P5- Category 1 Civics Quiz

Dividing the powers of government.

• Social Contract
• Separation of Powers
• Natural Rights
• Consent of the Governed

Agreement between people/citizens and their government. 

• Separation of Powers
• Social Contract
• Consent of Governed
• Natural Rights

Rights we are born with: Life, Liberty, Property.

• Social Contract
• Natural Rights
• Rule of Law
• Checks and Balances

Permission of the people to be ruled by a certain government. 

• Rule of Law
• Separation of Powers
• Consent of the Governed
• Checks and Balances

Making sure other branches of government don't have too much power.

• Checks and Balances
• Rule of Law
• Consent of the Governed
• Constitution

Limited the power of the king. 

• Magna Carta
• Common Sense
• English Bill of Rights
• Articles of Confederation

Self Government

• Magna Carta
• Mayflower Compact
• Common Sense
• Declaration of Independence

Protected the rights of the people.

• Bill of Rights
• Common Sense
• Declaration of Independence
• Articles of Confederation

Written to gain support for declaring independence. 

• Articles of Confederation
• Bill of Rights
• Common Sense
• Mayflower Compact

Which of the following is NOT one of the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation?

• No power to tax
• Could not force the states to obey laws.
• Each state could issue its own paper money.
• Could meet with foreign countries and sign treaties.