Civics Unit 2

Who was the English philosopher that wrote about natural rights philosophy?

• Jean-Jacques Rousseau

• Thomas Jefferson

• Baron de Montesquieu

• John Locke

Who is the Swiss philosopher whose thoughts on representative government and direct democracy influenced American government?

• Jean-Jacques Rousseau

• Thomas Jefferson

• Baron de Montesquieu

• John Locke

Who is the French philosopher whose thoughts on separation of powers influenced American government?

• Jean-Jacques Rousseau

• Thomas Jefferson

• Baron de Montesquieu

• John Locke

What was Parliament's first direct tax on legal documents, pamphlets, paper, dice, and playing cards in the American Colonies called?

• Coercive Acts

• Intolerable Acts

• Townshend Acts

• Stamp Act

Thomas Jefferson was...

• President of the Continental Congress

• Main writer of the Articles of Confederation

• Main writer of the Declaration of Independence

• Main writer of the Constitution

The Declaration of Independence was declared on what day?

• July 3rd, 1776

• July 4th, 1776

• September 5th, 1774

• April 19th, 1775

The Declaration of Independence was based on Locke's natural rights philosophy and said all men have the right to...

• Life, Liberty, Pursuit of Happiness

• Life, Liberty, Property

• Life, Freedom, Liberty

• Life, Liberty, Pursuit of Property

Americans fought the _____________ War to gain independence from _______________.

• Civil, Britain

• Revolutionary, France

• Independence, Britain

• Revolutionary, Britain

What was America's first constitution?

• the Constitution

• Articles of Constitution

• Articles of Confederation

• Declaration of Independence

Which of the following is NOT a weakness of the Articles of Confederation?

• Confederation government developed a policy for developing western lands

• Central government had no power to collect taxes or enforce laws

• Central government had no executive or judicial branch

• Amending the Articles of Confederation required the approval of all states