QB 2 Review 2023

Which system of government shares power most evenly between national, state, and local governments?

• unitary system

• federal system

• confederal system

• dictatorship

How did colonists react when the British Parliament passed the Stamp Act?

• by boycotting British goods

• by dumping tea into Boston Harbor

• by forming the Continental Congress

• by attacking British soldiers

“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed [provided] by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.”

In the excerpt above, “all men” refers to which group of people?

• all free people, regardless of race or ethnicity

• all free men, except Native Americans and Africans

• all free men and women from Great Britain

• all free men and women, except indentured servants

What was Baron de Montesquieu’s key belief about power in the government?

• Power should be limited so the government is not all powerful.

• Power should be concentrated in the federal government.

• Power should be shared between the federal and state levels.

• Power should be divided among different branches of government.

Which Enlightenment thinker argued that people have natural rights that should be protected by the government?

• Thomas Hobbes

• Jean-Jacques Rousseau

• Voltaire

• John Locke

Why did the United States switch from a confederal system to federalism?

• The central government was too powerful and needed to be limited.

• State and local governments needed more power to meet citizen needs.

• State governments began to compete for control as the country grew.

• The central government needed more power to unify the country.

What principle of democracy is found in Judaism?

• Power should be distributed among leaders.

• The majority make laws for all.

• All people are equal under the law.

• People should choose their leaders.

How does a direct democracy differ from a representative democracy?

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  The people elect leaders who make decisions for the community.

• Rules place limits on the powers of the government.

• Rulers are chosen from within the same family.

• The people as a whole make decisions for the community.

What impact did the English Bill of Rights have on the government of Great Britain?

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  It gave Parliament more power than the king.

• It made Great Britain a representative democracy.

• It established the principle of limited government.

• It gave equal rights to all citizens in Great Britain.

Which is the best description of the idea of a social contract?

• People agree to give up some freedom to a government that provides security.

• People agree that government powers should be divided among different groups.

• People agree to a specific set of rules and procedures for their government.

• People agree to specific rights and responsibilities for all citizens.