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Total questions: 44

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Name
Class
Date
1.

government of a country by its own people, especially after having been a colony

a)

Self-Government

b)

Rule of Law

c)

Due Process

d)

Rights

e)

Limited Government

2.

a principle under which all persons, institutions, and entities are accountable to laws - everyone must follow the law

a)

Self-Government

b)

Rule of Law

c)

Due Process

d)

Rights

e)

Limited Government

3.

a principle for fair treatment through the normal judicial system; the government cannot take a citizen's rights without cause

a)

Self-Government

b)

Rule of Law

c)

Due Process

d)

Rights

e)

Limited Government

4.

those things that one is morally or legally entitled to do or have

a)

Self-Government

b)

Rule of Law

c)

Due Process

d)

Rights

e)

Limited Government

5.

the power of the government is restricted, usually by a constitution

a)

Self-Government

b)

Rule of Law

c)

Due Process

d)

Rights

e)

Limited Government

6.

The idea that the laws should apply uniformly to everyone, even kings, was first found in the

a)

Old Testament of the Bible

b)

Code of Hammurabi

c)

Magna Carta

d)

English Bill of Rights

e)

writings of the Enlightenment Period

7.

  The purpose of the First Continental Congress 

a)

to declare independence from England

b)

to place an embargo on imports from Great Britian

c)

to write the Atricles of Confederation

d)

to debate whether the colonies should pay the taxes imposed under the Townshend Act

8.

  inalienable rights that are stated in the Declaration of Independence

a)

life

b)

liberty

c)

property

d)

pursuit of happiness

9.

The need for a stronger national government was demonstrated by

a)

Shays’ Rebellion

b)

the Magna Carta

c)

the Mayflower Compact

d)

the colonies declaring independence from England

e)

the implementation of the Coercive Acts

10.

Weaknesses and/or problems of the Articles of Confederation included

a)

Central government had no power to enforce laws

b)

National government could not levy taxes

c)

there was no standing Army

d)

the national government signed a peace treaty with Britain

e)

regardless of its population, each state had one vote.

11.

Under the Articles of Confederation, the state governments were more powerful than the national (cental) government

a)

true

b)

false

12.

Which compromise led to the ratification of the U.S. Constitution?

a)

the promise to add a bicameral legislature

b)

the promise to add a Bill of Rights

c)

the Great Compromise

d)

the 3/5ths Compromise

13.

the principles of the American constitutional government were clearly explained in

a)

Common Sense

b)

the Federalist Papers

c)

the Bill of Rights

d)

the Declaration of Independence

e)

the Old Testament

14.

According to the Bill of RIghts

a)

all citizens must practice a religion, but it may be a religion of their choosing.

b)

Congress cannot make any laws preventing people from practicing their religion.

c)

Congress can establish a state religion.

d)

religious groups cannot be taxed or treated differently from other types of groups

15.

The section of the Declaration of Independence that established the source of the rights of all Americans.

a)

Preamble

b)

Body

c)

Conclusion

16.

Determined both how many representatives a state should have and how many people should be counted for taxation

a)

3/5ths Compromise

b)

Great Compromise

c)

Articles of Confederations

d)

the Legislative branch

17.

bill of rights was unnecessary because the Constitution did not give the government the power to violate individual rights

a)

Federalists

b)

Anti-federalists

18.

the Constitutional Convention was extralegal

a)

Federalists

b)

Anti-federalists

19.

the Constitution took too much power away from the states

a)

Federalists

b)

Anti-federalists

20.

a strong national government was necessary to protect the nation and solve internal conflicts

a)

Federalists

b)

Anti-federalists

21.

8 states already had a Bill of Rights in their state constitutions

a)

Federalists

b)

Anti-federalists

22.

Written by Thomas Hobbes

a)

Leviathan

b)

The Federalist Papers

c)

Declaration of Independence

d)

English Bill of Rights

e)

Articles of Confederation

23.

the Magna Carta

a)

limited the power of the king

b)

is an example of the concept of limited government

c)

recognized the rights of the English nobles

d)

is an example of the concept of self-government

e)

is an example of the concept of representative government

24.

the English Bill of Rights

a)

established the authority of Parliament

b)

protected the rights of all British citizens

c)

protected the rights of the colonists, according to the colonists but not the king

d)

was the first example of codified law

e)

was the first example of limited government

25.

the Articles of Confederation

a)

created a bicameral legislature

b)

created an alliance among the colonies

c)

created a unicameral legislature

d)

did not allow the national government to collect taxes

26.

