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Civics Unit 1 Test

Total questions: 43

Worksheet time: 21mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Having the ability and resources to control is what?

a)

Power

b)

Freedom

c)

Democracy

d)

Communism

2.

Political system in which powers of the government are restricted, usually by a written constitution is...

a)

Open Government

b)

Limited Government

c)

Unlimited Government

d)

Restricted Government

3.

Government that is based on clear and fairly enforced laws and no one is above the laws

a)

Law and Order

b)

Law of Justice

c)

Rule of Order

d)

Rule of Law

4.

Established rule of law, which meant that all people, even the king, have to obey the laws.

a)

Magna Carta

b)

Declaration of Independence

c)

Articles of Confederation

d)

English Bill of Rights

5.

Law passed by English parliament in 1628 to try to limit the power of King Charles I.

a)

Bill of Rights

b)

Rule of Law

c)

Declaration of Rules

d)

Petition of Right

6.

Passed by Parliament in 1689 after years of conflict and civil war. William and Mary had to agree to it in order to gain the throne.

a)

English Bill of Rights

b)

Petition of Rights

c)

U.S. Constitution

d)

Magna Carta

7.

  • Wrote: Leviathan

  • Theory: Social Contract

  • People give up freedom in exchange for protection from government.

a)

Locke

b)

Hobbes

c)

Montesquieu

d)

Rousseau

8.

Writings: The Social Contract

Principle or Theory: popular sovereignty

What does it mean? The government should reflect the will of the people

a)

Hobbes

b)

Locke

c)

Montesquieu

d)

Rousseau

9.

  • Writings: The Spirit of Laws

  • Principle or Theory: Separation of Powers

  • What does it mean? Power should be divided into 3 branches and each has a job that only it can do.

a)

Locke

b)

Hobbes

c)

Montesquieu

d)

Rousseau

10.

Writings: Second Treatise on Government

Principle or Theory: Natural Rights

What does it mean? Everyone has God given rights that cannot be taken away

a)

Locke

b)

Hobbes

c)

Montesquieu

d)

Rousseau

11.

Main author of the Declaration of Independence

a)

Thomas Jefferson

b)

George Washington

c)

Alexander Hamilton

d)

George III

12.

What nation was America a colony of?

a)

Great Britain

b)

France

c)

Germany

d)

Japan

13.

What were some of the complaints the colonist had against Great Britain?

a)
Desire for more taxes
b)
Taxation without representation, British military presence, trade restrictions, lack of self-governance.
c)
Request for British military aid
d)
Support for British rule
14.

What is the name of the document the Continental Congress

created declaring the colonies

independent.

a)
Declaration of Independence
b)
Articles of Confederation
c)
Bill of Rights
d)
Constitution
15.

Which philosopher did Thomas Jefferson base much of the Declaration of Independence on.

a)
Friedrich Nietzsche
b)
John Locke
c)
Immanuel Kant
d)
David Hume
16.

In the DOI Jefferson said we are born with unalienable rights, what are those rights?

a)
Access to Education
b)
Right to Bear Arms
c)
Freedom of Speech and Assembly
d)
Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness
17.

Who said man had a "right to life, liberty and property"?

a)
Thomas Hobbes
b)
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
c)
Karl Marx
d)
John Locke
18.

When was the Declaration of Independence adopted?

a)
June 4, 1776
b)
July 4, 1783
c)
August 2, 1776
d)
July 4, 1776
19.

What type of argument does the DOI make?

a)
The DOI makes a historical argument for traditional publishing.
b)
The DOI makes a financial argument for subscription services.
c)
The DOI makes an emotional argument for digital content.
d)

The DOI makes a persuasive argument for why

Americans want independence from the

British king

20.

First law of the land of the U.S.

Went into effect in 1781

Created a loose confederation of states

a)
Federalist Papers
b)
Articles of Confederation
c)
Bill of Rights
d)
Constitution of the United States
21.

When and where was the Constitutional Convention.

a)
The Constitutional Convention took place in New York City in 1776.
b)
The Constitutional Convention was held in Boston from June to August 1789.
c)
The Constitutional Convention was held from May 25 to September 17, 1787, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
d)
The Constitutional Convention occurred in Washington, D.C. in 1790.
22.

