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U.S. Gov't & Civics - Unit 1

Total questions: 29

Worksheet time: 15mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What was the Enlightenment?

a)
A period of religious revival
b)
A period of artistic expression focused on nature
c)
A philosophical movement emphasizing reason and individual liberty
d)
A scientific revolution focused on astronomy
2.

Which of these is a core ideal of the Enlightenment?

a)
Divine right of kings
b)
Natural rights
c)
Religious dogma
d)
Absolute monarchy
3.

Who is known for the idea of the social contract?

a)
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
b)
Isaac Newton
c)
John Locke
d)
Thomas Hobbs
4.

Which if the following is NOT one of the Enlightenment principles?

a)
Republicanism
b)
Limited Government
c)
Social Contract
d)
Common Defense
5.

Which Enlightenment thinker is known for advocating for the separation of powers?

a)
Voltaire
b)
Montesquieu
c)
Rousseau
d)
Locke
6.

Which of the following is NOT an Enlightened document that influenced our government's formation?

a)
"The Awakening" - George Franklin
b)
"Common Sense" - Thomas Paine
c)
"Spirit of the Law" - Montesquieu
d)
English Bill of Rights
e)
"Two Treatises of Government" - John Locke
7.

When was the Declaration of Independence published?

a)
January 1st, 1955
b)
July 4th, 1776
c)
December 25th, 1423
d)
Independence Day, 1802
8.

The Declaration of Independence included _________________________________, which made the argument against the monarchical government in England, what the colonists were frustrated over, and declared the King/Parliament the enemy.

a)
The Bill of Rights
b)
The Consitution
c)
The Articles of Confederation
d)
The List of Grievances
9.

What was the groundbreaking idea during the Enlightenment that really kickstarted Revolutions across the globe?

a)
The idea that all men are created equal, and no king is more divine than a commoner.
b)
That monarchs are blessed by God and divine province
c)
Combine the church with the government to enrich the lives of all
d)
People should surrender all freedoms for protection from government.
10.

What is the MAIN goal of the Preamble of the Constitution?

a)
General Welfare
b)
To form a more perfect Union
c)
Limited Government
d)
Justice
11.

Which of the following IS a sub-goal of the Preamble, that is evident within the Constitution?

a)
Rationalism
b)
Health & Wellness
c)
Establish Justice
d)
Technological Progress
12.

What was the first Constitution of the United States? (Between 1777 and 1789)

a)
Articles of Confederation
b)
Declaration of Independence
c)
The U.S. Constitution
d)
The Magna Carta
13.

What was the main issue with the Articles of Confederation?

a)
It allowed the Federal Union to create a powerful army
b)
Made for a too weak central government to function as a nation (issues with debt, miliary)
c)
Fear of a dictator or king rising to power
d)
It allowed for individual decision making by the colonies.
14.

What were the "Anti-Federalists" most concerned about?

a)
Too weak of a central government
b)
The government becoming too powerful & no individual rights were guaranteed.
c)
Not being able to tax for a military
d)
That the Articles of Confederation were perfect as written.
15.

The Anti-Federalists concerns helped give us, the Bill of Rights - which includes individual liberties such as: (Select all that apply)

a)
Freedom of Speech
b)
Freedom of Religion
c)
The Right to Remain Silent
d)
The Right to Bear Arms
e)
The Right to Accessible Health Care
16.

Personal LIBERTIES/PROTECTIONS without interference from others or the government, is which Constitution Principle?

a)
Limited Government
b)
Separation of Powers
c)
Individual Rights
d)
Checks & Balances
17.

"Separation of Powers" is defined as:

a)
Legislative, executive, and judicial powers are placed into three distinct and independent branches of government.
b)
Government can only do things the people have given it the power to do, which are listed in the Constitution.
c)
All political power resides in the people.
d)
Where people elect representatives at regular intervals
18.

"Rule of Law" means...

a)
Those who break laws will be punished fiercely.
b)
Juries must be selected from your peers
c)
Laws are just guidelines to rule by, but not mandatory.
d)
No one is exempt from following the laws.
19.

What is a democracy?

a)
People represent themselves and vote directly on all new laws and policies.
b)
Power belongs to the citizens, who are entitled to vote. The elected leaders/representatives exercise that power to govern according to law.
c)
No publicly enforced government.
d)
A single person with supreme power who isn’t limited by laws or elections.
20.

What is a republic?

a)
People represent themselves and vote directly on all new laws and policies.
b)
Power belongs to the citizens, who are entitled to vote. The elected leaders/representatives exercise that power to govern according to law.
c)
No publicly enforced government.
d)
A single person with supreme power who isn’t limited by laws or elections.
21.

What is anarchy?

a)
People represent themselves and vote directly on all new laws and policies.
b)
Power belongs to the citizens, who are entitled to vote. The elected leaders/representatives exercise that power to govern according to law.
c)
No publicly enforced government.
d)
A single person with supreme power who isn’t limited by laws or elections.
22.

What is an autocracy?

a)
People represent themselves and vote directly on all new laws and policies.
b)
Power belongs to the citizens, who are entitled to vote. The elected leaders/representatives exercise that power to govern according to law.
c)
No publicly enforced government.
d)
A single person with supreme power who isn’t limited by laws or elections.
23.
Who presided over (was the leader of) the Constitutional Convention in 1789?
a)
John Locke
b)
Caesar
c)
George Washington
d)
Ben Franklin
24.

What is a Confederation?

a)

Power rests with a small group of people.

b)

A centralized gov't that makes all the decisions, and local entities carry out the laws. Weak central gov't.

c)

Belief/practice that goods and services should be owned and regulated by the government as a whole. 

d)

A family rules the nation, and the leader is predetermined through hereditary lines.

25.

What is a Monarchy?

a)

Power rests with a small group of people.

b)

A centralized gov't that makes all the decisions, and local entities carry out the laws. Weak central gov't.

c)

Belief/practice that goods and services should be owned and regulated by the government as a whole. 

d)

A family rules the nation, and the leader is predetermined through hereditary lines.

26.

What is an Oligarchy?

a)

Power rests with a small group of people.

b)

A centralized gov't that makes all the decisions, and local entities carry out the laws. Weak central gov't.

c)

Belief/practice that goods and services should be owned and regulated by the government as a whole. 

d)

A family rules the nation, and the leader is predetermined through hereditary lines.

27.

What is Socialism?

a)

Power rests with a small group of people.

b)

A centralized gov't that makes all the decisions, and local entities carry out the laws. Weak central gov't.

c)

Belief/practice that goods and services should be owned and regulated by the government as a whole. 

d)

A family rules the nation, and the leader is predetermined through hereditary lines.

28.

What is a Theocracy?

a)

A centralized government that makes all the decisions, and local entities carry out the laws. 

b)

A centralized gov't that makes all the decisions, and local entities carry out the laws. Weak central gov't.

c)

Type of oligarchy in which a religious figure
is also the leader of the government. 

d)

A family rules the nation, and the leader is predetermined through hereditary lines.

29.

What is a Unitary Government?

a)

A centralized government that makes all the decisions, and local entities carry out the laws. 

b)

A centralized gov't that makes all the decisions, and local entities carry out the laws. Weak central gov't.

c)

Type of oligarchy in which a religious figure
is also the leader of the government. 

d)

A family rules the nation, and the leader is predetermined through hereditary lines.