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Government
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Which two Greek philosophers understood that government is good but could be corrupted? (choose two) | Aristotle & Plato |
| North America and Europe combined are called ___________ civilization. | Western |
| Which two areas were heavily influenced by both Judeo-Christian principles and morality and Greco-Roman culture? | North America and Europe |
| The Greeks contributed representative democracy as an alternative to their process of _________________, which required citizens to make the big decisions. | direct democracy |
| What two countries colonized North America before England? (choose two) | Spain & France |
| Why is government needed? (choose the best answer) | because humans are fallen beings |
| The foundation of government in the Old Testament were covenants between ____________ and ______________________ | God | man |
| The Romans contributed aspects of their history to the foundations of American government. What are these aspects? (choose all that apply) | Latin language, republican form of government, and law |
| Which of the following expressly granted the colonists their rights as Englishmen? | charters of the Virginia Company of London |
| Which state constitution added a system of checks and balances? | Massachusetts |
| There were fifty-five delegates to the First Continental Congress. Which colony did not send delegates? | Georgia |
| Each state needed to establish the ___________________ of law, create a(n) ____________________ representative government, and provide __________________. | rule | limited | a guarantee of citizens' rights |
| What right did Pennsylvania's constitution include that wasn't in the Virginia Declaration of Rights? | freedom of speech |
| By ___________, all thirteen states had written constitutions. | 1780 |
| What document provided the basis for the freedom of religion granted by the First Amendment of the Constitution? | Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom |
| Which of the following were rights included in the Magna Carta? (choose all that apply) | right to trial by jury & right to due process of law |
| In the late 1700s, American colonists were outraged at the restrictions placed on them by King George III because the colonies were not represented in ________________. | Parliament |
| The Virginia Declaration of Rights says, "That all power is vested in, and consequently derived from, the ______." | people |
| The Federalists wanted to create a stronger ____________________ government. | federal |
| Who is known as the "Father of the Constitution" for many reasons? | James Madison |
| Under the Articles of Confederation, how many votes did each state have? | one |
| Under the Constitution, which legislative arm of the government had authority over the construction of the court system? | Congress |
| The first attempt at a federal constitution was the _____________________________. | Articles of Confederation |
| What plan by Roger Sherman meshed the Virginia and New Jersey plans into a workable compromise that pleased both large and small states? | the Great Compromise |
| The ninth state to ratify the Constitution was ______________. | New Hampshire |
| What did the Anti-Federalists want added to the Constitution? | a Bill of Rights |
| Which house of the legislative branch is based on equal representation? | the Senate |
| Who did the Constitutional Convention decide should be the head of the "new" executive branch? | president |
| Jean-Jacques Rousseau | natural rights |
| Thomas Hobbes | consent of the governed |
| Baron de Montesquieu | separation of powers |
| The founders did not want too much ___________________ in any one branch of the government. | power |
| What political principle is illustrated by this quote from the Declaration of Independence? | natural rights |
| The phrase "We the People" in the Preamble illustrates which fundamental principle of the Constitution? | consent of the governed |
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