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WorksheetsGovernment Week 2-3 Vocab Review (Federalists v Anti-Federalist)
Total questions: 60
Worksheet time: 31mins
The Supreme Law of the Land
The Constitution
The Declaration of Independence
Common Sense
The Mayflower Compact
Which of the following theories has most heavily influenced democratic governments?
Social Contract
Force
Divine Right
Evolution
________ is the ability of people to act and think as they choose, so long as their choices do no harm to the well- being of others.
Majority Rule
Equality
Liberty
Liberal democracy
The power to interpret the laws.
Executive Power
Judicial Power
Legislative Power
Super Power
The power to enforce the laws.
Executive Power
Judicial Power
Legislative Power
Super Power
Congress has the power to make laws.
Executive Power
Judicial Power
Legislative Power
Super Power
A set of rules for self-governance established by the English settlers who traveled to the New World.
The Quaker Oaths
English Bill of Rights
Magna Carta
The Mayflower Compact
Firmly established the principles of frequent parliaments, free elections and freedom of speech within Parliament.
The English Bill of Rights
The Declaration of Independence
The Constitution
The Magna Carta
Sought to prevent the king from exploiting his power, and placed limits of royal authority by establishing law as a power in itself.
The Magna Carta
The Mayflower Compact
The Constitution
The Declaration of Independence
The first document to put into writing the principle that the king and his government was not above the law.
The Magna Carta
The Constitution
The Mayflower Compact
The Declaration of Independence
What is the definition of government?
the population and territory of a given region
the idea that people agree of their own free will to give power to others
the institution through which a society makes and enforces its public policies
the supreme authority of a state, which is not subordinate to any other authority
The idea that government can exist and function only with the consent of the governed is called
Popular Sovereignty
Civil Liberties
Organized Government
Delegates
Which are the three basic powers of government?
Legislative, Executive, Congressional
Legislative, Executive, Judicial
Presidential, Congressional, Constitutional
Congressional, Parliamentary, Absolute
"that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness."
The Constitution
The Declaration of Independence
The Mayflower Compact
The English Bill of Rights
"We the People of the United States, in Order to form a more perfect Union"
The Constitution
The Declaration of Independence
The English Bill of Rights
The Mayflower Compact
"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal"
The Constitution
The Declaration of Independence
The Magna Carta
The English Bill of Rights
How many amendments have been ratified?
20
10
27
25
The first ten amendments are known as?
The Commandments
The Bill of Rights
The Declaration of Independence
The Articles of Confederation
Describes a system of government where some powers belong to the national government, and some powers belong to the state government.
Federalism
Feudalism
Fundamentalism
Foundationalism
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.
1st Amendment
2nd Amendment
3rd Amendment
4th Amendment
A well regulated Militia, being necessary to the security of a free State, the right of the people to keep and bear Arms, shall not be infringed.
1st Amendment
2nd Amendment
3rd Amendment
4th Amendment
No Soldier shall, in time of peace be quartered in any house, without the consent of the Owner, nor in time of war, but in a manner to be prescribed by law.
1st Amendment
2nd Amendment
3rd Amendment
4th Amendment
The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated...
1st Amendment
2nd Amendment
3rd Amendment
4th Amendment
The picture shows a passage from Thomas Paine's Common Sense. Which statement shows this in our modern political system?
absolute monarchy controls laws
authoritarian governments restrict freedoms
members of the Supreme Court are appointed
legislative officials are elected by the people
The Magna Carta listed several things:
*The king could not impose taxes without approval
*A group of barons would make sure that rule of law was followed
*The king could appoint court officials if they understood and followed the law
What idea of government is described in this list?
separation of power
limited government
self-government
habeas corpus
What influence did the Mayflower Compact have on the colonists views of government?
people can form a new government
created three separate branches of government
enumerated rights of the colonists
called for a written constitution
The English Bill of Rights enumerated the following rights:
*right to bear arms
*right to petition the king
Which document was influenced by these ideas?
The Declaration of Independence
The Bill of Rights
Mayflower Compact
Declaration of Rights and Sentiments
The Mayflower Compact is an example of...
social contract
pamphlet
natural law
checks and balances
"When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another..." -The Declaration of Independence, 1776
Which idea of government is described in this passage?
consent of the governed
limited government
habeas corpus
limited monarchy
Which documents influenced the colonists’ views of government?
Common Sense, Articles of Confederation, Declaration of the Rights of Man
Virginia Declaration of Rights, Common Sense, Bill of Rights
Magna Carta, Mayflower Compact, Common Sense
Magna Carta, Iroquois Constitution, Common Sense
Which item is missing from this list?
Mayflower Compact -> Self-Government
Common Sense -> Independence
English Bill of Rights -> Individual rights
Declaration of Independence -> Natural rights
Magna Carta -> Rule of law
U.S. Constitution -> Separation of powers
Habeas Corpus -> Tyranny
The Articles of Confederation failed as a form of government for the United States. Which issue was most responsible for this failure?
The U.S. Congress did not have the authority to pass laws.
The states received too little power to govern themselves.
The people rejected the idea of independence from Great Britain.
The national government was too weak to enforce its laws and did not have the power to collect taxes to fund military and other programs.
"We hold these truths to be self-evident, 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." Which founding document did this quote originate from?
U.S. Constitution
Charters of the Virginia Company of London
Declaration of Independence
Articles of Confederation
Weak central govt
led to the writing of the Constitution
People rule through officials they elect
Direct Democracy
Republic
Confederation
Federalist
a system in which the people choose their leaders to govern themselves - this is the type gov't of the U.S.
democracy
direct democracy
representative democracy
5th Amendment
No self-incrimination
No double jeopardy
Due process
The right to a jury trial in civil cases involving more than $20
No cruel and unusual punishment
No excessive bail
The right to a fair, speedy and public trial in criminal cases.
The right to a lawyer.
Congress is...
The United States Congress consists of two legislative bodies, the House of Representatives and the Senate.
The United States Congress consists of the executive, legislative, and judicial bodies of government.
The United States Congress consists of the Senate only.
The United States Congress consists of the executive branch of government.
This group of people were in favor of a strong national government.
Framers
Federalists
Antifederalists
Constitutional Convention
This group of people preferred a strong state-level government and the protection of individual rights.
Framers
Federalists
Antifederalists
Constitutional Convention
Which U.S. document written by Thomas Jefferson discussed rights, grievances, and freedom?
Bill of Rights
Declaration of Independence
U.S. Constitution
Articles of Confederation
Which U.S. document established a strong national government and split it into three branches?
Bill of Rights
Declaration of Independence
U.S. Constitution
Articles of Confederation
What documents did Common Sense inspire?
The Legend of the Navajo Indians and the Creation Myth
The Bible and the Koran
Declaration of Independence and the Constitution
The Manual of Life and the Manual of Death
