Constitutions Foundations Review

What is the role of a Constitution?

• To keep the monarchy in power

• Show people how to overthrow a government

• An outline on how the Government should serve the people

• Give a list of laws for people to follow

What is Locke's idea of "Social Contract"

• Citizens must go to jail if they break the laws

• That citizens should overthrow the government

• That citizens give up some rights to protect other rights

• Tells citizens how to vote in elections

Locke says people are entitled to what kind of rights?

• Right of Kings

• Social Contract

• Natural Rights

• Right to an Attorney

John Locke's main idea about government was...

• creating government based on religion

• the protection of peoples rights

• making sure a king/queen stayed in power

• no taxation without representation

What was one reason why the Patriots wanted to leave the British Empire?

• The British Empire was politically unstable

• The Patriots never wanted to leave the British

• They were better of being apparat of the French Empire

• No say in how the Patriots were being taxed

Why did some colonist want to stay apart of the British Empire?

• Protection from other Nations and Native Americans

• The British give us lots of food

• Taxes are low

• Because they had good tea

Where does government get it power, according to the Declaration of independence?

• King George

• The Army

• The People

• The Social Contract

What are "Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of happiness" based on?

• The Social Contract

• Natural rights

• the divine right of kings

• the Constitution

The Declaration of independence states people have the ability to create a new government when it

• supports the right to property

• abuses peoples rights

• takes away power from other countries

• does nothing

Under the Articles of Confederation, State Governments had less power than the Federal Government.

• True

• False