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Unit 4 Review: Our Founding Documents

Total questions: 74

Worksheet time: 54mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Baron de Montesquieu introduced the idea of:

a)

Natural Rights

b)

Slavery

c)

Separation of Powers

d)

Credit

2.

This cartoon shows a violation of the Constitution and the Rule of Law

a)

Government needs to be able to keep secrets from the public

b)

Government should be free from distractions while making laws

c)

Citizens should be informed about what the government is doing

d)

Citizens should not be involved in the law making process

3.
Unalienable Rights,
Life, Liberty and the pursuit of happiness
a)
The VA Declaration of RIGHTS
b)
The Declaration of Independence
c)
The Preamble
d)
The Charters of the VA co of London
4.
Gave too much power to the states,
Weak central govt
led to the writing of the Constitution
a)
The Constitution
b)
The Declaration of Independence
c)
The Articles of Confederation
d)
The Bill of Rights
5.

This document created a stronger national government with 3 branches.

a)

Constitution

b)

Declaration of Independence

c)

Bill of Rights

d)

Articles of Confederation

6.

This document created our first government

a)

Constitution

b)

Declaration of Independence

c)

Bill of Rights

d)

Articles of Confederation

7.

This document was written to help get the Constitution ratified by limiting the government’s powers

a)

Constitution

b)

Declaration of Independence

c)

Bill of Rights

d)

Articles of Confederation

8.

This document declared our independence from Great Britain

a)

Constitution

b)

Declaration of Independence

c)

Bill of Rights

d)

Articles of Confederation

9.

This document created our current government and set up a system of checks and balances

a)

Constitution

b)

Declaration of Independence

c)

Bill of Rights

d)

Articles of Confederation

10.

This document protects the rights of citizens of the United States of America

a)

Constitution

b)

Declaration of Independence

c)

Bill of Rights

d)

Articles of Confederation

11.
The government is not all-powerful and may only do those things the people have given it power to do.
a)
representative government
b)
limited government
c)
rule of law
d)
democracy
12.
The people elect officeholders to make laws and conduct the government on the people's behalf.
a)
limited government
b)
representative government
c)
rule of law
d)
democracy
13.

Which is an influence both Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome had on the American

government?

a)

a polis

b)

civic participation

c)

a written constitution

d)

separation of powers

14.

The principle of _______ meant that all of Rome’s citizens would be treated equally.

a)

  representative democracy

b)

checks and balances

c)

     rule of law

d)

     civic participation

15.

  The principle of separation of powers _______ government power in ancient Rome.

a)

  divided

b)

combined

c)

weakened

d)

  strengthened

16.

   The modern U.S. Constitution created a(n) _____, in contrast to the government of ancient Athens.

a)

      monarchy

b)

   oligarchy

c)

     republic

d)

direct democracy

17.

The diagram below shows the impact of an important tradition.


Which of the following phrases BEST completes the diagram above?


a)

Voting rights

b)

Separation of Powers

c)
  1. Ethical ideas of justice

d)

Representative government

18.
Which of the following provided the model for the first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution?
a)
Mayflower Compact
b)
English Bill of Rights
c)
Magna Carta
d)
Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
19.

The first document in England to take power from the King and give it to a representative body.

a)

Magna Carta

b)

English Bill of Rights

c)

Code of Hammurabi

d)

The Social Contract

20.

In a representative democracy

a)

all free men over 18 are considered citizens.

b)

monarchs have absolute rule over the people.

c)

a monarch represents the people.

d)

people choose leaders to govern for them.

21.

The Magna Carta is important for establishing which of the following?

a)

an agreement for governing the colony of Plymouth

b)

the principle of limited government Choice

c)

the scientific discoveries of the Enlightenment Choice

d)

the Virginia Company

22.

Which did Rome have that Greece did not?

a)

Small Territory

b)

Direct Democracy

c)

Representative Democracy

d)

Monarchy

23.

Which did Rome and Greece have IN COMMON?

a)

Large Territory

b)

People elected other citizens to represent the in the government

c)

Small Territory

d)

Democracy

24.

Who had the 1st representative democracy (republic)?

a)

Rome

b)

Greece

c)

English

d)

Colonies

25.

Which is an influence from the Greek government on American government?

a)

Democracy

b)

Power

c)

Rights

d)

Separation of Powers

26.

