American Government Historical background CFU

Athens provided an example of what form of government for the American people?

• Monarchy

• Dictatorship

• Direct Democracy

• Theocracy

Which civilization introduced the concept of 'innocence until proven guilty' to the Americans?

• Roman Civilization

• Greek Civilization

• Egyptian Civilization

• British Civilization

Rousseau argued that this was necessary for government

• Social Contract

• Monarchy

• Democracy

• Anarchy

Before becoming a dictatorship, what type of government did Rome provide to its people?

• Monarchy

• Republic

• Theocracy

• Oligarchy

What is the first document in English history to limit the king's power?

• Magna Carta

• Declaration of Independence

• Constitution of the United States

• Bill of Rights

Which is not one of the limits to the king under the Magna Carta?

• The king cannot levy taxes without the consent of the barons

• The king cannot imprison a free man without a fair trial

• The king cannot declare war without the consent of the parliament

• The king can ignore the law and do as he pleases

Which Enlightenment philosopher argued that the government existed to protect natural rights?

• John Locke

• Thomas Hobbes

• Jean-Jacques Rousseau

• Adam Smith

Enlightenment philosopher who argued for the separation of church and state, religious tolerance, and free speech

• Voltaire

• Plato

• Aristotle

• Socrates

Enlightenment philosopher who argued that the powers of government should be separated

• John Locke

• Thomas Hobbes

• Jean-Jacques Rousseau

• Baron de Montesquieu

The Declaration of Independence borrows thoughts from which Enlightenment thinkers?

• John Locke

• Karl Marx

• Friedrich Nietzsche

• Sigmund Freud