Civics Quarter 1 Review

"... to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed,-"

• - Declaration of Independence

Which Enlightenment thinker mostly influenced these ideas?

• John Locke

• James Madison

• Montesquieu

• Magna Carta

Which phrase completes the diagram?

• Separation of Powers

• Self Government

• Individual Rights

• Natural Rights

Which Enlightenment idea is represented by the image?

• Social Contract

• Rule of Law

• Checks & Balances

• Separation of Powers

Which statement reflects the Enlightenment ideas of government as expressed by Montesquieu?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

The diagram below describes a cause that led to the writing of the Declaration of Independence.

• Colonial agriculture trade increases.

• Colonial religious devotion increases.

• Colonial demand for political change increases.

• Colonial demand for military assistance increases.

Which document contains this passage?

• The U.S Constitution

• Articles of Confederation

• Declaration of Independence

• English Bill of Rights

What was one weakness of the Articles of Confederation?

• restricted the states from collecting taxes

• gave the national government too much power

• gave the states most of the government power

• made the federal government responsible for negotiating treaties

Why did the Anti-Federalists insist that the Constitution include a Bill of Rights?

• Wanted to protect the people from a strong government

• Feared the state governments would mess up managing the country

• Feared that a federal government would enter into foreign issues

According to this passage from the Declaration of Independence, what is the principal role of government?

• To promote greater social equality

• To protect natural rights of citizens

• To glorify the ruler in the eyes of the Creator

• To help individuals cooperate against the forces of nature

In the Declaration of Independence, what does Jefferson mean by the concept “Consent of the Governed”?

• That the King will rule the United States

• That the people agree to allow the government to rule

• That there will be no more government anymore

• The military will run the country