U.S. Government- Unit 1 Exam
Match the colonies with the definitions.
Pennsylvania: colony whose practice of religious tolerance led to a creative atmosphere that promoted cultural and economic development Virginia: colony whose economic independence through tobacco production led to the creation of the House of Burgesses Massachusetts: colony founded by Separatists and Puritans, whose religious values promoted a spirit of hard work that led to economic prosperity through shipping
How did the Romans influence the creation of the United States government? Select all that apply.
The Romans established a system of justice based on written laws. The Romans created a representative democracy.
How did the Connecticut Compromise in the Philadelphia Convention lead to the acceptance of the Constitution?
The ability for each state to choose their delegates for the upper house allowed for equal representation among the states, allowing for the passage of the Constitution.
What is the significance of the Bill of Rights?
The amendments constitute the government's recognition of naturally occurring rights and liberties.
What are the two ways for ratifying and amending the Constitution? Select all that apply.
introducing legislation into Congress calling an amendment convention
Read the sentence. John Locke's Two Treatises of Civil Government changed the nature of government by providing the ideas of _[blank]_. Which options correctly complete the sentence? Select all that apply.
social contract natural rights
Read the sentence. Baron de Montesquieu's The Spirit of the Laws changed the nature of government by providing the ideas of _[blank]_. Which option correctly completes the sentence?
three-branch government
How are the governments of Sparta and the United States similar?
Both systems separate governmental powers into three different branches.
Identify the excerpts from the Mayflower Compact and the Preamble of the United States Constitution that are similar.
Constitution: establish Justice, ensure domestic Tranquility, provide for the common defense Both: general welfare Mayflower Compact: combine ourselves together into a civil Body Politick
How did Pericles influence the formation of the United States government?
He encouraged the people of Athens to write their own constitution.
Why was Shays's Rebellion important?
It showed that the Articles of Confederation were weak.
Which amendment to the United States Constitution is similar to the English Bill of Rights?
NOT: the First Amendment's guarantee prohibiting speech
What was the purpose of the Articles of Confederation?
NOT: The Articles of Confederation were meant to provide legal documentation about the separation of the American colonies from Great Britain.
Match each key term with the correct definition.
aristocracy: rule by philosopher-kings, selfless individuals who have no interest in monetary gain and rely on the producers to provide life's necessities oligarchy: rule by a small group of wealthy property owners who use their power for their own benefit tyranny: rule by a powerful leader who brings order out of chaos timocracy: rule by leaders who rise from the military to command a society where everyone is required to produce mobocracy: rule by the poor gathering large numbers to rebel against existing leadership, then directly voting for how government should operate
Read the sentence. The Albany Plan in 1754 is most significant as an early _[blank]_. Which option correctly completes the sentence?
attempt to unite the colonies under one government
Which document enumerates the limitations of the federal government and the personal freedoms of United States citizens?
Bill of Rights
Why was the Three-Fifths Compromise necessary? Select all that apply.
Southerners feared that they would be taxed twice if each slave were counted as property as well as part of the population. Northerners believed that if slaves were counted as part of the population, then the Southern states would dominate the House of Representatives.
Which event led to King John I signing the Magna Carta?
The English nobles rebelled.
How was the House of Burgesses different than the British Parliament?
The House of Burgesses was more open to the average colonist because officials were locally elected.
Read the sentence. The similarities between the Magna Carta and the Constitution include _[blank]_. Which options correctly complete the sentence? Select all that apply.
protection of religious freedom jury trials