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America's Political Heritage
Test Description: America's origins of self-government, and the developing philosophy of consent of the governed
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) The first form of representative government began in the year 1619 with
A
The Great Compromise
B
The Magna Carta
C
The House of Burgesses
D
The Mayflower Compact
2) The Mayflower Compact is an example of what type of Democracy
A
Direct Democracy
B
Democracy
C
Representative Democracy
D
Consitutional Democracy
3) What colonist founded Rhode Island on the idea of separation of Church and State
A
Anne Hutchinson
B
Patrick Henry
C
Roger Williams
D
William Penn
4) The Peter Zenger Case of 1735 dealt with what issue?
A
Freedom of Speech
B
Freedom of the Press
C
Freedom of Religion
D
Freedom to peacefully assemble
5) America is a .....
A
A direct democracy
B
A democarcy
C
A republic
D
A Socialist state
6) A direct democracy originated with the
A
Romans
B
Babylonians
C
Greeks
D
Ben Franklin
7) The Magna Carta stated
A
Representatives make laws
B
Government exists for the people
C
No King is above the law
D
government should be divided among three branches of government
8) All of the following are examples of influences on American Government except
A
Da Vinci
B
Magna Carta
C
John Locke
D
English Bill of Rights
9) John Locke's three natural rights include all of the following except
A
Life
B
Property
C
Liberty
D
Pursuit of Happiness
10) Baron de Montesquieu proposed the concept of.....
A
Consent of the governed
B
Popular Sovereignty
C
Federalism
D
Separation of Powers
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