1.01 Natural Rights
A government facing protests and demonstrations that are supported by most of its citizens and spread across its territory has lost: a- consent of the governed b- limited government c- individual rights d- rule of law
a- consent of the governed
Governments create laws and rules to: a- prevent chaos b- limit freedom c- arrest people d- end equality
a- prevent chaos
"In the government of this commonwealth, the legislative department shall never exercise the executive and judicial powers, or either of them. The executive shall never exercise the legislative and judicial powers, or either of them. The judicial shall never exercise the legislative and executive powers, or either of them. To the end it may be a government of laws and not of men." -Massachusetts Constitution, Part the First, Article XXX, 1780. Which two government principles does this quote reflect? a- Rule of law, consent of the governed b- Rule of law, limited government c- Individual rights, consent of the governed d- Individual rights, limited government
b- Rule of law, limited government
Protection for individual rights in U.S. society reflects the idea that all people have: a- divine rights b- natural rights c- right to consent d- unlimited rights
b- natural rights
An example of an important service the government provides to all U.S. citizens is: a- military training b- transportation c- education d- housing
c- education
Rule of Law means that: a- people elect representatives to create the laws b- certain individuals must be trained to make laws c- everyone in a society must follow the laws equally d- officials must follow certain procedures to make law
c- everyone in a society must follow the laws equally
A "limited government" is a government that: a- may operate without consent of the governed b- rules temporarily during times of emergency c- has restrictions on the powers of its officials d- sets an absolute time limit for all officials
c- has restrictions on the powers of its officials
One purpose of government is to: a- control citizen behavior b- inhibit citizen protest c- protect citizen rights d- deny citizen justice
c- protect citizen rights
An example of a location that directly shows government in action is a: a- hotel b- house c- school d- store
c- school
Every election in U.S. society reaffirms the principle of: a- rule of law b- divine right to rule c- limited government d- consent of the governed
d- consent of the governed
In 2011, a movement known as Occupy Wall Street began in New York City. The protestors asserted that large corporations had too much influence on government. They blamed this influence for greater financial problems for the majority of Americans, such as the lack of jobs. Which principle do the protestors most likely believe government violated? a- rule of law b- individual rights c- limited government d- representative government
d- representative government