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The democratic ideals that the Declaration of Independence was built upon were all original ideas thought of by the founding fathers, true or false?
a) True
b) False
c)
d)

Before a democratic style of government was adopted by the founding fathers which ancient civilization was the first to practice it?
a) The Chinese
b) The English
c) The Greeks
d) The French

Who were the founding fathers inspired by when creating the Declaration of Independence?
a) Critical thinkers
b) Enlightened thinkers
c) Patient thinkers
d) Radical thinkers

John Locke was a huge influencer when it came to shaping of the Declaration of Independence, which idea(s) did he come up with to inspire the founders?
a) Natural rights
b) Popular sovereignty
c) Social Contract
d) A and C

Which Document DID NOT inspire the founders when making the Declaration of Independence?
a) Magna Carta
b) Mayflower Compact
c) Articles of Confederation
d) Second Treatises of Government

When power is held by the people it is known as what?
a) Divine right
b) Popular Sovereignty
c) Sovereignty
d) Totalitarian rule

According to John Locke every human is guaranteed which natural rights?
a) Life, liberty, and speech
b) Life, Liberty, and pursuit of money
c) Happiness, life, and freedom
d) Life, liberty, and property/pursuit of happiness

Those who believed in a strong national government were known as what?
a) Anti-federalist
b) Colonist
c) Federalist
d) Calvinist

The Federalist Papers were a collection of 85 essays, what was the purpose of these essays?
a) To encourage the ratification of the Articles of Confederation
b) To encourage the revoking of the Articles of Confederation
c) To encourage the ratification of the Constitution
d) To encourage the revoking of the Constitution

What was the claim of Federalist #10?
a) The Constitution has designed a representative republic to CONTROL the effects of violence of faction
b) The Constitution has designed a representative republic to ELIMINATE the effects of violence of faction
c) The Constitution has designed a representative republic to ACCEPT the effects of violence of faction
d) The Constitution has designed a representative republic to ENCOURAGE the effects of violence of faction

Those who believed in a strong state government were known as what?
a) Anti-federalist
b) Colonist
c) Federalist
d) Calvinist

The Anti-federalist papers were a collection of essays with the sole purpose of what?
a) To encourage the revoking of the Constitution
b) To encourage the ratification of the Constitution
c) To encourage the revoking of the Articles of Confederation
d) To encourage the ratification of the Articles of Confederation

What was the United States first constitution known as?
a) The Mayflower Compact
b) The Declaration of Independence
c) The Articles of Confederation
d) The Constitution of the United States

When The Articles of Confederation were made with the intentions of what?
a) Copying the English form of government
b) Reworking the English form of government
c) Creating the complete opposite of the English form of government
d) Creating a whole new style of government

The Articles of Confederation favored the state or national government?
a) National
b) Both
c) Neither
d) State

Which event took place that highlighted the holes within the Articles of Confederation?
a) The American Revolution
b) Boston Tea Party
c) Shays's Rebellion
d) The Civil War

According to the Virginia Plan representation for the states was dispersed among the states how?
a) Equally among the states
b) No representation was provided within the Virginia Plan
c) Representation was based on population of the state
d) Representation was done by the elites

Which of the following was NOT proposed in the New Jersey Plan?
a) Bicameral legislature
b) Sovereignty of States
c) Limited and expressed powers of national Legislature
d) Equal Representation in Legislature for every state

The Great Connecticut Compromise created a bicameral legislature, with a House of Representatives based on a state's population and a Senate equal for each state, true or false?
a) True
b) False
c)
d)

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