Government Unit 1

The government provides a number of public safety services, including

State governments must follow which type of laws

Which best describes the two main functions of US government

Which best describes why voters choose political candidates

A purpose of government in the United States is to

Which form of government serves the interests of royal family members

Which best states a difference between voting in the US and in other countries

A country governed by a central party is best characterized as

A public safety service the US government provides is

The division of the US government into three branches is called

One responsibility of the government is to provide public works, which includes

What does the US government help regulate

The part of the US government that interprets laws is the

The government provides a number of public welfare services, including

What are two types of oligarchies

Which statement best defines a communist government

In an autocracy, what kind of power does the leader hold

How long is an individual monarch's term of rule

Central and state governments influence each other in

The best reason why direct democracy would not work well in the United States is that

The two forms of democracy are

Why did direct democracy work for the ancient Greek city of Athens

Which statement best characterizes a dictatorship

In a parliamentary system of representative democracy, the prime minister

In a direct democracy, who votes on government policy

In the United States, who elects the legislature

What is the main way a representative democracy differs from a direct democracy

An oligarchy is best defined as

A benefit of a bicameral legislature is that it

How many of the Ten Commandments can be found in the laws of the United States

All citizens in ancient Athens took part in government by voting in the

The most important way in which the Greeks influenced American democracy was by allowing

What would most surprise an ancient Athenian about government in the United States today

Pericles claimed that the Athenian government, unlike other Greek city-states

A direct democracy is one in which all citizens

In what way did ancient Athens influence the framers of the United States Constitution

Where did democracy begin

You shall not render an unjust judgment; you shall not be partial to the poor or defer to the great: with justice you shall judge your neighbor. Which principle of American government is reflected in this passage

The Ten Commandments are a list of rules for

Judeo-Christian principles refer to the religious beliefs and values held in common by

In addition to Judeo-Christian principles, American government was influenced by principles first used in ancient Greece and in

A bicameral legislature is made up of how many bodies

state which becomes progressively more and more a unity will cease to be a state at all. Plurality of numbers is natural in a state; and the further it moves away from plurality towards unity, the less of a state it becomes. Aristotle believed that the citizens of a successful state must

The English document that laid the groundwork for judges in the US to rule based on precedent is known as the

An important effect of the Magna Carta on English government was that it

What was an important effect of Blackstone's Commentaries on the Laws of England

The English Bill of Rights declared that each member of Parliament had the right to

According to the English Bill of Rights, who makes laws regarding taxation

The Magna Carta led to the creation of Parliament, England's

The Magna Carta was presented to King John in 1215 because people

The English Bill of Rights put limits on the power of

Which of these best completes the empty box to the right with limited government and rights for citizens

William Blackstone was important because he

The Magna Carta placed clear limits on the power of the

No freeman is to be taken or imprisoned or disseised of his free tenement or of his liberties or free customs. . . . To no-one will we sell or deny of delay right or justice. This part of the document granted people the right to

Key privileges included in both the English Bill of Rights and the US Bill of Rights include

Which rights for citizens appear in the English Bill of Rights? Check all that apply

That the freedom of speech and debates or proceedings in Parliament ought not to be impeached or questioned in any court or place out of Parliament. According to this excerpt, members of Parliament are allowed to

Common law refers to laws determined through

The Glorious Revolution of 1688 demonstrated that Parliament had

When the legislative and executive powers are united in the same person, or in the same body of magistrates, there can be no liberty; because apprehensions may arise, lest the same monarch or senate should enact tyrannical laws, to execute them in a tyrannical manner. According to the quote, what is lost if one person has too much power.

What did the philosophers of the Enlightenment seek to understand

John Locke believed humans are

Have the bravery to use your own reason! - that sums up the meaning of enlightenment. According to the quote, the Enlightenment encourages people to do what for themselves.

The key idea of John Locke's Enlightenment theory was to protect and enhance the freedoms and rights of

Who supported the Enlightenment idea that people are naturally selfish

Locke argued that all humans are born with what natural rights

Law was brought into the world for nothing else but to limit the natural liberty of particular men in such manner as they might not hurt but assist one another and join together against a common enemy. According to Hobbes, what is the primary purpose of the social contract?

What did philosophers of the Enlightenment have faith in, believing it could answer questions and solve problems

According to John Locke, who must respect the rights of the citizens

Which term is synonymous with "natural rights," according to Enlightenment philosophers

John Locke helped develop the idea of a social contract between citizens and the

Why did Montesquieu advocate the separation of powers

John Locke thought that people were neither good nor bad innately. How did Hobbes's views differ from those of Locke's

How did the Enlightenment's theories of government view the role of government

The Enlightenment was an age of inquiry based on what, not religion

John Locke believed that natural rights

Under what circumstances did John Locke think it would be acceptable for the people to overthrow the government

Which could be considered an act indicating acceptance of the social contract

Which best summarizes the social contract outlined in the Preamble to the Declaration of Independence

Which statement describes a natural right

The Declaration of Independence refers to rights as being unalienable. What does "unalienable" mean

Which part of the Declaration of Independence acts as an implied plan of action, in that it lists laws and practices to be changed

John Locke, an Enlightenment-era philosopher, influenced the American movement for independence. Locke believed that all people were entitled to natural rights. Which quotation from the preamble to the Declaration of Independence enshrines natural rights

Why were taxes an ongoing source of conflict for the American colonists

Does the preamble to the Declaration of Independence indicate reasons why the new independent government might be similarly removed or overthrown? Why or why not?

Why did Thomas Paine question British authority to rule the colonies in Common Sense

As the result of a conflict between British troops and a colonial militia in Massachusetts

Which best describes why the Boston Tea Party is considered such a significant event in US history

In which section of the Declaration of Independence is the purpose of government described

As the colonies moved toward independence, the First Continental Congress was created in

Which type of rights did the colonists who drafted the Declaration of Independence most want to protect

The preamble to the Declaration of Independence outlines the principles upon which the new government would be based. Which of these best describes one of those principles

The Declaration of Independence intended to end British rule in the colonies, and grant citizens

Was the Declaration of Independence intended to be a formal declaration of war? Why or why not

Which had the greatest influence in prompting the Second Continental Congress to declare independence

If the cartoon is interpreted with the Articles of Confederation in mind, what would it most likely be saying?

Which responsibilities were assigned to the federal government under the Articles of Confederation

If a power was not specified under the Articles of Confederation, who would be responsible for it

The fact that there was no national military was a weakness in which area of government

Which was a main reason for creating the Articles of Confederation

Why was it very difficult to get laws passed under the Articles of Confederation

Which word best describes the federal government that was created under the Articles of Confederation

Why did colonists feel the Articles of Confederation were necessary even though the Declaration of Independence was already written

What was the main failure of the Articles of Confederation that eventually led to the US Constitution

What would be the federal government's biggest problem if a war was imminent

Which reason most closely illustrates why the federal government was unable to maintain order in the new nation

A state legislator wants to amend the Articles of Confederation. How many states would have to agree in order for the amendment to pass

Why was the issue of slavery so important to the delegates of the Constitutional Convention

What is the best definition of bicameral

Why did the state delegates meet in 1787

The issue of slavery at the Constitutional Convention was actually an issue about

Which statement about the northern states in the 1780s is accurate

In what part of the Great Compromise are the ideas of the Virginia Plan represented

According to the 1790 census, where did enslaved people live within the United States

What was the primary way the farms in the South differed from those in the North

How did the Great Compromise resolve the dispute about representation

What were the men who came to the Constitutional Convention referred to as