Forming a Government

The original government of the united states was __

• the US Constitution

• Articles of Confederation

• Bill of Rights

• Magna Carta

Colonial self-governments were inspired by the idea that the RULER MUST FOLLOW THE RULES which was based on ___

• English Bill of Rights

• English Petition of Rights

• John Locke's 2nd Treatise on Government

• Magna Carta

The colonies declared independence from Britain in 1776. Their biggest complaint against the king & Parliament was __

• taxation of any type is tyranny

• taxation of the poor is tyranny

• taxation of the wealthy is justified, but all others is tyranny

• taxation without representation is tyranny

The colonies agreed to work together in the early days, forming a "loose league of friendship" where they agreed to help each other. This is known as a __

• democracy

• republic

• confederation

• empire

As the 13 new states wrote their constitutions, the concept of ____ meant that the people were the ultimate power and the people are sovereign- not the government.

• limited government

• popular sovereignty

• civil rights

• separation of powers

As the 13 new states wrote their constitutions, the concept of ____ meant that the government did not have the power to do whatever it wanted- it must follow its own rules.

• limited government

• popular sovereignty

• separation of powers

• civil right

As delegates met in Philadelphia in 1787 to "fix" the government, they began forming a new Constitution based partly on the concept of ____ which means that people accused of a crime have certain rights

• due process

• limited government

• self-government

• rule of law

Thomas Jefferson was influenced by _____'s writings about natural rights and the social contract.

• Thomas Hobbes

• Montesquie

• John Locke

• Martin Luther King, Jr

When the Constitution was finished, the group that was against ratifying was the ___

• Federalists

• Sons of Liberty

• Loyalists

• Anti Federalists

A representative or person chosen to be the voice for others in a political convention

• Anti federalist
• Delegate
• Federalist
• President