WorksheetsUnit 1 Retake
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 2hrs 38mins
Which right was guaranteed in the excerpt below from the Magna Carta?
trial by jury
no taxation without representation
freedom of the press
freedom of religion
Which thinker introduced the idea of separation of powers for an effective government?
Locke
Montesquieu
Paine
Jefferson
Which phrase completes the diagram?
natural law
separation of powers
divine rights of kings
guarantee of certain individual rights
Which colonial leader introduced the ideas of John Locke's social contract into the Declaration of Independence?
John Hancock
Thomas Paine
James Madison
Thomas Jefferson
Which statement completes the diagram?
government derive their just powers from the consent of governed
if government becomes destructive the people must make it peaceful
if government becomes destructive the people can alter or abolish it
people must obey anything the government commands them to do
Which statement describes an impact of the rule of law?
State of nature
Checks and balance
Separation of powers
Transparency of institutions
How does rule of law affect U.S. government officials and institutions?
It holds government officials and institutions accountable to the law
It requires government officials and institutions to create new laws.
It prevents government officials and institutions from making their work public.
It ensures government officials and institutions are exempt from laws
Which Enlightenment Idea belongs to John Locke
The law of gravity
Separation of powers
Social contract
Theory of relativity
A government document that limited the power of the king of England and protected the rights of the nobility; written by the English nobles in 1215
English Bill of Rights
Magna Carta
Common Sense
Mayflower Compact
What does the English Bill of Rights have in common with the US Bill of Rights?
Freedom of speech
Right to bear arms
Abolition of slavery
Women's suffrage
Based on this passage, which constitutional principle does Madison describe?
(one branch stopping another branch)
Checks and Balances
Popular Sovereignty
Seperation of powers
Judicial Review
Which statement best defines "due process" of law?
Decisions affecting individuals are made by jury of peers
procedures used to enforce the law are fair and reasonable
People have rights that can only be taken away in emergencies
Gov't decisions affecting individuals are made in secret
Athens, an ancient Greek city-state called a _______, was a self-governing community and known as the birthplace of democracy.
polis
Polling Place
Oligarchy
Acropolis
Which is an influence both Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome had on the American
government?
a polis
civic participation
a written constitution
separation of powers
The diagram below shows the impact of an important tradition.
Which of the following phrases BEST completes the diagram above?
Voting rights
Separation of Powers
Ethical ideas of justice
Representative government
Which of the following aspects of America's governmental system were NOT influenced by ancient Rome?
Republicanism
Representative Democracy
Personal Responsibility
Rule of Law
Which principle of the United States government is more similar to ancient Rome than ancient Athens?
All people living in the country are equal
State laws can conflict with federal laws
Leaders are elected by, and must answer to, citizens
Citizens directly participate in their own government.
How was Locke's social contract theory related to his belief in natural law?
He argued subjects had the right to rebel against a ruler who acted against natural law
He argued that whatever the king did was good according to natural law
He argued that natural law required the colonists to be given their independence
He argued that God had especially chosen kings to rule over their subjects as part of natural law.
The passage below comes from the Declaration of Independence (1776)
"He has kept among us, in times of peace, standing armies without the Consent of our legislatures"
Which section of the Declaration of Independence contained this passage?
list of colonial grievances
justification of the conduct of the colonists
theory of government based on social contract
declaration of American independence from Britain
Which the meaning of Grievances?
Virtues
Complaints
Petitions
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