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AP GOPO Quiz 1 2026

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
According to the Declaration of Independence, where does government get its power?
a)
From the King
b)
From the Supreme Court
c)
From God
d)
From the people
2.
What are our natural rights according to Jefferson?  (He got the idea from John Locke, but he changed the last right.)
a)
Freedom of speech, religion, and press
b)
Life, liberty, and property
c)
Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness
d)
Voting, rebelling, and health
3.
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”
4.

Read the following sentence from paragraph 2 of the selection.


"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."


As used in this sentence, what does the word unalienable mean?

a)

F. There are expectations of lawful citizens in America.

b)

G. That religious beliefs dictate how free a person really is in a society.

c)

H. There are certain natural privileges all people have that cannot be taken away.

d)

J. That persons born in the colonies should not be held to the same laws as British citizens.

5.

The declaration of this public document states that

a)

people have the right to overthrow a government that denies basic rights

b)

the king has refused to create laws that are of immediate importance to the colonists

c)

it is necessary for the colonists to list their reasons for separation from Britain

d)

the United Colonies declare their independence from Britain

6.

What did Thomas Hobbes believe about the state of nature?

a)

People lived in harmony and cooperation

b)

People were naturally selfish and quick to fight

c)

People had equal rights and shared resources

d)

People were governed by a strong central authority

7.

Who was influenced by John Locke's writings?

a)

Thomas Hobbes

b)

Jean-Jacques Rousseau

c)

John Locke himself

d)

Thomas Jefferson

8.

According to John Locke, what does a blank slate or tabula rasa represent?

a)

A mind filled with knowledge and experiences

b)

A mind that is completely empty and devoid of any knowledge

c)

A mind that is influenced by genetics and inherited traits

d)

A mind that is shaped by societal norms and cultural values

9.

What did Thomas Hobbes believe about the social contract?

a)

It was a two-way agreement between people and government

b)

People gave up some rights and power in exchange for protection

c)

People had the right to overthrow or replace the government

d)

Government should be led by a monarch

10.

This key figure believed in 'Separation of Powers' and inspired the U.S. Constitution

a)

Montesquieu

b)

Voltaire

c)

Locke

d)

Rousseau

11.

Which answer below best describes 'The Enlightenment'?

a)

The peaceful transfer of power between an absolute king to a constitutional king

b)

A King's right to rule over others comes from God

c)

A European intellectual movement emphasizing reason and individualism

d)

The splitting of the Christian Church between Catholics and Protestants

12.
The phrase "No Taxation without Representation" was shouted by colonist who felt what?
a)
They needed a tax collector
b)
That they had no voice in Parliment
c)
That they wanted their tax check
d)
That Parliament had heard them
13.

Definition: The government and those who govern are bound by the law, as are those who are governed.

a)

Rule of Law

b)

Republic

c)

Democracy

d)

Representative Government

14.
Hobbes believed that a single __________, or ruler, should have complete authority over the people.
a)
emperor
b)
magnate
c)
overlord
d)
sovereign
15.

An electoral system where citizens vote to elect people to represent their interests and concerns.

a)

Limited Government

b)

Command Government

c)

Representative Government

d)

Socialistic Government

16.

The popular vote

a)

Popular suffering

b)

The Great Vote

c)

Popular Sovereignty

d)

Popular Process

17.

The restriction of the arbitrary exercise of power by

subordinating it to well-defined and established laws.

a)

Separation of Powers

b)

Natural Rights of Man

c)

Social Contract

d)

Rule of Law

18.

One house legislature

a)

Unicameral

b)

Bicameral

c)

Congress

d)

Parliament

19.

2 house legislature

a)

Bicameral

b)

Unicameral

c)

Bicameral

d)

Bilegislature

20.

as a governing or controlling body whose power exists only within pre-defined limits that are established by a constitution or other source of authority.

a)

Limited Government

b)

Representative Government

c)

Command Government

d)

Organized Government