WorksheetsCivics Review: Foundations and Principles
Total questions: 1
Worksheet time: 21mins
1-10.
Answer the questions below after watching the video
Who was a major influence on the founding fathers with his ideas on natural rights?
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
John Locke
Thomas Hobbes
Baron de Montesquieu
What document is known as the first to limit the power of the king in England?
Common Sense
The Mayflower Compact
The Magna Carta
The English Bill of Rights
Which document established the first form of self-government in the New World?
The Mayflower Compact
The Magna Carta
The Articles of Confederation
The English Bill of Rights
What was the main idea of Thomas Paine's 'Common Sense'?
Introducing the concept of checks and balances
The colonies should be independent from Britain
The importance of self-governance
Establishing a new government
What was a key complaint against the British that led to the Declaration of Independence?
Imposition of taxes without representation
Forced quartering of soldiers without consent
Lack of military support
Denial of freedom of speech
Which event demonstrated the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation?
The signing of the Constitution
Shay's Rebellion
The Battle of Lexington
The Boston Tea Party
What does the preamble of the U.S. Constitution aim to establish?
A perfect government
A more perfect union
A new monarchy
An absolute democracy
What principle ensures that no branch of government has too much power?
Federalism
Rule of Law
Judicial Review
Separation of Powers
What does the rule of law principle imply?
Laws can be interpreted by the judicial branch only
Everyone, including leaders, must follow the law
Laws are passed by majority rule
The law is always right and just
Which type of law deals with disputes between individuals over contracts or property?
Civil Law
Military Law
Criminal Law
Constitutional Law
