Q1 End-of-Quarter Test PRACTICE

According to John Locke, which agreement did individuals enter into to form their own society?

• constitution
• social contract
• Mayflower Compact
• English Bill of Rights

Which thinker introduced the idea of a separation of powers for effective government?

• John Locke
• Baron de Montesquieu
• Thomas Paine
• Thomas Jefferson

According to the Declaration of Independence, what was a set of "unalienable rights" that all governments should protect?

• the right to social equality, justice, and equity

• the right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happines
• the right to religious freedom, no establishment, and free speech

• the right to a free house, car, and clothes

What is meant by “the rule of law”?

• the idea that people are the source of government power
• the idea that all people, including rulers and leaders, must obey the law
• the theory that power should be divided among three branches of government
• the power of the courts to interpret the Constitution and other laws

The Articles of Confederation did not work, because the government it created was too weak.

• True
• False

Identify a responsibility of U.S. citizenship

• Paying taxes
• Obeying the law
• Serving on a jury
• Voting

Which amendment to the Constitution of the United States defines citizenship?

• 1st
• 5th
• 14th
• 21st

Ancient Greece had a Direct Democracy?

• True
• False

Ancient Rome was a Representative Republic.

• True
• False

Who wrote the pamphlet, "Common Sense"?

• Thomas Jefferson
• Thomas Paine
• Dave Thomas
• Thomas Edison