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WorksheetsUnit 4 Review: Our Founding Documents
Total questions: 74
Worksheet time: 54mins
Baron de Montesquieu introduced the idea of:
Natural Rights
Slavery
Separation of Powers
Credit
This cartoon shows a violation of the Constitution and the Rule of Law
Government needs to be able to keep secrets from the public
Government should be free from distractions while making laws
Citizens should be informed about what the government is doing
Citizens should not be involved in the law making process
Life, Liberty and the pursuit of happiness
Weak central govt
led to the writing of the Constitution
This document created a stronger national government with 3 branches.
Constitution
Declaration of Independence
Bill of Rights
Articles of Confederation
This document created our first government
Constitution
Declaration of Independence
Bill of Rights
Articles of Confederation
This document was written to help get the Constitution ratified by limiting the government’s powers
Constitution
Declaration of Independence
Bill of Rights
Articles of Confederation
This document declared our independence from Great Britain
Constitution
Declaration of Independence
Bill of Rights
Articles of Confederation
This document created our current government and set up a system of checks and balances
Constitution
Declaration of Independence
Bill of Rights
Articles of Confederation
This document protects the rights of citizens of the United States of America
Constitution
Declaration of Independence
Bill of Rights
Articles of Confederation
Which is an influence both Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome had on the American
government?
a polis
civic participation
a written constitution
separation of powers
The principle of _______ meant that all of Rome’s citizens would be treated equally.
representative democracy
checks and balances
rule of law
civic participation
The principle of separation of powers _______ government power in ancient Rome.
divided
combined
weakened
strengthened
The modern U.S. Constitution created a(n) _____, in contrast to the government of ancient Athens.
monarchy
oligarchy
republic
direct democracy
The diagram below shows the impact of an important tradition.
Which of the following phrases BEST completes the diagram above?
Voting rights
Separation of Powers
Ethical ideas of justice
Representative government
The first document in England to take power from the King and give it to a representative body.
Magna Carta
English Bill of Rights
Code of Hammurabi
The Social Contract
In a representative democracy
all free men over 18 are considered citizens.
monarchs have absolute rule over the people.
a monarch represents the people.
people choose leaders to govern for them.
The Magna Carta is important for establishing which of the following?
an agreement for governing the colony of Plymouth
the principle of limited government Choice
the scientific discoveries of the Enlightenment Choice
the Virginia Company
Which did Rome have that Greece did not?
Small Territory
Direct Democracy
Representative Democracy
Monarchy
Which did Rome and Greece have IN COMMON?
Large Territory
People elected other citizens to represent the in the government
Small Territory
Democracy
Who had the 1st representative democracy (republic)?
Rome
Greece
English
Colonies
Which is an influence from the Greek government on American government?
Democracy
Power
Rights
Separation of Powers
Which is something that both the U.S. Constitution and Magna Carta have in common?
Guarantee freedom
Guarantees limited government
Creates Direct Democracy
Guarantees absolute power to the government
Which does the American Bill of Rights and English Bill of Rights have in common?
Freedom of Speech
King can't suspend parliament
Warrant to seize
States rule on what's not covered
In English history, the Magna Carta (1215) and the English Bill of Rights (1689) both reinforced the concept of
universal suffrage
a limited monarchy
religious toleration
a laissez-faire economy
The Baron de Montesquieu developed this idea of government
bicameral legislature
three branches of government
unicamiral legislature
the invisible hand
John Locke believed that people had which type of rights?
Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness
Freedom of Speech, Religion & Press
The Right to Bare Arms and the Right to a Trial by Jury
Life, liberty, and property
John Locke inspired the writing of this important document by Thomas Jefferson.
Magna Carta
US Constitution
Mayflower Compact
Declaration of Independence
What is a social contract?
an agreement between all the leaders of the country
an agreement between the people of the country and the government
an agreement between you and a record label to release your next musical hit
According to John Locke what must the government do with people's rights?
Get rid of them
Protect Them
Get Over them
The ancient city where direct democracy began...
England
Rome
Jamestown
Athens
The time period when new ideas about government were introduced to the world is known as the age of...
Enlightenment
thinking
Bloodless Revolution
Glorious Revolution
Which Enlightenment thinker believed power of the government should be divided into branches?
John Locke
Thomas Hobbes
Jean Jacques Rousseau
Baron de Montesquieu
The _________ began a tradition of self-government in the colonies when the Pilgrim colonists agreed to form and obey their own government.
social contract
Mayflower Compact
House of Burgesses
Magna Carta
Document, Pilgrims, Agreement, Direct Democracy: Which answer best links all of these words?
House of Burgesses
Jamestown Settlement
Mayflower Compact
Parliament
According to Hobbes, this is the agreement that exists between government and the people; people agree to give up some freedom and be ruled by the government and in return, the government had to protect the people's rights.
