Origins of American Government

The first democracies, or governments by the people, were in Ancient Greece.

• True

• False

Two democratic features introduced in Ancient Greece were ​ (a)   , or a person's ability to participate in government, and a ​ (b)   , a written document that determines how a government is created and run.

• citizenship
• constitution
• monarchy
• republic
• representative

In a representative (a)   , people elect representatives, who conduct business for the people.

Which of the following English contributions were important "seeds" to the creation of American government?

• the Parliament

• English Bill of Rights

• Magna Carta

• Any of the options are correct.

• Only the first and third options are correct.

According to John Locke, natural law guides human nature, or that people tend to be bad.

• True

• False

John Locke stressed that government:

• requires a social contract.

• must support and protect natural rights.

• opposes any revolutions.

• only the first and second options are correct.

• only the second and third options are correct.

Mercantilism is the economic belief that a nation’s wealth and power are based on making (a)   , or earning more money than spent.

Mercantilism became very profitable for the colonists, which contributed to increased resentment against the British.

• True

• False

The French and Indian War:

• was the French and Native Americans versus the British.

• resulted in the British being victorious.

• meant that the British were to remain in the colonies.

• any of the options are correct.

• only the first and second options are correct.

The following British laws resulted in more colonial resentment EXCEPT the:

• Stamp Act.

• Proclamation of 1763.

• Declaration of Independence.

• Tea Act.

• Intolerable Acts.