1st Nine Week Review

Which document, signed in 1215, introduced the idea that the king's power is limited, and created the concept of "limited government"

• Declaration of Independence

• Magna Carta

• Constitution

• Bill of Rights

The idea of the first democracy originated in

• Boston, USA

• Philadelphia, USA

• Athens, Greece

• Paris, France

The Constitution contains the idea of Federalism. Federalism is

• the idea that the national government and the states share power

• the idea that people have rights

• the idea that people should rule themselves

• the same as the three branches

Which amendment protects our five basic freedoms: speech, religion, assembly, press and petition?

• 1st amendment

• 2nd amendment

• 5th amendment

• 8th amendment

An English philosopher who influenced the founders ideas, especially those about the rights of the people. His ideas about the people and the government engaging in a social contract led to him being called the "father of classical liberalism"

• John Locke

• Thomas Paine

• Benjamin Franklin

• Patrick Henry

Which type of government occurs when each person gathers together and discusses all issues firsthand?

• monarchy

• representative democracy

• direct democracy

• oligarchy

An idea in the Constitution is Rule of Law. Rule of Law means

• people should rule themselves

• power is shared by the national government and the states

• power should be separated into branches

• the law applies to everyone, even those who govern

any change to Constitution is called

• bicameral

• an amendment

• reserved powers

• the preamble

After the Great Compromise, Congress became bicameral. This means that it is

• divided into two parts, called houses

• divided into three levels

• divided into three branches

• elected by the people

How many amendments were in the Bill of Rights?

• 7

• 15

• 10

• 27