Worksheets1.2- Dekanawidah Document about Democracy
Total questions: 16
Worksheet time: 10mins
According to the Document, "the Council of the Mohawk shall be divided into three parties as follows."
This is example of which of the following democratic principles?
popular sovereignty
Federalism
separation of powers
tyranny
Why would Dekanawidah and the five Nations look to divid power? What are they looking to prevent by establishing rules for the governing of the Iroquois Confederacy?
Tyranny
Democratic Ideals
popular sovereignty
limited government
"The third party (Branch) is
to listen only to the discussion of the first (Branch) and second (Branch) parties and if an error is made or the
proceeding is irregular they are to call attention to it."
Which of the following best explains what will happens to a branch of government if they do something that calls for the attention of the other branches?
Which of the following types of government is defined as an organization which consists of a number of parties or groups united in an alliance or league.
dictatorship
confederation
Monoarchy
Theocracy
Some sources place the origin of the Five Nation Confederacy as early as 1390 AD, but others insist it was prepared about 1450-1500.
Because of this, it is clear that the Native Americans must have learned about limited government and democracy from Europeans.
True
False
What is popular sovereignty?
A way to be involved in all decisions for a country.
Government based on the consent of the people.
Government based on the popularity of the people.
Government that is separate but equal.
In a popular sovereignty___________ are the source of the government authority.
laws
electricity
people
city hall
The government’s powers are______________ by the popular sovereignty. If the government does not conduct itself correctly in the eyes of the people, the people will exercise their authority.
unlimited
taken
limited
tyrannical
Which present day State was the location that the Five Nations' Confederate was the functional government of the Native peoples' around 1500?
New York
Alabama
Mississippi
Illinois
We place at the top of the Tree of the Long Leaves an Eagle who is able to see afar. If he sees in the distance any evil approaching or any danger threatening he will at once warn the people of the Confederacy....
According to this quote, the main reasons for uniting and joining together with the other Tribes include all of the following except;
strength in numbers
mutual defense
pulling together resources
you must stand alone against any enemy
According to this Document, Native American traditions influenced American __________.
military
government
geography
economy
If you were a Chief of a Tribe that neighbored the five Nations' of the Confederation would you have joined them if asked?
Which statement best illustrates the meaning of federalism?
All citizens enjoy the basic rights of freedom of speech, press, religion, and assembly.
The Constitution delegates certain powers to the national government but reserves other powers for the states.
The Constitution can be changed by amendments ratified by Congress.
The House of Representatives has the power to impeach the president, and the Senate has the power to conduct an impeachment trial.
