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question 2 (1 point)
this theory on the origin of government suggests that government naturally grew and was created out of the family structure.
question 2 options:
evolutionary theory
force theory
social contract theory
divine right 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?
question 3 options:
conflict resolution
promote general welfare
protection
economic stability
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.
question 4 options:
bill of rights
declaration of independence
magna carta
petition of rights
question 5 (1 point)
why is philosopher john locke important to the foundation of the united states of america?
question 5 options:
he was a military leader from england who george washington train the continental army.
his surrender at the battle of yorktown marked the end of the american revolution.
his ideas regarding a "social contract" between society and government influenced the founding fathers.
he was part of the second continental congress and one of the authors of the declaration of independence.
question 6 (1 point)
a government in which the people rule is called a(n)
question 6 options:
oligarchy
dictatorship
confederation
democracy
question 7 (1 point)
hobbes compared the government to a leviathan in order to make the point that governments should be
question 7 options:
destructive; such as in the state of anarchy
limited; such as in a parliamentary government
mutual; such as governments with separation of powers
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?
question 8 options:
by condemning the continuation of slavery in the american colonies
by blaming parliament instead of the british king
by including a list of complaints against the actions of great britain
by describing the structure of a new federal government
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.
question 9 options:
constitution of the united states
articles of confederation
treaty of paris
declaration of independence
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
question 10 options:
treaty of paris
declaration of independence
consitution
articles of confederation
question 11 (1 point)
the idea that government is not all powerful is the concept of
question 11 options:
checks and balances
rule of law
popular sovereignty
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.
question 12 options:
shays' rebellion
american revolution
french and indian conflict
the united states civil war
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.
question 13 options:
charles montesquieu
thomas hobbes
john locke
jean jacques rousseau
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?
question 14 options:
popular sovereignty is the idea that no branch of government should be more powerful than another.
popular sovereignty is the idea that the will of the people should govern society.
popular sovereignty is the idea that there should be three separate branches of government.
popular sovereignty is the idea that no person is above the law.
question 15 (1 point)
which of the following is not a weakness of the articles of confederation?
question 15 options:
lack of executive and judicial branches
could not make the states go along with the decisions of congress
13 of the 13 states must agree to make an amendment to the articles
north west ordinance's plan to admit new states
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Answers: 1
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Answers: 1
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