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Understanding Representative Government

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What type of government is the focus of the learning material?

a)

Monarchy

b)

Representative Government

c)

Dictatorship

d)

Oligarchy

2.

What is the purpose of analyzing the documents mentioned in the learning objective?

a)

To understand the causes of the Civil War

b)

To explore the growth of representative government

c)

To study the effects of World War II

d)

To learn about the Industrial Revolution

3.

Which document is considered the first written constitution in America?

a)

The Mayflower Compact

b)

The Fundamental Orders of Connecticut

c)

The Virginia House of Burgesses

d)

The U.S. Constitution

4.

In which colony was the Virginia House of Burgesses established?

a)

Massachusetts

b)

Virginia

c)

New York

d)

Pennsylvania

5.

What was the significance of the Virginia House of Burgesses?

a)

It was the first legislative assembly in the American colonies.

b)

It was the first American university.

c)

It was the first American military base.

d)

It was the first American hospital.

6.

Who signed the Mayflower Compact?

a)

Most of the men on the Mayflower

b)

The King of England

c)

Native American leaders

d)

The Spanish Armada

7.

How is the Mayflower Compact described in terms of social agreements?

a)

A social contract

b)

A military alliance

c)

A trade agreement

d)

A peace treaty

8.

According to Thomas Hooker, who should limit the power of the government?

a)

The king

b)

The military

c)

The people

d)

The church

9.

What was one of the principles Thomas Hooker believed the government should operate on?

a)

Absolute power

b)

Consent of the governed

c)

Divine right

d)

Military rule

10.

What year did Thomas Hooker give his influential sermon?

a)

1620

b)

1638

c)

1776

d)

1492

11.

What was the main purpose of Thomas Hooker's migration?

a)

To find gold

b)

To establish a new settlement with democratic principles

c)

To escape religious persecution

d)

To trade with Native Americans

12.

What was Thomas Hooker's influence on American democracy?

a)

He wrote the U.S. Constitution

b)

He influenced the writing of the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut

c)

He was the first President of the United States

d)

He led the American Revolution

13.

What was the first written constitution in the colonies?

a)

The Mayflower Compact

b)

The Fundamental Orders of Connecticut

c)

The Articles of Confederation

d)

The Declaration of Independence

14.

What right did the Fundamental Orders of Connecticut grant to the people?

a)

The right to free speech

b)

The right to bear arms

c)

The right to elect governors, judges, and legislature

d)

The right to a fair trial

15.

What was the Virginia House of Burgesses known for?

a)

First representative assembly in the American colonies

b)

First military base in the American colonies

c)

First trade center in the American colonies

d)

First religious institution in the American colonies