Which is something that both the U.S. Constitution and Magna Carta have in common?

a)

Guarantee freedom

b)

Guarantees limited government

c)

Creates Direct Democracy

d)

Guarantees absolute power to the government

27.

Which does the American Bill of Rights and English Bill of Rights have in common?

a)

Freedom of Speech

b)

King can't suspend parliament

c)

Warrant to seize

d)

States rule on what's not covered

28.

In English history, the Magna Carta (1215) and the English Bill of Rights (1689) both reinforced the concept of

a)

universal suffrage

b)

a limited monarchy

c)

religious toleration

d)

a laissez-faire economy

29.

The Baron de Montesquieu developed this idea of government

a)

bicameral legislature

b)

three branches of government

c)

unicamiral legislature

d)

the invisible hand

30.

John Locke believed that people had which type of rights?

a)

Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness

b)

Freedom of Speech, Religion & Press

c)

The Right to Bare Arms and the Right to a Trial by Jury

d)

Life, liberty, and property

31.

John Locke inspired the writing of this important document by Thomas Jefferson.

a)

Magna Carta

b)

US Constitution

c)

Mayflower Compact

d)

Declaration of Independence

32.

What is a social contract?

a)

an agreement between all the leaders of the country

b)

an agreement between the people of the country and the government

c)

an agreement between you and a record label to release your next musical hit

33.

According to John Locke what must the government do with people's rights?

a)

Get rid of them

b)

Protect Them

c)

Get Over them

34.

The ancient city where direct democracy began...

a)

England

b)

Rome

c)

Jamestown

d)

Athens

35.

The time period when new ideas about government were introduced to the world is known as the age of...

a)

Enlightenment

b)

thinking

c)

Bloodless Revolution

d)

Glorious Revolution

36.

Which Enlightenment thinker believed power of the government should be divided into branches?

a)

John Locke

b)

Thomas Hobbes

c)

Jean Jacques Rousseau

d)

Baron de Montesquieu

37.

The _________ began a tradition of self-government in the colonies when the Pilgrim colonists agreed to form and obey their own government.

a)

social contract

b)

Mayflower Compact

c)

House of Burgesses

d)

Magna Carta

38.

Document, Pilgrims, Agreement, Direct Democracy: Which answer best links all of these words?

a)

House of Burgesses

b)

Jamestown Settlement

c)

Mayflower Compact

d)

Parliament

39.

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.

a)

Mayflower Compact

b)

social contract

c)

natural rights

d)

separation of powers

40.

Enlightenment thinker John Locke argued people are born equal with certain God-given rights. What are these rights called, according to Locke?

a)

freedom rights

b)

rights of equality

c)

limited rights

d)

natural rights

41.

Which of these were NOT part of John Locke's list of natural rights?

a)

Life

b)

Liberty

c)

Property

d)

Pursuit of Happiness

42.

What was the date the Continental Congress adopted the Declaration of Independence?

a)

July 4,1776

b)

August 2, 1776

c)

April 18, 1776

d)

December 16, 1773

43.

According to the Declaration of Independence who institutes or creates governments?

a)

The King

b)

The People

c)

The Pope

d)

The President

44.

According to the Declaration of Independence, where does government get its power from?

a)

The King

b)

Religion

c)

The People

d)

The President

45.

Which argument most logically follows from Jefferson's expressed ideas in the Declaration of Independence?

a)

The rights of men should be supported over those of women.

b)

Monarchy is a bad form of government because rulers

are not elected.

c)

All forms of government destroy human rights and should be abandoned.

d)

Any form of government that suppresses people's freedoms should be overthrown.

46.

Which person is the best example of someone who demonstrates tyranny?

a)

a rebel

b)

a dictator

c)

a member

d)

a challenger

47.

Which of the following is the central idea put forth in the Declaration of Independence?

a)

The American people will fight to the death to protect themselves from attacks by Britain.

b)

The American colonies are justified in rejecting British rule and setting up a new government.

c)

The people of Great Britain should claim their own independence from the rule of the current king.

d)

Americans who support the idea of independence from Great Britain greatly outnumber those who do not.

48.

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?

a)

Jefferson suggest that foreign allies have urged Congress to declare independence.

b)

Jefferson emphasizes that America has been forced into declaring its independence.

c)

Jefferson implies that Britain fully approves of Congress's decision to declare independence.

d)

Jefferson explains that America never considered any action other than declaring independence.

49.
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
50.

