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Fundamental Political Principles And How They Define And Shape American Constitutional Government. TEACHERS: click here for quick copy question ID numbers.

In what year was the Magna Carta written?
a) 1992
b) 1792
c) 400 B.C
d) 1215

In what year was the Declaration of Independence written?
a) 1976
b) 1786
c) 1776
d) 1787

Which historical document is described by the following: No power to tax, no president, states had major powers, no federal courts.
a) The Articles of Confederation
b) Magna Carta
c) Charters of the Virginia Company
d) Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom

A government -of the people, by the people, and for the people- best describes
a) an unlimited government
b) a democracy
c) a monarchy
d) a dictatorship

The idea that citizens give authority to the government in exchange for protection of their rights is referred to as
a) rights of citizens
b) representative government
c) consent of the governed
d) direct democracy

Which document expressed ideas about the separation of church and state?
a) Articles of Confederation
b) Virginia Statue for Religious Freedom
c) The Virginia Declaration of Rights
d) The Declaration of Independence

The Declaration of Independence is divided into _________ parts.
a) Ten
b) Four
c) Three
d) Six

Who is the author of the Declaration of Independence
a) George Washington
b) Thomas Jefferson
c) Alexander Hamilton
d) George Mason

Which fundamental principle means the government is not all powerful?
a) Consent of the Governed
b) Limited Government
c) Representative Government
d) Rule of Law

Which document was written to fix the Articles of Confederation?
a) The Constitution of the United States
b) The Declaration of Independence
c) The Bill of Rights
d) The Constitution of Virginia

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