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Unit 2 - Influences to Democracy

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 28mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
A common theme among Enlightenment thinkers was
a)

a desire to improve society

b)

faith in traditional religious beliefs

c)

support for democratic forms of government

d)

a belief in the inherent goodness of humanity

2.
___________________ believed that without government, people would fight each other all the time.
a)

Locke

b)

Hobbes

c)

Montesquieu

d)

Rousseau

3.
You are born with _________________ that can't be taken away; life, liberty, property
a)

philosophy

b)

natural rights

c)

separation of power

d)

checks and balances

4.
The belief that government should be split into three branches to prevent one person or group from becoming corrupt.
a)

philosophy

b)

natural rights

c)

separation of power

d)

checks and balances

5.
Related to the idea of separation of powers; each branch of government must have approval from other branches in order to do certain functions.
a)

philosophy

b)

natural rights

c)

separation of power

d)

checks and balances

6.

This philosopher separated the government into the three branches of government and argued for separation of powers.

a)

Lincoln

b)

Locke

c)

Montesquieu

d)

Franklin

7.

The first written plan of self-government in a British colony in North America was the

a)

Magna Carta

b)

Mayflower Compact

c)

Petition of Right

d)

Fundamental Orders

8.

What was the purpose of the English Bill of Rights?

a)

To reinstate King James III

b)

To weaken the role of Parliament

c)

To establish the British cabinet system

d)

To limit the power of the British monarch

9.

The Roman Assembly helped inspire the US Legislative Branch

a)

True

b)

False

10.
The Enlightenment is
a)
a time of rebirth
b)
a time when science ruled
c)
a time with people used reason and logic to explain the world
d)
a time when technology ruled
11.
Enlightenment philosopher who believed people had natural rights of life, liberty, and property.
a)
John Locke
b)
Montesquieu
c)
Rousseau
d)
Voltaire
12.
Enlightenment philosopher who believed to limit government, that it should be divided into separate branches that shared power.
a)
John Locke
b)
Montesquieu
c)
Rousseau
d)
Voltaire
13.
Enlightenment philosopher who believed people give the government to ability to rule and in return the government should protect will of the people.  
a)
John Locke
b)
Montesquieu
c)
Rousseau
d)
Voltaire
14.
Locke's inalienable rights include...
a)
life, liberty, and property
b)
pizza, chips, and soda
c)
life, property, and travel
d)
freedom of speech, freedom to bear arms, and freedom of assemble
15.

Who argued for freedom of speech and religion?

a)

Thomas Jefferson

b)

John Locke

c)

Voltaire

d)

Wollstonecraft

16.

Which of the following ideas from the Magna Carta, are also found in the U.S. Constitution?

a)

self-government

b)

consent of the governed

c)

rule of law

d)

social contract

17.

Which influential document was written by Thomas Paine and advised the colonists they needed a written constitution and to separate from England?

a)

The Mayflower Compact

b)

The Magna Carta

c)

Common Sense

d)

The Age of Reason

18.

How many Native American tribes make up the Haudenosaunee?

a)

Four

b)

Five (eventually)

c)

Six (eventually)

d)

Seven

19.

Clan mothers had the ability to remove elected Hoyaneh from being chief if they performed poorly. This is an example of

a)

representative democracy

b)

checks and balances

c)

federalism

d)

habeus corpus

20.

The actual name for the Iroquois people is

a)

Algonquins

b)

Cherokee

c)

Seminoles

d)

Haudenosaunee

21.

The term confederacy means...

a)

a form of government where one person or group has all the power

b)

a form of government where there is a king or queen

c)

a form of government that contains city-states

d)

a form of government where many parts are joined together or unified

22.

The primary reason the Haudenosaunee formed a confederacy was to

a)

improve trade

b)

hunt more efficiently

c)

promote peace

d)

improve travel

23.

Which task was completed by the clan mothers?

a)

Hunting

b)

Warfare

c)

Fishing

d)

Electing chiefs

24.

How many Hoyaneh made up the Grand Council?

a)

25

b)

50

c)

75

d)

100

25.

The main job of the Great Council was to

a)

organize religious festivials

b)

decide the guilt or innocence of an accused person

c)

make laws for the confederacy

d)

perform marriage ceremonies

26.

The Iroquois/Haudenosaunee named their clans after

a)

the father's last name

b)

animals

c)

celestial bodies

d)

the mother's last name

27.

What do Wampum Belts represent in Haudenosaunee culture?

a)

Culinary traditions and recipes

b)

Musical instruments and songs

c)

Traditional clothing and fashion accessories

d)

Important historical events, agreements, and teachings

28.