Which quote from Declaration of Independence reflects the colonial complaint about no taxation w/o representation?

a)

"For cutting off our trade with all parts of the world"

b)

"for imposing taxes on us without our consent"

c)

"for depriving us of trial by jury"

d)

"for quartering large bodies of armed troops among us"

51.

Which of these statements is TRUE about the relationship b/t British policies & the Declaration of Independence?

a)

the DOI showed that the colonists approved of many British policies

b)

the DOI listed colonial complaints about many British policies

c)

the DOI was written before many of the policies were in place

d)

the DOI had little to do with the British colonial policies

52.

1)British pass new tax laws

2)colonist protest new laws

3)??

4)colonist write DOI

a)

Britain ignore colonial protests

b)

British agree to compromise

c)

British allow colonists to determine policy

d)

British repeal all tax laws

53.

Which of the following was the main reason that American colonists opposed the Stamp Act of 1765?

a)

tax not imposed on the wealthy

b)

the act was taxation without representation

c)

the Act was passed by the King, not Parliament

d)

the tax was a large amount of money

54.

"For quartering large bodies of armed troops among us". This quote from the DOI likely refers to which complaint?

a)

having colonial governments dissolved

b)

having to house British troops

c)

having to pay taxes on certain goods

d)

having no say in the British government

55.

A list of the colonists' complaints.

a)

Preamble

b)

Natural Rights

c)

Grievances

d)

Resolution of Independence

56.
What is the name of the first written plan of government in America?
a)
Constitution
b)
Treaty of Paris
c)
Declaration of Independence
d)
Articles of Confederation
57.
Americans were afraid that a __?__ would lead to tyranny, or oppressive rule.
a)
strong state government
b)
weak government
c)
strong central government
d)
legslature
58.
Under the Articles of Confederation, most of the power was where?
a)
Legislative branch
b)
the president
c)
the states
d)
national government
59.
How many branches of government were there under the Articles of Confederation?
a)
One
b)
Zero
c)
Two
d)
Three
60.
Anti-Federalists preferred a strong ____________ government.
a)
National
b)
State
c)
Central
d)
Republican
61.
What was the position of the group known as the Federalists?
a)
they supported a new Constitution
b)
they questioned the justice of slavery
c)
the feared the power of the national government
d)
the believed that states should have equal representation
62.
Which is a weakness of the Articles of Confederation?
a)
Congress couldn't collect taxes
b)
Weak central government
c)
Provided for no common currency
d)
All of the these
63.

Thought the Constitution should include a Bill of Rights.

a)

Anti-Federalists

b)

Federalists

64.

Were against the Constitution

a)

Federalists

b)

Anti-Federalists

65.

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.

a)

Anti-Federalists

b)

Federalists

66.

Afraid the Constitution gave the national government too much power and that states would lose their freedom.

a)

Anti-Federalists

b)

Federalists

67.

What did Common Sense convince the colonists to demand from the "Mother Country" (Britain)?

a)

Money

b)

Seperation

c)

Love

d)

Peace

68.

Thomas Paine wondered why the British King had the right to rule based on his _________________.

a)

Birth

b)

Salary

c)

Seniority

d)

Peaceful nature

69.

In Common Sense, Thomas Paine made a case for American independence on which grounds?

a)

British leaders had little regard for the best interests of the colonists.

b)

British institutions were failing to provide sufficient aid to the colonists.

c)

British leaders were overlooking the important contributions of colonists.

d)

British institutions placed too many political responsibilities on the colonists.

70.

What was a main argument of common sense?

a)

The colonists were petty in their complaints about the king.

b)

The colonies should declare immediate independence from the king.

c)

Taxes are a natural part of life.

d)

A council should be created to work with the king.

71.

What year was "Common Sens" written?

a)

1776

b)

1775

c)

1774

d)

1777

72.

Common Sense was a pamphlet Thomas Paine published to distribute in the colonies to...

a)

explain to Britain why they should end the quartering act

b)

influence more people to join the independence movement.

c)

to join the Loyalist party

d)

abide by the Intolerable acts

73.

This writing was published during the American Revolution and paved the way for the Declaration of Independence.

a)

Rights of man

b)

The American Crisis

c)

Common Sense

74.

Thomas Paine was...

a)

A supporter of the American Revolution

b)

Against the American Revolution

c)

Wrote propaganda against the American government

d)

Wrote propaganda for the British government