Founding Principles and Civic Virtues Quiz

What are the foundational elements of the United States compared to in the video?

• A flowing river

• A complex machine

• A carefully designed building

• A tree with deep roots

Which rights are considered natural rights according to the video?

• Freedom, justice, and peace

• Life, liberty, and property

• Equality, fraternity, and justice

• Speech, religion, and assembly

What is the role of elected representatives in the constitutional republic?

• To serve for life once elected

• To make laws without public input

• To represent the interests of the people

• To enforce laws without question

What potential threat does majority rule pose in a system of popular rule?

• It can result in cultural homogenization

• It can lead to economic instability

• It can oppress the minority

• It can cause environmental damage

How does the Constitution protect minority rights?

• By allowing unlimited power to the majority

• By enforcing strict laws without debate

• By fostering consensus through majority rule

• By eliminating minority voices

What is the purpose of checks and balances in the government?

• To ensure one branch becomes dominant

• To prevent the concentration of power

• To distribute power equally among citizens

• To simplify the legislative process

Which civic virtue is essential for protecting natural rights?

• Ambition

• Indifference

• Greed

• Courage

What are civic virtues described as in the video?

• Behaviors that uphold high moral standards

• Laws that govern society

• Rights granted by the government

• Privileges of the elite

How do founding principles and civic virtues support a healthy civil society?

• By working independently of each other

• By opposing each other

• By mutually supporting each other

• By ignoring each other

What is required to make laws with the consent of the governed?

• Practicing civic virtues like prudence and moderation

• Infringing on minority rights

• Following the whims of the leaders

• Ignoring the will of the majority