Government Unit 1 Quiz
What did the Great Compromise create?
A bicameral legislature
What was the Enlightenment?
An intellectual movement that questioned existing political forms.
Which of the following individuals was most influential on how the executive branch functions?
George Washington
Which of the following best describes John Adams's contributions to the writing of the Constitution?
He argued for a bicameral legislature and the separation of powers.
Which of the following best describes John Jay's contributions to the writing of the Constitution?
He helped author the Federalist Papers in support of a strong central government.
Which of the following best describes Roger Sherman's contributions to the writing of the Constitution?
He helped negotiate the Great Compromise.
Why is James Madison considered the "father of the Constitution"?
He played a pivotal role in drafting the Bill of Rights.
Which of the following best describes James Wilson's contributions to the writing of the Constitution?
He proposed the Three-Fifths Compromise.
How did the Seven Years' War affect the relationship between the colonies and Great Britain?
It increased tensions between the two because Great Britain increased taxes to pay for the war.
Why was the government created by the Articles of Confederation ineffective?
It was too weak.
Use the excerpt to answer the question:"All men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness..." Which Enlightenment philosopher influenced this excerpt from the Declaration of Independence?
John Locke
How did the Enlightenment contribute to the American Revolution?
Philosophers began to question traditional notions of power.
Why did larger states favor the Virginia Plan for representation?
Representation would be based on population.
Which of the following concepts did Charles de Montesquieu develop?
Separation of Powers
Use the excerpt to answer the question: "That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed, That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of 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 affect their Safety and Happiness." Which of the following concepts does the excerpt illustrate?
Social contract theory
Why did American colonists believe they had to set up forms of self-government?
The British government was too remote to govern the colonies directly.
What did the conflict between Alexander Hamilton and Thomas Jefferson center on?
The amount of power that a central government should hold over the states
Which of the following did the Magna Carta and the English Bill of Rights attempt to limit?
The divine right of kings
Where did John Locke believe governments derive their power?
The people
Why was the Electoral College created?
To reconcile differences between states' rights and federal rights supporters
Which of the following was a form of colonial self-government?
Virginia House of Burgesses
George Mason and John Jay were similar in that they both:
argued for an end to slavery.
The concept of natural rights was a radical departure in thought at the time of the Enlightenment because:
it rejected the idea that rights were given by the ruler.
A social contract exists when:
the government rules according to the consent of the governed.