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Forging A State
Test Description: Second unit of civics.
Instructions: Answer all questions to get your test result.
1) What was the common government trait for the 13 colonies?
A
Despots
B
Self-governing
C
Monarchy
D
Dictatorships
2) Classical Republicanism refers to which two ancient democracies?
A
Russia and China
B
Rome and Athens
C
Rome and Italy
D
Athens and the United States
3) How did Athens impact the way the founding fathers governed their people?
A
Athens had a representative democracies like the US.
B
none of the above.
C
Created a constitution that outlined the way the government worked.
D
placed power in the hands of just one person to effectively control the state.
4) What were common traits that the Magna Carta created that we see in the US Constitution?
A
No taxation without the people agreeing
B
Right to a trial by jury
C
Trial of a criminal must have a witness
D
All of the above
5) What was John Locke's main idea?
A
Freedom of Speech and Religion
B
Separation of Powers
C
Proper treatment of criminals.
D
Natural Rights
6) What was Monetesquieu's main idea?
A
Proper treatment of criminals.
B
Natural Rights
C
Separation of Powers
D
Freedom of Speech and Religion
7) What was Voltaire's main idea?
A
Proper treatment of criminals.
B
Separation of Powers
C
Natural Rights
D
Freedom of Speech and Religion
8) What was Beccaria's main idea?
A
Natural Rights
B
Proper treatment of criminals.
C
Separation of Powers
D
Freedom of Speech and Religion
9) What is the rule of law?
A
Belief that laws are inherently corrupt.
B
Belief that no one is above the law
C
Belief that the laws only affect commoners.
D
Belief that only the upper class have rights.
10) John Locke says that a people can destroy their government if...
A
The current government has existed for a long period of time.
B
The current government is not doing their job.
C
The current government places someone in command the people do not like.
D
The current government is not the correct type that people want.
11) What is the Stamp Act?
A
Tax on paper products.
B
Limits the colonies to only trade with England.
C
Tax on tea and molasses and other household products
D
Tax on sugar and spices.
12) What does the Navigation Act do?
A
Tax on sugar and spices.
B
Tax on tea and molasses and other household products
C
Tax on paper products.
D
Limits the colonies to only trade with England.
13) What does the Townshend Act do?
A
Limits the colonies to only trade with England.
B
Tax on sugar and spices.
C
Tax on tea and molasses and other household products
D
Tax on paper products.
14) What does the Sugar Act do?
A
Tax on sugar and spices.
B
Tax on paper products.
C
Limits the colonies to only trade with England.
D
Tax on tea and molasses and other household products
15) The biggest impact of the Magna Carta was that
A
it created three brances of government.
B
it created a type of government where the king had all power.
C
it created limits on the power of governments so the people could have liberties.
D
it started a war in England.
16) According to John Locke which if not one of your natural rights?
A
Life
B
Pursuit of Happiness
C
Liberty
D
Property
17) Which Enlightenment woman reminded her husband to not forget the ladies when he was creating laws and policy?
A
Mary Wallstonecraft
B
Olympe de Gouges
C
Abigail Adams
D
Madame Geoffrin
18) Which document was not impacted by the founding fathers learning from the enlightenment thinkers?
A
Magna Carta
B
US Bill of Rights
C
US Constitution
D
Declaration of Independence
19) What are informal events where women used parties to influence political policy called?
A
Gala
B
Tailors
C
Salons
D
Balls
20) Which does not describe how King George thought of the Colonists during his reign?
A
Hated them for being traitors.
B
despised them for not being grateful for being a member of Great Britain's Empire.
C
loved them for making him follow the laws of the land.
D
disliked their annoyance over taxation
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