What are the principles of the Great Law of Peace?

a)

discord, bias, and chaos

b)

division, inequality, and injustice

c)

harmony, fairness, and order

d)

unity, equity, and justice

29.

What is the Great Law of Peace?

a)

A code of conduct for ancient Greek city-states.

b)

A treaty signed between Native American tribes and European settlers.

c)

A religious text followed by the Aztec civilization.

d)

A constitution and set of principles that guided the Haudenosaunee (Iroquois) Confederacy.

30.

What are Wampum Belts?

a)

Traditional shell beadwork belts used by Native American tribes in the northeastern United States. They had stories in them.

b)

Ornamental belts made of seashells used by Native American tribes in the Pacific Northwest.

c)

Colorful fabric belts worn by Native American tribes in the Great Plains region.

d)

Traditional belts made of animal hides used by Native American tribes in the southwestern United States. They had stories in them.

31.
Which of the following statements best describes the citizens of Athens?
a)
They spoke different languages
b)
They valued their freedoms and took an active role in government
c)
They overthrew their government by force.
d)
They develop the art of war.
32.
Who could participate in the Athenian democracy?
a)
All adult male citizens and slaves
b)
All free men and women
c)
All free, adult male citizens
d)
Anyone who lived in Athens
33.
Type of democracy in Ancient Greece.
a)
Direct Democracy
b)
Representative Democracy
34.
Type of democracy in the United States.
a)
Representive Democracy
b)
Direct Democracy
35.

Government type where you vote for the people that represent you AND have a governing document (Think Rome)

a)

Oligarchy

b)

Republic

c)

Monarchy

d)

Dictatorship

36.

Which Enlightenment philosopher said this quote? “I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it”

a)

Voltaire

b)

Hobbes

c)

Montesquieu

d)

Locke

37.

Which Enlightenment philosopher said this quote? “All people have natural rights, including life, liberty, and property”

a)

Voltaire

b)

Hobbes

c)

Montesquieu

d)

Locke

38.

Which Enlightenment philosopher said this quote? “No man has any natural authority over his fellow man”

a)

Voltaire

b)

Rousseau

c)

Montesquieu

d)

Locke

39.

Which Enlightenment philosopher said this quote? “To become truly great, one has to stand with people, not above them”

a)

Voltaire

b)

Rousseau

c)

Montesquieu

d)

Locke

40.

Which Enlightenment philosopher said this quote? “Without government our lives would be nasty, brutish, and short”

a)

Voltaire

b)

Rousseau

c)

Montesquieu

d)

Hobbes

41.

What influential document is this describing? A collection of newspaper articles written by 2 anonymous British journalists in the 1720s that supported freedom of expression and argued against corruption and abuse of power

a)

Cato's Letters

b)

Magna Carta

c)

English Bill of Rights

d)

Common Sense

42.

BIG IDEA: All people must follow the laws (including our representatives in government) AND The laws should be enforced equally and fairly

a)

Rule of Law

b)

Self Government

c)

Limited Government

d)

Due Process

43.

BIG IDEA: Control of a country by its own people, usually by popular election

a)

Rule of Law

b)

Self Government

c)

Limited Government

d)

Due Process

44.

BIG IDEA: When the representatives in a government have their power limited by a constitution or written agreement

a)

Rule of Law

b)

Self Government

c)

Limited Government

d)

Due Process

45.

BIG IDEA: A set of freedoms or privileges that are protected by the law

a)

Rule of Law

b)

Individual Rights

c)

Limited Government

d)

Due Process

46.

BIG IDEA: Your government owes you a certain process before your freedoms are taken away (Usually, this means a fair trial)

a)

Rule of Law

b)

Individual Rights

c)

Limited Government

d)

Due Process

47.

Which document has these big ideas?

-Limited government

-Individual Rights

-Rule of Law

-Due Process

a)

Common Sense

b)

Magna Carta

c)

English Bill of Rights

d)

Mayflower Compact

48.

Which document has these big ideas?

-Rule of Law

-Self Government

a)

Common Sense

b)

Magna Carta

c)

Cato's Letters

d)

Mayflower Compact

49.

Which document has these big ideas?

  • -Self Government

  • -Individual Rights

a)

Common Sense

b)

Magna Carta

c)

Cato's Letters

d)

Mayflower Compact

50.

Which document has these big ideas?

  • -Individual Rights

    -Rule of Law

a)

Common Sense

b)

Magna Carta

c)

Cato's Letters

d)

Mayflower Compact