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WorksheetsUnit 2: Foundations of American Government
Total questions: 28
Worksheet time: 15mins
When was the Magna Carta signed?
1776
1945
1812
1215
This Puritan Army general abolished the Monarchy in Britain...
King James
King Charles
Oliver Cromwell
Daniel Shay
Oliver Cromwell's Commonwealth of England was the first time Enlgish citizens had
a minimum wage
religious toleration
the right to bear arms
conquered Canada
These two were offered the throne by parliament and were the start of the Constitutional Monarch
James & Gary
William & Mary
Charles & Oliver
Trump & Biden
This document was passed in 1689 and established the Constitutional Monarch of England
Magna Carta
Declaration of Independence
The Constitution
The English Bill of Rights
This king was forced to sign the Magna Carta due to how he used his power
King Charles
King John
King James
King Kong
This was passed in 1628 and listed the complaints of citizens against King Charles
Magna Carta
Bill of Rights
Petition of Rights
The Constitution
English writer of The Leviathan and believed that people were naturally wicked
Jean Jacques-Rousseau
Baron de Montesquieu
Voltaire
Thomas Hobbes
This form of government was founded in Athens, Greece
Socialism
Fascism
Democracy
Republic
This Enlightenment philosopher believed that we must have strong government that rules with an iron fist for society to thrive
John Locke
Thomas Hobbes
Voltaire
Plato
"All people have the natural rights to life, Liberty, and property."
Barack Obama
Thomas Hobbes
John Locke
Voltaire
This Enlightenment Philosopher wrote about the idea separation of powers (checks & balances)
Aristotle
Neptune
John Locke
Baron de Montesqueiu
Which of the following did Voltaire not write papers about
Freedom of Speech
Freedom of Religion
Separation of Church & State
Right to Bear Arms
The idea of a Social Contract in politics is an agreement between the government and
the king
the people
the CEO of Google
the taxers
This English philosopher wrote The Vindication of the Rights of Woman
Susan B Anthony
Mary Wollstonecraft
Mary Shelly
Hillary Clinton
What was a key demand of the Magna Carta?
The establishment of a parliamentary system
The right to bear arms for all citizens
The protection of church rights
The king must have consent to levy taxes
What are 4 concepts found in the Magna Carta that influenced the Founding Fathers?
Limited government
Separation of powers
Trial by jury
Rule of law
Advisors= Parliament
Who was the main author of the Declaration of Independence
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
John Adams
Michael Wayne
This document was signed in 1620 and established the English first form of self-government
Declaration of Independence
Magna Carta
Petition of Rights
Mayflower Compact
What was the period of great intellectual thought and ideas of government
The Glorious Time
The Wonder Years
The Enlightenment Period
Government Greatness
This document was written by George Mason
Declaration of Independence
Declaration of Rights for Virginians
US Constitution
Magna Carta
Which of the following was not a cornerstone of the Petition of Rights
no taxation without consent
no imprisonment without cause
freedom to bear arms
no quartering of soldiers during peace
Which of the following did John Locke not say humans had the right to...
life
guns
liberty
property
What documents is the US constitution based on
Magna Carta
Bill of rights
Declaration of Independence
All of the above
