WorksheetsUnit 1 Test Civics
Total questions: 31
Worksheet time: 16mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
if the Government is no longer fulfilling its duty to the people, or becomes tyrannical, the People have the right to overthrow that Government.
a)
Right to Revolution
b)
Natural rights
c)
Federalism
d)
Separation of Power
e)
Enlightenment
2.
The idea that there are some rights that people are just born with (Life, Liberty, Property)
a)
Right to Revolution
b)
Natural rights
c)
Federalism
d)
Enlightenment
e)
Separation of Power
3.
the structure of having smaller regional and local governments that are beneath the national government
a)
Enlightenment
b)
Popular Sovereignty
c)
Limited Government
d)
Federalism
e)
Religious Tolerance
4.
Philosophers reading Ancient Greek and Roman writings and developing new ideas about government.
a)
Right to Revolution
b)
Federalism
c)
Enlightenment
d)
Limited Government
e)
Representative Democracy
5.
divide the powers of the government between different groups then on one group can control the whole government.
a)
Right to Revolution
b)
Natural rights
c)
Enlightenment
d)
Separation of Power
e)
Religious Tolerance
6.
The idea that the government gets its power from the consent of the people.
a)
Natural rights
b)
Enlightenment
c)
Separation of Power
d)
Popular Sovereignty
e)
Direct Democracy
7.
every citizen got a vote in what the government would do.
a)
Natural rights
b)
Popular Sovereignty
c)
Direct Democracy
d)
Limited Government
e)
Social Contract
8.
The Idea that the Government should have enough power to protect the rights of the people but no stronger.
a)
Natural rights
b)
Separation of Power
c)
Popular Sovereignty
d)
Direct Democracy
e)
Limited Government
9.
People should allow others to practice the religion of their choice without being bothered.
a)
Direct Democracy
b)
Limited Government
c)
Religious Tolerance
d)
Social Contract
e)
House of Burgesses
10.
The idea that people need to cooperate for the good of the group as a whole
a)
Right to Revolution
b)
Federalism
c)
Religious Tolerance
d)
Social Contract
e)
House of Burgesses
11.
the first representative group in the English Colonies (future America).
a)
Limited Government
b)
Religious Tolerance
c)
Social Contract
d)
House of Burgesses
e)
Representative Democracy
12.
People elected a someone to go to the government and vote for their local group.
a)
Limited Government
b)
Religious Tolerance
c)
Social Contract
d)
House of Burgesses
e)
Representative Democracy
13.
What form of government did the ancient Greeks practice?
a)
Dictatorship
b)
Monarchy
c)
Direct Democracy
d)
Representative Democracy
14.
What form of government did the ancient Romans practice?
a)
Dictatorship
b)
Monarchy
c)
Direct Democracy
d)
Representative Democracy
15.
What country colonized the land that became America?
a)
Germany
b)
The Native Americans
c)
England
d)
China
16.
Who “discovered” America?
a)
Christopher Columbus
b)
King George
c)
Chief Sitting Bull
d)
Coach Dickerson
17.
How did the Colonists beat the powerful British army?
a)
The colonists had a much bigger, stronger military.
b)
George Washington was an amazing general who could not lose a battle.
c)
The colonists outlasted the British, making the war to expensive to maintain.
d)
The British Government believed that America deserved their own government.
18.
What document split the colonies away from the English Government?
a)
Declaration of Independence
b)
The US Constitution
c)
The Bill of Rights
d)
The Magna Carta
19.
What 3 things did America take from the Magna Carta?
a)
No cruel and unusual punishment
b)
Trial by Jury
c)
Right to a speedy trial
d)
No King can be a god.
e)
Judges could serve only one term
20.
What 3 changes were made by the English Bill of Rights?
a)
Took away the Devine Right of Kings
b)
The King could not interfere with Parliament's business
c)
The King could not tax people without Parliament's approval
d)
The King could not kill people
e)
The King could jail anyone for any reason
21.
What did the Petition of Rights do for English citizens?
a)
Gave individuals rights
b)
Gave the King more rights
c)
Gave Parliament more rights
d)
Gave the judges more rights
22.
Why was the Mayflower Compact important for the colonists?
a)
It was the boat that brought every colonist over the sea
b)
It was the first Democratic government in the Colonies
c)
It was temporary
d)
It was the oldest document in the Colonies
23.
What were the 3 requirements for being in the House of Burgesses?
a)
You had to be a man
b)
You had to have a lot of land
c)
You had to be white
d)
You had to be a woman
e)
You had to be English
24.
What idea belongs to John Locke?
a)
Freedom of Speech
b)
Right to Revolution
c)
Popular Sovereignty
d)
Limited Government
25.
What idea belongs to Thomas Hobbes?
a)
Freedom of Speech
b)
Right to Revolution
c)
Popular Sovereignty
d)
Limited Government
26.
What idea belongs to Rousseau ?
a)
Freedom of Speech
b)
Right to Revolution
c)
Popular Sovereignty
d)
Limited Government
27.
What idea belongs to Voltaire?
a)
Freedom of Speech
b)
Right to Revolution
c)
Popular Sovereignty
d)
Limited Government
28.
How were John Locke and Thomas Hobbes Different?
a)
Hobbes supported Revolution and Locke didn't
b)
Locke supported Revolution and Hobbes didn't
c)
Hobbes was British and Locke wasn't
d)
Only Hobbes looked like a bird
29.
What did Thomas Paine’s “Common Sense” accomplish?
a)
It made the people smarter
b)
It convinced the people to stay British
c)
It convinced the people to revolt against the British
d)
It told how great the King was
30.
What did America do Because of Montesquieu?
a)
Create a Bill of Rights
b)
Create a three branch government
c)
Crate the office of the President
d)
Go to war with Britain
31.
What 2 Ideas did Machiavelli’s “The Prince” give to America?
a)
Sometimes violence was necessary
b)
Support of a republic government
c)
Support of a Monarchy
d)
Anti-racist policies
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