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Civics Review: Foundations and Principles

Total questions: 1

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date

1-10.

Answer the questions below after watching the video

1.

Who was a major influence on the founding fathers with his ideas on natural rights?

a)

Jean-Jacques Rousseau

b)

John Locke

c)

Thomas Hobbes

d)

Baron de Montesquieu

2.

What document is known as the first to limit the power of the king in England?

a)

Common Sense

b)

The Mayflower Compact

c)

The Magna Carta

d)

The English Bill of Rights

3.

Which document established the first form of self-government in the New World?

a)

The Mayflower Compact

b)

The Magna Carta

c)

The Articles of Confederation

d)

The English Bill of Rights

4.

What was the main idea of Thomas Paine's 'Common Sense'?

a)

Introducing the concept of checks and balances

b)

The colonies should be independent from Britain

c)

The importance of self-governance

d)

Establishing a new government

5.

What was a key complaint against the British that led to the Declaration of Independence?

a)

Imposition of taxes without representation

b)

Forced quartering of soldiers without consent

c)

Lack of military support

d)

Denial of freedom of speech

6.

Which event demonstrated the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation?

a)

The signing of the Constitution

b)

Shay's Rebellion

c)

The Battle of Lexington

d)

The Boston Tea Party

7.

What does the preamble of the U.S. Constitution aim to establish?

a)

A perfect government

b)

A more perfect union

c)

A new monarchy

d)

An absolute democracy

8.

What principle ensures that no branch of government has too much power?

a)

Federalism

b)

Rule of Law

c)

Judicial Review

d)

Separation of Powers

9.

What does the rule of law principle imply?

a)

Laws can be interpreted by the judicial branch only

b)

Everyone, including leaders, must follow the law

c)

Laws are passed by majority rule

d)

The law is always right and just

10.

Which type of law deals with disputes between individuals over contracts or property?

a)

Civil Law

b)

Military Law

c)

Criminal Law

d)

Constitutional Law