Government Final (Multiple Choice)
which of the following statements describes a constitution
a plan that sets forth the structure and powers of government
a trial by jury of one's peers is
all of the above
how did the founders characterize higher law
all of the above
the mayflower compact was
all of the above
a corrupt form of government that allows a few members of society to rule is called
an oligarchy
which two kinds of charters created most of the colonies
corporate charters/personal charters
the enlightenment inspired americas founders by
emphasizing what could be achieved through the exercise of human reason
rule of law refers to the principle that
every member of society, even rulers, must obey the law
legislative supremacy in state constitutions affected the executive branch in all of the following ways except
forced the executive branches to make laws on their own
writs of assistance were all of the following except
gave broad authority to search and seize colonial property
john locke argued that in a state of nature all people are free, equal and rational. each person possesses __________ to life, liberty and estate (property)
inalienable rights
when a legislature is bicameral
it consists of a council and an assembly
which of the following was not a basic idea used by our colonial governments
legislative supremacy
a writ of habeas corpus provides all of the following except
none of the above
natural rights philosophers, including john locke, promoted what idea that was then included in most state constitutions
popular sovereignty
state decisis allows courts to consider which of the following
predictability and stability for the law
according to the natural rights philosophy, the main purpose of government is to
protect individual rights
which of these several aspects of natural rights philosophy did NOT positively influence the founding generations
religious rule
what were the results of the development of the nation-state
right to conquer surrounding lands for resources and expansion
which of the following was NOT a main idea of the declaration of independence
right to free trade
three aspects of classical republicanism that influenced the founding generation of americans include all of the following except
role of divine right in choosing a leader
all of the following were qualities of societies in the middle ages except
societies communicated effectively between each other
in comparison with greek and roman ideals for civic virtue, the judeo-christian tradition
stresses the dignity and worth of each individual
state constitutions considered all of the following basic ideas except
strong executive and judicial components
which of the following did not influence natural rights philosophies of our founding generation
the catholic churches index of forbidden books
characteristics of the american colonies were all of the following except
the industrial age was creating factories in every city
why did the colonists resist british control
they could not agree with taxation without representation
capitalism provided all of the following opportunities to the working class in the middle ages except
to attend the educational or trade school one desired
how did the enlightenment inspire the american founders
to utilize the study of the natural world and the laws that govern it
the fundamental orders of connecticut
was the first colonial constitution