What was the goal of the Constitutional Convention.

a)
To maintain the status quo of the Articles of Confederation.
b)
To draft a new Bill of Rights for individual freedoms.
c)
To establish a monarchy in the United States.
d)
To create a stronger federal government and address the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation.
23.

Unitary Government

a)
A unitary government is a centralized form of governance.
b)
A unitary government is characterized by regional autonomy.
c)
A unitary government allows for multiple governing bodies.
d)
A unitary government is a decentralized form of governance.
24.

Confederal Government

a)

A political system where states have the power and are untied very loosely.

b)
A system where a single central authority governs all states.
c)
A political structure where states have no independence.
d)
A form of government where states are completely autonomous without any union.
25.

Federal system of government

a)

A federal system of government divides power between national and regional (state) authorities.

b)
A federal system allows for no division of powers between levels of government.
c)
A federal system eliminates regional governments entirely.
d)
A federal system centralizes power in a single national authority.
26.

Authoritarian:

a)
A political structure that encourages public participation in decision-making.
b)
A system where power is distributed among multiple leaders.
c)
A government that promotes individual freedoms and rights.
d)
A political system where a single authority holds significant power and limits individual freedoms.
27.

Democracy:

a)

single ruler has absolute power.

b)

citizens have no say in governance.

c)

based on hereditary monarchy.

d)

the citizens exercise power.

28.

Rule by one individual.

a)
Democracy
b)
Oligarchy
c)

Anarchy

d)
Autocracy
29.

Rule by a few...

a)
Monarchy
b)
Democracy
c)
Anarchy
d)
Oligarchy
30.

Direct Democracy

a)
A system of government where citizens vote on laws and policies directly.
b)
A government system where representatives vote on behalf of citizens.
c)
A political system where decisions are made by a small group of elites.
d)
A form of government where laws are made by a single ruler.
31.

Representative Democracy

a)
A system where citizens vote directly on laws and policies.
b)
A form of government led by a single ruler without elections.
c)
A political system where representatives are appointed by the military.
d)
A system of government where citizens elect representatives to make decisions on their behalf.
32.

In what year did the American Colonies declare independence from England?

a)
1776
b)
1801
c)
1754
d)
1783
33.

Who was the first Vice President of the United States?

Who is the current Vice President of the United States?

a)
Alexander Hamilton; Nancy Pelosi
b)
George Washington; Mike Pence
c)

John Adams, J.D. Vance

d)
Thomas Jefferson; Joe Biden
34.

Who were the 2nd and 3rd Presidents of the United States?

a)
George Washington and James Madison
b)
Abraham Lincoln and Ulysses S. Grant
c)
John Quincy Adams and Martin Van Buren
d)
John Adams and Thomas Jefferson
35.

In What city and state did the Constitutional Convention take place?

a)
New York, New York
b)
Boston, Massachusetts
c)
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
d)
Richmond, Virginia
36.

What document is known as the worlds greatest breakup letter?

a)

The First Amendment

b)

The Second Amendment

c)

The Declaration of Independence

d)

The Articles of Confederation

37.

What War did we fight to gain independence from the British?

a)
War of 1812
b)
World War I
c)
American Revolutionary War
d)
Civil War
38.

What is the "rule of law"?

a)

Government does not have to follow the law

b)

All laws must be the same in every state

c)

Everyone but the President must follow the law

d)

Everyone must follow the law

39.

Which founding father made the picture of the Boston Massacre showing the British firing on an unarmed crowd?

a)

John Adams

b)

Samuel Adams

c)

Paul Revere

d)

John Hancock

40.

Who was the Declaration of Independence written to?

a)

George Washington

b)

George Clinton

c)

Bill Clinton

d)

King George III

41.

What is a Grievance?

a)

An Accomplishment

b)

A Brag

c)

A Question

d)

A Complaint

42.

Who was the oldest Founding Father?

a)

George Mason

b)

John Adams

c)

William H. Bonney

d)

Benjamin Franklin

43.

Which Founding Father represented the British soldiers after the Boston Massacre?

a)

John Adams

b)

Samuel Adams

c)

Benjamin Franklin

d)

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