2a/2b Civics Review

Which of these principles of government is found in the Magna Carta?

• Rule of Law

• Limited Government

• Representative Government

• Consent of the Governed

Which of these descriptions best matches the principle of government "limited government"?

• The government is all-powerful

• The government has no checks and balances

• The government is not all-powerful

• The government is representative of the people

Which system of government describes a type of government where the people rule?

• Monarchy

• Federalism

• Feudalism

• Democracy

Which of these principles of government is described by the following: Citizens give authority to the government in exchange for the protection of their rights.

• Representative Government

• Consent of the Governed

• Limited Government

• Rule of Law

Which of these is NOT an influential document to the Constitution that we have discussed?

• The Bill of Rights

• The Virginia Declaration of Rights

• The Reynolds Pamphlet

• The Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom

Which constitutional document articulated that "all men are created equal?"

• The Articles of Confederation

• Declaration of Independence

• The Virginia Declaration of Rights

• The Magna Carta

Which of these constitutional documents was the country's first attempt at creating a United States Constitution?

• The Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom

• The Bill of Rights

• The Declaration of Independence

• The Articles of Confederation

The Articles of Confederation established a weak central government and the majority of the power still resided with the states.

• True

• False

Select all that apply regarding the Declaration of Independence:

• Contained a list of grievances against the King

• Established that the colonies would be separate and independent from England

• Claimed that we are all born with certain unalienable rights

• Stated that all men are created equal

In what year was the Charter of the Virginia Company of London written and signed by King James I of England?

• 1607

• 1611

• 1606

• 1776