Government multiple choice

Which of the following statements describes a constitution?

A plan that sets forth the structure and powers of government.

How did the Founder's learn about government?

All of the above

Which of the following does NOT describe the British constitution?

a single document

To say that the right to life, liberty, and property are inalienable means that they

cannot be given up nor taken away

The Enlightenment inspired American's Founders by

emphasizing what could be achieved through the exercise of human reason

The Magna Carta included the important constitutional principle that established

government based on rule of law

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of the British Colonies?

identical religious background and practice

The idea that political power is derived from the people is called

population sovereignty

In colonial American, the right to vote most often depended on a person's gender and

property ownership

According to the natural rights philosophy, the main purpose of government is to

protect individual rights

Civic Virtue is best defined as

putting the common good above individual interests

in comparison with the Greek and Roman ideals of civic virtue, the Judeo-Christian tradition

stresses the dignity and worth of each individual

The Declaration of Independence asserted that

the colonies were now free and independent states

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of higher law?

the rulers are above the law

The purpose of a writ of habeas corpus is to protect the individual against

unlawful detention