Unit 1 Government Test

Which of the following founders can best be described as an anti-federalist?

Mason

A government ruled by a king or queen

Monarchy

French political philosopher who advocated the separation of executive and legislative and judicial powers (1689-1755)

Montesquieu

delivered codified law as expressed in the 10 Commandments

Moses

In writing the Declaration of Independence, Thomas Jefferson was influenced most by John Locke's idea of

Natural Rights

A government ruled by a few powerful people

Oligarchy

The 3/5th Compromise was included in the Constitution to resolve a conflict over the

counting enslaved persons in relation to taxation and representation

laws that exists in the absence of government (life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness)

natural rightsD

According to the Declaration of Independence, the fundamental purpose of government is to

protect people's natural rights

absence of government

Anarchy

emphasizes individual morality as expressed in biblical teachings, such as the 10 Commandments

Judeo Christian Philosophy

The Great/Connecticut Compromise at the Constitutional Convention of 1787 was important because it

Balanced the interests in states with large and small populations

One of the principles stated in the Declaration of Independence is that government should

Be based upon the consent of the governed

English philosopher who argued that people have natural rights

John Locke

Willingness on the part of citizens to sacrifice personal self-interest for the public good. Deemed a necessary component of a successful republic.

Civic Virtue

___________________ Representation Slave Trade Taxation Election of the President Which heading best completes the partial outline above?

Compromises at the constitutional convention

rule of law, may be written or unwritten but must place limitations on government

Constitutionalism

A major argument for American independence found in the Declaration of Independence was that the British

Deprived Americans of their natural rights

A form of government in which the leader has absolute power and authority.

Dictatorship

Government in which citizens vote on laws and select officials directly.

Direct Democracy

the belief that the authority of kings comes directly from God

Divine Right of Kings

law based on judicial decisions published an applied consistently providing stability in the law

English common law

application of scientific thinking to the study of politics and produced natural rights philosophy

Enlightenment

Read the excerpt and answer the question. "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights..." The Unanimous Declaration of the Thirteen United States of America Which of the following BEST paraphrases this statement?

People are born with certain rights that no one can take from them

During the Constitutional Convention of 1787, the plans for Congress proposed by delegates from New Jersey and Virginia differed mainly over the issue of

Plans for representation

The adoption of the Bill of Rights (1791) addressed Anti-federalist criticism of the new Constitution by

Protecting citizens from abuses of power by the national government

The Declaration of Independence (1776) has had a major influence on peoples throughout the world because it

Provides justification for revolution against unjust governments

Delegates at the Constitutional Convention of 1787 agreed to the 3/5ths Compromise to solve a dispute related to

Representation in congress

a form of democracy in which citizens elect officials to govern on their behalf

Representative Democracy

Representative government

Republicanism

What was the primary reason for holding the Constitutional Convention of 1787

Revise the Articles of Confederation

The belief that the people agree to set up rulers for certain purposes and thus have the right to resist or remove rulers who act against those purposes.

Social Contract Theory

In the Declaration of Independence, the argument for freedom from British rule is based primarily on the

Social contract theory developed by John Locke

"New Congress to Have Two House" "Slaves To Count As 3/5ths A Person" "President To Be Chosen By Electoral Vote" Which Conclusion about the Constitutional Convention is best supported by these headlines?

The farmers of the constitution were able to compromise on important issues

Use the excerpt to answer the question. "...whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive to these ends it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government, laying its foundation on such principles and organizing its powers in such form, as to them shall seem most likely to effect their Safety and Happiness." The Unanimous Declaration of the Thirteen United States of America To what concept of government does this excerpt refer?

The social contract

A government controlled by religious leaders

Theocracy

Why did the Articles of Confederation create a weak central government

They feared the kind of rule experienced under the British monarchy

The primary author of the Declaration of Independence was

Thomas Jefferson

The governing body of a nation, state, or community.

What is government?

(1723-1780) English jurist who explained the common law and who defined the rights of individuals under English law.

William Blackstone