Chapter 2: Origins of Government

Which of the following was the FIRST example of limited government?

• The Constitution

• The Declaration of Independence

• Magna Carta

• The Articles of Confederation

Which of the following are our Natural Rights?

• Liberty

• Life

• Pursuit of Happiness

• Property

Which document was better for our nation in your opinion?

• Articles of Confederation

• The Constitution

Which philosopher created the idea of the social contract?

• John Locke

• Rousseau

• Montesquieu

• Thomas Hobbes

Which document was the first formal constitution in the colonies?

• Mayflower Compact

• Fundamental Orders of Connecticut

• Magna Carta

• Declaration of Independence

Which events could have caused an increase in taxation throughout the colonies?

• The Boston Tea Party

• The French and Indian War

• The American Revolution

• The crowning of King George III

The Second Continental Congress appointed which man as commander of the Continental Army?

• Alexander Hamilton

• George Washington

• John Adams

• Thomas Jefferson

Which of the following were issues under the Articles of Confederation?

• National Government was in debt to foreign countries

• State governments did not have enough power

• States were in debt

• Soldiers from the Revolution had not been paid

Where was the Constitutional Convention held?

• Boston, Massachusetts

• New York City, New York

• Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

• Washington D.C.

Which person is know as the Father of the Constitution?

• George Washington

• Alexander Hamilton

• James Madison

• Benjamin Franklin