Foundations of Government Review

Can you name the 5 fundamental principles of government?

• Democracy, Republic, Monarchy, Oligarchy, Anarchy

• Popular Sovereignty, Limited Government, Separation of Powers, Checks and Balances, Federalism

• Freedom, Equality, Justice, Liberty, Security

• Executive, Legislative, Judicial, Bureaucratic, Diplomatic

Which fundamental principle of government refers to the fact that the government is not all powerful?

• Limited Government

• Popular Sovereignty

• Federalism

• Rule of Law

Which early document gave Virginians freedom of religious beliefs and opinions?

• Virginia Declaration of Rights

• Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom

• Articles of Confederation

• U.S. Constitution

Which early document was used as a model for the Bill of Rights?

• Magna Carta

• Virginia Declaration of Rights

• Mayflower Compact

• Declaration of Independence

Which early document affirmed unalienable rights of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness?

• U.S. Constitution

• Articles of Confederation

• Declaration of Independence

• Magna Carta

Which amendment to the U.S. Constitution did the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom influence?

• First Amendment

• Second Amendment

• Fourth Amendment

• Fifth Amendment

Which early document gave the colonists the same rights as Englishmen?

• Magna Carta

• English Bill of Rights

• Mayflower Compact

• Virginia Declaration of Rights

Who was the author of the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom?

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Washington

• James Madison

• Benjamin Franklin

Where can you find the Bill of Rights in the U.S. Constitution?

• The first ten amendments

• The Preamble

• Article I

• The last ten amendments

What are the first 3 words of the Preamble?

• We the People

• In the Beginning

• To the Republic

• For the Union