Mayflower Compact
social contract
natural rights
separation of powers
Enlightenment thinker John Locke argued people are born equal with certain God-given rights. What are these rights called, according to Locke?
freedom rights
rights of equality
limited rights
natural rights
Which of these were NOT part of John Locke's list of natural rights?
Life
Liberty
Property
Pursuit of Happiness
What was the date the Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence?
July 4,1776
August 2, 1776
April 18, 1776
December 16, 1773
According to the Declaration of Independence who institutes or creates governments?
The King
The People
The Pope
The President
According to the Declaration of Independence, where does government get its power from?
The King
Religion
The People
The President
Which argument most logically follows from Jefferson's expressed ideas in the Declaration of Independence?
The rights of men should be supported over those of women.
Monarchy is a bad form of government because rulers
are not elected.
All forms of government destroy human rights and should be abandoned.
Any form of government that suppresses people's freedoms should be overthrown.
Which person is the best example of someone who demonstrates tyranny?
a rebel
a dictator
a member
a challenger
Which of the following is the central idea put forth in the Declaration of Independence?
The American people will fight to the death to protect themselves from attacks by Britain.
The American colonies are justified in rejecting British rule and setting up a new government.
The people of Great Britain should claim their own independence from the rule of the current king.
Americans who support the idea of independence from Great Britain greatly outnumber those who do not.
The Declaration of Independence states that independence has become "necessary" and that Americans "should declare the causes which impel them to the separation." Which of the following statements best expresses the point Jefferson makes with this language?
Jefferson suggest that foreign allies have urged Congress to declare independence.
Jefferson emphasizes that America has been forced into declaring its independence.
Jefferson implies that Britain fully approves of Congress's decision to declare independence.
Jefferson explains that America never considered any action other than declaring independence.
Which quote from Declaration of Independence reflects the colonial complaint about no taxation w/o representation?
"For cutting off our trade with all parts of the world"
"for imposing taxes on us without our consent"
"for depriving us of trial by jury"
"for quartering large bodies of armed troops among us"
Which of these statements is TRUE about the relationship b/t British policies & the Declaration of Independence?
the DOI showed that the colonists approved of many British policies
the DOI listed colonial complaints about many British policies
the DOI was written before many of the policies were in place
the DOI had little to do with the British colonial policies
1)British pass new tax laws
2)colonist protest new laws
3)??
4)colonist write DOI
Britain ignore colonial protests
British agree to compromise
British allow colonists to determine policy
British repeal all tax laws
Which of the following was the main reason that American colonists opposed the Stamp Act of 1765?
tax not imposed on the wealthy
the act was taxation without representation
the Act was passed by the King, not Parliament
the tax was a large amount of money
"For quartering large bodies of armed troops among us". This quote from the DOI likely refers to which complaint?
having colonial governments dissolved
having to house British troops
having to pay taxes on certain goods
having no say in the British government
A list of the colonists' complaints.
Preamble
Natural Rights
Grievances
Resolution of Independence
Thought the Constitution should include a Bill of Rights.
Anti-Federalists
Federalists
Were against the Constitution
Federalists
Anti-Federalists
Felt that the national government under the Articles of Confederation was too weak, so a stronger national government was needed to deal with trade, currency, and defense.
Anti-Federalists
Federalists
Afraid the Constitution gave the national government too much power and that states would lose their freedom.
Anti-Federalists
Federalists
What did Common Sense convince the colonists to demand from the "Mother Country" (Britain)?
Money
Seperation
Love
Peace
Thomas Paine wondered why the British King had the right to rule based on his _________________.
Birth
Salary
Seniority
Peaceful nature
In Common Sense, Thomas Paine made a case for American independence on which grounds?
British leaders had little regard for the best interests of the colonists.
British institutions were failing to provide sufficient aid to the colonists.
British leaders were overlooking the important contributions of colonists.
British institutions placed too many political responsibilities on the colonists.
What was a main argument of common sense?
The colonists were petty in their complaints about the king.
The colonies should declare immediate independence from the king.
Taxes are a natural part of life.
A council should be created to work with the king.
What year was "Common Sens" written?
1776
1775
1774
1777
Common Sense was a pamphlet Thomas Paine published to distribute in the colonies to...
explain to Britain why they should end the quartering act
influence more people to join the independence movement.
to join the Loyalist party
abide by the Intolerable acts
This writing was published during the American Revolution and paved the way for the Declaration of Independence.
Rights of man
The American Crisis
Common Sense
Thomas Paine was...
A supporter of the American Revolution
Against the American Revolution
Wrote propaganda against the American government
Wrote propaganda for the British government
