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Unit 2: Foundations of American Government

Total questions: 28

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

When was the Magna Carta signed?

a)

1776

b)

1945

c)

1812

d)

1215

2.

This Puritan Army general abolished the Monarchy in Britain...

a)

King James

b)

King Charles

c)

Oliver Cromwell

d)

Daniel Shay

3.

Oliver Cromwell's Commonwealth of England was the first time Enlgish citizens had

a)

a minimum wage

b)

religious toleration

c)

the right to bear arms

d)

conquered Canada

4.

These two were offered the throne by parliament and were the start of the Constitutional Monarch

a)

James & Gary

b)

William & Mary

c)

Charles & Oliver

d)

Trump & Biden

5.

This document was passed in 1689 and established the Constitutional Monarch of England

a)

Magna Carta

b)

Declaration of Independence

c)

The Constitution

d)

The English Bill of Rights

6.

This king was forced to sign the Magna Carta due to how he used his power

a)

King Charles

b)

King John

c)

King James

d)

King Kong

7.

This was passed in 1628 and listed the complaints of citizens against King Charles

a)

Magna Carta

b)

Bill of Rights

c)

Petition of Rights

d)

The Constitution

8.

English writer of The Leviathan and believed that people were naturally wicked

a)

Jean Jacques-Rousseau

b)

Baron de Montesquieu

c)

Voltaire

d)

Thomas Hobbes

9.

This form of government was founded in Athens, Greece

a)

Socialism

b)

Fascism

c)

Democracy

d)

Republic

10.

This Enlightenment philosopher believed that we must have strong government that rules with an iron fist for society to thrive

a)

John Locke

b)

Thomas Hobbes

c)

Voltaire

d)

Plato

11.

"All people have the natural rights to life, Liberty, and property."

a)

Barack Obama

b)

Thomas Hobbes

c)

John Locke

d)

Voltaire

12.

This Enlightenment Philosopher wrote about the idea separation of powers (checks & balances)

a)

Aristotle

b)

Neptune

c)

John Locke

d)

Baron de Montesqueiu

13.

Which of the following did Voltaire not write papers about

a)

Freedom of Speech

b)

Freedom of Religion

c)

Separation of Church & State

d)

Right to Bear Arms

14.

The idea of a Social Contract in politics is an agreement between the government and

a)

the king

b)

the people

c)

the CEO of Google

d)

the taxers

15.

This English philosopher wrote The Vindication of the Rights of Woman

a)

Susan B Anthony

b)

Mary Wollstonecraft

c)

Mary Shelly

d)

Hillary Clinton

16.

What was a key demand of the Magna Carta?

a)

The establishment of a parliamentary system

b)

The right to bear arms for all citizens

c)

The protection of church rights

d)

The king must have consent to levy taxes

17.

What are 4 concepts found in the Magna Carta that influenced the Founding Fathers?

a)

Limited government

b)

Separation of powers

c)

Trial by jury

d)

Rule of law

e)

Advisors= Parliament

18.

Who was the main author of the Declaration of Independence

a)

George Washington

b)

Thomas Jefferson

c)

John Adams

d)

Michael Wayne

19.

This document was signed in 1620 and established the English first form of self-government

a)

Declaration of Independence

b)

Magna Carta

c)

Petition of Rights

d)

Mayflower Compact

20.

What was the period of great intellectual thought and ideas of government

a)

The Glorious Time

b)

The Wonder Years

c)

The Enlightenment Period

d)

Government Greatness

21.

This document was written by George Mason

a)

Declaration of Independence

b)

Declaration of Rights for Virginians

c)

US Constitution

d)

Magna Carta

22.

Which of the following was not a cornerstone of the Petition of Rights

a)

no taxation without consent

b)

no imprisonment without cause

c)

freedom to bear arms

d)

no quartering of soldiers during peace

23.

Which of the following did John Locke not say humans had the right to...

a)

life

b)

guns

c)

liberty

d)

property

24.
Rousseau, Montesquieu, and Locke would all support:
a)
A dictatorship
b)
A democracy
c)
An absolute monarchy
d)
All of these
25.
Locke believed that a government's power came from its ___________________.
a)
A. army
b)
B. power
c)
C. people
d)
D. science
26.
Which of the following is an example of an “unlimited government?”
a)
Democracy
b)
Republic
c)
Absolute Monarch
d)
Constitutional Monarchy
27.
Argued that people were naturally selfish and in order to escape a bleak life they had to hand over their rights to a strong ruler.
a)
Thomas Hobbes 
b)
John Locke 
c)
Francis Bacon 
d)
Tycho Brahe 
28.

What documents is the US constitution based on

a)

Magna Carta

b)

Bill of rights

c)

Declaration of Independence

d)

All of the above