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Unit 1- Foundational Documents Review

Authored by Hannah Rivas

History

12th Grade

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Unit 1- Foundational Documents Review
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Democracy can be defined as a system of government

that gives all power to the central government.

where power rests in a family of high nobility.

in which the people hold the power.

whereby a religious leader holds the power.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who proposed the concept that some rights cannot be provided or taken away by governments?

John Locke

David Hume

Rodgers Smith

Baron de Montesquieu

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How did the Declaration of Independence justify the American colonies’ break from Great Britain?

It listed numerous grievances that clearly violated the human rights that were outlined in an earlier section of the Declaration.

It outlined in great detail the idea that humans are born with basic, God-given rights.

It made an appeal to the King of England to give the colonies greater independence using philosophical concepts from John Locke.

It issued a statement of separation after listing several grievances with the King of England.

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Having social, political, and economic freedoms is characteristic of which self-evident right?

Property

Life

Liberty

Happiness

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is considered the supreme law of the nation in America?

The Bible

Legislation passed by Congress

Laws made by the President

The Constitution

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who held most of the power under the Articles of Confederation?

The president

The legislature

The states

The judiciary

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

The current U.S. Senate is similar to the unicameral legislature under the Articles of Confederation in that both:

are composed of delegates serving six-year terms.

allow each state to cast two votes on legislation.

favor more populous states over less populous ones.

favor less populous states over more populous ones.

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