Government Formation and Colonial History Quiz

The foundation to forming a government starts with which of the following?

• The state of nature

• Money

• Philosophical ideas

• Debates and arguments

The House of Burgesses served the population in which North American colony?

• Virginia

• South Carolina

• Massachusetts

• Maryland

The British began to increase taxes on colonists in North America following which conflict?

• French and Indian War

• War for Scottish Independence

• The War of the Roses

• The War of 1812

The Declaration of Independence was primarily written by which Founding Father?

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Washington

• Benjamin Franklin

• John Adams

Which of the following best describes a Republic?

• Involves representatives of a society leading everyone based on public desires and needs

• Has a single leader who seeks control over many aspects of society

• Involves a strict use of religion in all aspects of government

• Involving a total control of every aspect of society, big or small in nature

The Constitution gives too much power to the central government, overpowering the states. This statement was most likely made by a(n) _______________.

• Federalist

• Anti-Federalist

• Monarchist

• Libertarian

The Constitution contains few rights, so we need a Bill of Rights. This statement was most likely made by a(n) _______________.

• Federalist

• Anti-Federalist

• Constitutionalist

• Nationalist

The Virginia House of Burgesses was created to...

• Give the people of the Virginia Colony a say in domestic affairs.

• Serve the British Monarch only.

• Promote war efforts in North America.

• Make money off of gold for the British.

How many states would it take to change the Articles of Confederation?

• Half of the States

• Two thirds of the States

• One Third of the States

• All of the States

In the Second Treatise on Civil Government, which of the following thinkers stated that “…all power and jurisdiction is reciprocal, no one having more than another…”?

• John Stuart Mills

• Thomas Hobbes

• John Locke

• Benjamin Franklin