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Vera_Pavlovna [14]
3 years ago
6

Question 1 (1 point)

History
1 answer:
zhannawk [14.2K]3 years ago
8 0

Question 1 (1 point)

According to the Preamble of the Constitution, the founding fathers wanted to, “form a more perfect union.” What is meant by this statement?

The founding fathers wanted to create a better government.

Question 2 (1 point)

This theory on the origin of government suggests that government naturally grew and was created out of the family structure.

evolutionary theory

Question 3 (1 point)

The United States has a court system that allows for civil lawsuits to be filed to take care of matters such as property disputes, divorces, or other civil matters.  This statement best describes the U.S. government fulfilling which role of government?

conflict resolution

Question 4 (1 point)

In 1215, the angry English nobles forced King John to sign the ____, which introduced the idea of limited government. The founding fathers would later use this idea in the founding of the United States.

Magna Carta

Question 5 (1 point)

Why is philosopher John Locke important to the foundation of the United States of America?

His ideas regarding a "social contract" between society and government influenced the Founding Fathers.

Question 6 (1 point)

A government in which the people rule is called a(n) ____.

democracy

Question 7 (1 point)

Hobbes compared the government to a Leviathan in order to make the point that governments should be ____.

strong; such as in the rule of an absolute monarch

Question 8 (1 point)

How did Thomas Jefferson make the U.S. Declaration of Independence more persuasive to its readers?

by including a list of complaints against the actions of Great Britain

Question 9 (1 point)

This document was negotiated between the United States and Great Britain in 1783. It ended the revolutionary war and recognized American independence.

Treaty of Paris

Question 10 (1 point)

After the colonists gained independence from Great Britain, they knew they needed to establish a new government. This first plan of government for the United States was known as ____.

Articles of Confederation

Question 11 (1 point)

The idea that government is not all powerful is the concept of ____.

limited government

Question 12 (1 point)

Burdened down with taxes to pay for the war, colonists in Massachusetts attacked the courthouses and later a federal arsenal. These attacks were known as ____, and are important as they showed the need for a stronger federal government.

Shays' Rebellion

Question 13 (1 point)

This philosopher is best know for his ideas regarding separation of powers. The founders used his ideas when they established three separate branches of government.

Charles Montesquieu

Question 14 (1 point)

Many ideas that came from the Enlightenment in Europe were borrowed when creating state constitutions  and our national government. One of these principles is popular sovereignty. Which statement best describes popular sovereignty?

Popular sovereignty is the idea that the will of the people should govern society.

Question 15 (1 point)

Which of the following is NOT a weakness of the Articles of Confederation?

North West Ordinance's plan to admit new states

Question 16 (5 points)

1. oligarchy - government in which a small group of leaders control the country

2. unitary - power is centralized in one strong central government

3. autocracy - government in which one person rules

4. anarchy - state without government control

5. parliamentary - government in which the people elect a legislature who then chooses the executive leader

<em>*100% CORRECT TEST ANSWERS</em>

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