  The authors of the Declaration of Independence were influenced by the idea the that law should apply uniformly to everyone, even kings as found in

a)

the English Bill of Rights

b)

Leviathan

c)

the Old Testament

d)

the Magna Carta

e)

the Code of Hammurabi

27.

  The First Continental Congress  

a)

imposed embargo on Britain

b)

wrote the Declaration of Independence

c)

wrote the Articles of Confederation

d)

refused to pay the taxes imposed by the Tea Act

28.

Wrote the Federalist Papers

a)

John Jay

b)

Alexander Hamilton

c)

James Madison

d)

Benjamin Franklin

e)

John Admas

29.

the founders of the U.S.

a)

wanted to copy the government of England

b)

wanted the president to become as powerful as a monarch

c)

wanted power to be split between the national and the state governments

d)

believed that representation on Congress should be based entirely on population

30.

representative government is

a)

a form of direct democracy

b)

always a republic

c)

  a government in which citizens elect delegates  

d)

an example of limited government

31.

a boycott is

a)

a refusal to pay a certain tax or taxes as a form of protest

b)

an agreement not to buy goods from a specific source

c)

two chambers in a legislative body

d)

the same as an embargo

e)

a concept of government where the nobles refuse certain rights to the lower classes

32.

another word for a constitution is a(n)

a)

article

b)

charter

c)

edict

d)

congess

e)

testament

33.

John Locke believed

a)

people were born with natural rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness

b)

people were born with natural rights to life, liberty, and property

c)

the main purpose of government was to protect people's rights

d)

the main purpose of government was to keep people safe

e)

the main purpose of government was to limit people's actions

34.

The Conneticut Compromise included

a)

a bicameral legislature

b)

a unicameral legislature

c)

a Senate with equal representation for all states

d)

a House of Representatives with equal representation for all states

e)

A House of Representatives with representation based on population

35.

Charles de Montesquieu believed

a)

that the colonies should remain loyal to the crown

b)

the purpose of government was to protect natural rights of the citizens

c)

in seperation of powers in the government

d)

a monarchy was the best form of government

e)

the only way to preserve a democracy was through direct participation of all adult, male citizens

36.

By the time that the colonies declared independence, all

a)

practiced representative democracy

b)

practiced direct democracy

c)

remained loyal to the king

d)

favored a theocratic form of government

e)

had cut all ties with England

37.

Most colonists

a)

believed monarchs should have absolute power over their people

b)

thought people should be protected from punishment by an unjust government.

c)

did not accept the concept of a representative government

d)

thought that order could be maintained without a government

38.

Following the introduction of the Bill of Rights

a)

it had to be approved by both Congress and then the states

b)

it had to be approved by Congress

c)

it had to be approved by the states

d)

it had to be approved by the states and then by Congress

39.

  The colonists gained experience with limited self-government through

a)

the Magna Carta

b)

First Continental Congress

c)

the Mayflower Compact and other colonial charters

d)

the Bill of Rights

e)

the organization of the local churches

40.

Another name for the Great Compromise

a)

Conneticut Compromise

b)

3/5ths Compromise

c)

Virginia Compromise

d)

New Jersey Plan

e)

Continential Compromise

41.

Because under the Articles of Confederation, the national government could not levy taxes or enforce laws,

a)

many states ignored their part of the Revolutionary War debt

b)

many states ignored their part of the French and Indian War debt

c)

many states increased their local taxes

d)

many states prohibited the formation of a militia

e)

many states refused to ratify the Constitution

42.

The Bill of Rights was a result of

a)

the ideas of Charles de Montesquieu

b)

fears of an overly powerful national goverment

c)

the ideas of William Blackstone

d)

fears of overly powerful state governments

e)

the ideas of John Locke

43.

An important concept included in the Declaration of Independence

a)

the executive branch can establish standing armies without the consent of the legislatures

b)

monarchs have divine rights that set them above the people they govern

c)

governments derive their powers from the consent of the governed

d)

monarchs do not have the right to tax those they govern

44.

The Three-Fifths Compromise remained in place until 

a)

it was decided that legislative representation should be based entirely on population

b)

the 14th Amendment granted citizenship to all people born in the United State, including former enslaved people

c)

the Bill of Rights was added to the Constitution

d)

it was replaced by the Great Compromise