1.2.T Quiz 1

There were fifty-five delegates to the First Continental Congress. Which colony did not send delegates?

Georgia

Who established government?

God

The foundation of government in the Old Testament were covenants between ________ and _____________.

God man

Short Answer: What are the three primary freedoms that the English colonists sought by coming to the New World?

Religious freedom, economic freedom, and political freedom.

Thomas Jefferson

Virginia statute for religious freedom

North America and Europe combined are called ___________ civilization.

Western

Short Answer: Name at least two stories in the Old Testament that are examples of how God used men to establish government on Earth.

When Moses led the people out of Egypt he had to create some type of government for them and King David being chosen for the throne.

George Mason

declaration of independence

basic functions of government

defense providing goods and services for the people providing order taxing

The Greeks contributed representative democracy as an alternative to their process of _________________, which required citizens to make the big decisions.

direct democracy

The three most important rights to the colonists were

land ownership, representation, and the right to make lawmaking bodies

The Federalists wanted to create a stronger ____________________ government.

federal

What right did Pennsylvania's constitution include that wasn't in the Virginia Declaration of Rights?

freedom of speech

The Romans contributed aspects of their history to the foundations of American government. What are these aspects? (choose all that apply)

law Latin language republican form of government

Magna Carta

limited government, right to trial by jury, and due process of law

English Bill of Rights (1689)

limits the monarchy right to petition right to free elections Parliamentary checks on the monarchs power standing army during peace time

The Articles of Confederation did not give Congress the power to _______.

tax

What was held in 1774 to address laws passed by parliament that the colonists felt violated their natural rights?

the First Continental Congress and only 12 of the 13 states showed up (not Georgia)

What plan by Roger Sherman meshed the Virginia and New Jersey plans into a workable compromise that pleased both large and small states?

the Great Compromise

What factor led to the fall of the Greek empire?

the constant cycle between different types of government

Thomas Hobbes

consent of the governed

They started making theirs own constitutions in 1776 but they weren't done until ...

1780

Which two Greek philosophers understood that government is good but could be corrupted? (choose two)

Aristotle Plato

Under the Constitution, which legislative arm of the government had authority over the construction of the court system?

Congress

Petition of Right

Document prepared by Parliament and signed by King Charles I of England in 1628

Salutary Neglect

England having lack of control over the colonists

What English document was written after the overthrow of King James II and established the right of petition, the right to free elections, Parliamentary checks on the monarch's power, and the idea that there shouldn't be a standing army during peacetime?

English Bill of Rights

Who is known as the "Father of the Constitution" for many reasons?

James Madison

Which philosopher was a huge influence on the Founding Fathers and believed in the principles of limited government, consent of the governed, and natural rights?

John Locke

Several English documents had an influence on the foundation of American government. Which of the following are included in those? (choose all that apply)

Magna Carta English Bill of Rights

Short Answer: Name at least two basic functions of modern government.

Maintaining a defense and providing order.

Which state constitution added a system of checks and balances?

Massachusetts

The ninth state to ratify the Constitution was ______________.

New Hampshire

Which two areas were heavily influenced by both Judeo-Christian principles and morality and Greco-Roman culture?

North America and Europe

In the late 1700s, American colonists were outraged at the restrictions placed on them by King George III because the colonies were not represented in ________________.

Parliament

What English document written in 1628 included the right to trial by jury, a protection against martial law, a prohibition of quartering soldiers in private citizens' homes, and a protection of private property?

Petition of Right

The purpose of government is clearly expressed in the ______________ of the Constitution.

Preamble

Charters of the Virginia Company of London

Rights of Englishmen guaranteed to colonists in Va

Tyranny

Ruled by a cruel and oppressive tyrant

Monarchy

Ruled by a king/queen

Aristocracy

Ruled by a small privileged class of nobes

Democracy

Ruled by the people

Short Answer: In one sentence, describe the biggest fear of the Anti-Federalists.

The biggest fear of the Anti-Federalists was that the government would be given too much power and it would become a monarchy.

Short Answer: In one sentence, explain why the checks and balances system was created.

The checks and balances system was created so that no one man or branch held too much power.

When each branch of the government is given certain responsibilities, this indicates _____________.

a separation of powers

Under the Constitution, the head of the executive branch is chosen by ______________.

an indirect system of electors

Which of the following expressly granted the colonists their rights as Englishmen?

charters of the Virginia Company of London

The phrase "We the People" in the Preamble illustrates which fundamental principle of the Constitution?

consent of the governed

"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, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness." What political principle is illustrated by this quote from the Declaration of Independence?

natural rights

Jean-Jacques Rousseau

natural rights

How many states were needed to ratify the Constitution?

nine

Under the Articles of Confederation, how many votes did each state have?

one

The Virginia Declaration of Rights says, "That all power is vested in, and consequently derived from, the ______."

people

The Stamp Act of 1765 taxed:

playing cards and newspapers

The founders did not want too much ___________________ in any one branch of the government.

power

Who did the Constitutional Convention decide should be the head of the "new" executive branch?

president

The Virginia Declaration of Rights says that everyone has inherent rights that can't be given up. Which of the following are the inherent rights listed in that document? (choose all that apply)

pursuing and obtaining happiness acquiring and possessing property enjoyment of life and liberty

Which of the following were rights included in the Magna Carta? (choose all that apply)

right to trial by jury right to due process of law

Oligarchy

ruled by a few powerful people

Baron de Montesquieu

separation of powers

Any action taken in the Confederation Congress required a _____________ majority.

two-thirds