined England's physical boundaries
41.
The Magna Carta was signed in what year?
a)
1901 
b)
800 B.C.
c)
33 
d)
1215 
42.

If the Magna Carta was a symbol for something, it would be _____. (Choose All That Apply)

a)

The King is not above the law

b)

The English people do have rights

c)

The King has absolute power

d)

All of These

43.
Which of the following statements is a correct description of the Mayflower Compact?
a)
The men on board the Mayflower bound themselves into a “civic body politic.” 
b)
The Pilgrims practiced an early and pure form of democracy
c)
The Mayflower Compact applied just to the non-Pilgrims on board the Mayflower
d)
None of the above. 
44.
 Why did the Pilgrims create the Mayflower Compact?
a)
 to show that they opposed representative government.
b)
to establish an orderly community
c)
 to reinforce the laws of England in the new colony
d)
 to guarantee universal religious tolerance in the colony
45.
When was Mayflower Compact written?
a)
1410
b)
1492
c)
1655
d)
1620
46.
The Mayflower Compact was the first agreement for self - government to be created and enforced in america  
a)
true
b)
fasle
47.

Which principle did the Mayflower Compact establish?

a)

right to petition govt

b)

rule of law

c)

govt has power through consent of the governed

d)

taxation by consent

48.

Which document was written by Thomas Paine?

a)

Social Contract

b)

Common Sense

c)

Mayflower Compact

d)

Declaration of Independence

49.

Which one called the British king a tyrant and said he had abused his power?

a)

Mayflower Compact

b)

Common Sense

c)

English Bill of Rights

d)

The Enlightenment

50.

Who said it was absurd for an island to control a whole continent?

a)

John Locke

b)

King John

c)

Thomas Paine

d)

Thomas Jefferson

51.

Which one included free speech and the right to bear arms?

a)

English Bill of Rights

b)

Magna Carta

c)

The Enlightenment

d)

Mayflower Compact

52.

What was a movement in the 1700s that promoted freedom of thought and expression?

a)

Social Contract

b)

The Enlightenment

c)

Mayflower Compact

d)

Common Sense

53.

When this was published in early 1776, many American colonists became convinced that they should act to form a new kind of nation independent from the rule of Britain’s "cruel" courts.

a)

US Constitution

b)

Declaration of Independence

c)

Mayflower Compact

d)

Common Sense

54.

“Some people say that, because America has grown wealthy under Great Britain, the same will happen in the future. Nothing can be more false. . . . I answer that America would have become just as wealthy, and probably more, had no European power ever been involved.”

- Thomas Paine, 1776


The passage is taken from a pamphlet written in the 1700s. Which of these is the MOST LIKELY purpose of the pamphlet?

a)

to convince colonists to stay under British rule

b)

to convince colonists that taxes were okay

c)

to convince colonists to separate from (or to be independent from) Great Britain

d)

to convince colonists to move to Great Britain

55.
A government document that expanded the powers of the English Parliament and expanded the rights of the people, as well as further limited the rights of the king; written by the members of the English Parliament in 1689
a)
Common Law
b)
English Bill of RIghts
c)
House of Burgess
d)
The Federalist Papers
56.
Which documents influenced the colonists' views of government?
a)
 Common Sense, Articles of Confederation, Declaration of the Rights of Man
b)
Virginia Declaration of Rights, Common Sense, Bill of Rights
c)
Magna Carta, Mayflower Compact, Common Sense
d)
Magna Carta, Iroquois Constitution, Common Sense
57.

Pick the modern English translation for the following excerpt: “I have heard it asserted by some, that as America hath flourished under her former connection with Great Britain, the same connection is necessary towards her future happiness, and will always have the same effect. Nothing can be more fallacious than this kind of argument.”

a)

“There is nothing positive that will come from staying connected to Great Britain.”

b)

“Maybe all along the only reason Great Britain cared for us was for HER benefit!”

c)

“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.”

d)

“Some people believe that the colonies have and will always benefit from Great Britain but I couldn’t disagree more with that statement.”

58.

Pick the modern English translation for the following excerpt: “But Britain is the parent country, say some. Then the more shame upon her conduct. Even brutes do not devour their young, nor savages make war upon their families…

a)

“Some people believe that the colonies have and will always benefit from Great Britain but I couldn’t disagree more with that statement

b)

“Maybe all along the only reason Great Britain cared for us was for HER benefit!”

c)

“Don’t call Great Britain our caretaker – they’ve been abusive to us!”

d)

“There is nothing positive that will come from staying connected to Great Britain.”

59.

“I challenge the warmest advocate for reconciliation, to show a single advantage that this continent can reap, by being connected with Great Britain. I repeat the challenge; not a single advantage is derived.

a)

“There is nothing positive that will come from staying connected to Great Britain.”

b)

“Maybe all along the only reason Great Britain cared for us was for HER benefit!”

c)

“We need to be free NOW before things get any worse. If we wait, it will only be harder.”

d)

“Some people believe that the colonies have and will always benefit from Great Britain but I couldn’t disagree more with that statement.”

60.

“Small islands, not capable of protecting themselves, are the proper objects for kingdoms to take under their care; but there is something absurd, in supposing a continent to be perpetually governed by an island. In no instance hath nature made the satellite larger than its primary planet.”

a)

“We need to be free NOW before things get any worse. If we wait, it will only be harder.”

b)

“Some people believe that the colonies have and will always benefit from Great Britain but I couldn’t disagree more with that statement.”

c)

“Maybe all along the only reason Great Britain cared for us was for HER benefit!”

d)

“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.”

61.

“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…”

a)

“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.”

b)

“We need to be free NOW before things get any worse. If we wait, it will only be harder.”

c)

“There is nothing positive that will come from staying connected to Great Britain.”

d)

“Maybe all along the only reason Great Britain cared for us was for HER benefit!”

62.
How is power distributed in a  FEDERAL system?
a)
More power is held by state governments then national.
b)
Power is not held by the regional governments
c)
Power is shared between Central and Regional
d)
no power is held by the state
63.
In a CONFEDERATION which level of government  holds the most power?
a)
National
b)
Regional
c)
Local
d)
Independent State
64.
Which type of distribution of power does the diagram show?
a)
Confederation
b)
Unitary
c)
Federal
65.
Where is power centered in a unitary system? 
a)
central government
b)
military 
c)
state government 
d)
dictator 
66.
What system of government was in place after the United States Constitution? 
a)
confederal 
b)
federal 
c)
oligarchy 
d)
parliamentary 
67.

A system of government where power is located with the independent states and there is little power in the central government

a)

federal

b)

confederal

c)

parliamentary

d)

unitary

68.

A system of government where power is shared between a central government and states

a)

federal

b)

confederal

c)

parliamentary

d)

unitary

69.

A system of government where almost all power is located with the central government

a)

federal

b)

confederal

c)

parliamentary

d)

unitary

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