10.2 Multiple Choice Exam

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The European intellectual movement that emphasized the responsibility of government to protect people’s natural rights was called the

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Enlightenment

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The phrase “natural rights” is original to and central to the writings of which philosopher?

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John Locke

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The Declaration of Independence expresses the philosophy that the power of government comes from

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the people

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Which best summarizes the role of government in the social contract?

A. Basis of rights & responsibilities of the people.

B. Leg, exec, & judicial responsibilities.

C. Guarantees life, liberty, & property D. Main purpose is to interpret laws.

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A. Basis of rights & responsibilities of the people.

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What principle is directly reflected in the division of a gov into three branches?

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separation of powers

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Which of the following rights in the U.S. Bill of Rights comes from a provision in the Magna Carta?A. freedom of speechB. freedom of religionC. the right to life, liberty, and the

pursuit of happinessD. the right to due process of law

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D. the right to due process of law

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Which statement best summarizes the idea of representative government as it was established in the English Bill of Rights? A. Powers not granted to the king are

kept by the people. B. Laws are made and carried out by

a group that acts for the people. C. All people are born free and equal

in rights. D. A strong central government

protects individual freedoms.

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A. Powers not granted to the king are kept by the people.

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English colonists in America expected to have representative government in the colonies because

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there was a tradition of representative gov in England.

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The idea that governments get their power from the people they govern is called

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popular sovereignty.

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The American Declaration of Independence and the French Declaration of the Rights of Man and Citizen both

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emphasize the rights of the individual.

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The term “unalienable rights” in the American Declaration of Independence refers to rights that

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a government cannot take away.

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A key issue that sparked the colonists to declare their independence from England was

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concern for individual rights.

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Which statement best describes the context in which the Declaration of Independence was issued?

A. The Declaration of Independence was issued, and then war broke out.

B. War broke out, and then the Declaration of Independence was issued.

C. The British army surrendered; then the Declaration of Independence was issued.

D. Americans achieved independence; then the Declaration of Independence was issued.

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B. War broke out, and then the Declaration of Independence was issued.

Battle of Lexington and Concord (1775) and in 1776 the American colonists issued the Declaration of Independence

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John Adams, second U.S. president, said that even before the War for Independence began, “The Revolution was in the hearts and minds of the people.” What is the best way to paraphrase Adams’s meaning?

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The American Revolution was rooted in people’s beliefs.

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Which document was written before all the others?

A. Articles of ConfederationB. U.S. ConstitutionC. Declaration of IndependenceD. United States Bill of Rights

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C. Declaration of Independence

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The English philosopher John Locke argued that life, liberty, and property are

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natural rights that should be protected by government.

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What is one reason that the American Revolution resulted in a stable democracy, while some other revolutions did not? A. The U S rebelled against everything it had

known. B. The Articles of Confederation provided a

period of transition from British rule. C. Americans created both a strong gov and

protections for individual rights. D. The Declaration of Independence

legislated the ideals of equality and liberty.

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C. Americans created both a strong gov and protections for individual rights.

One reason that the American Revolution resulted in a stable democracy, while the French Revolution did not, is that the Americans soon legislated both a strong government and protections for individual rights.

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What feature was shared by the major revolutionary movements of the late 1700s and early 1800s?

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All maintained that government’s power comes from its people.

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Among the causes of the FrenchRevolution was the

A. excessive spending of King Louis XVI.

B. rise of the National Assembly.C. Reign of Terror.D. loss of the Old Regime.

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A. excessive spending of King Louis XVI.

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In pre-Revolutionary France, estates were

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social classes.

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Who carried out the “Reign of

Terror” in France?

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the Committee for Public Safety

Maxmillian Robespierre

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Which statement best describes thecircumstances in which NapoleonBonaparte took power?

A. France was economically and politically secure.

B. The Rev was new and chaotic. C. There had been 10 yrs of instability. D. The king had finally agreed to let

Napoleon take power.

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C. There had been ten years of instability.

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What form of government did Napoleon Bonaparte lead?

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dictatorship

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What document best exemplifies the natural rights philosophy described to the right?

Natural Rights Philosophy

Emphasizes individual rights to life, liberty, and property.

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Declaration of Independence

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How did the Magna Carta contribute to the development of the English government?

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It limited the power of the government.

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Unlike the French Revolution, the American Revolution produced

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a lasting constitution.

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When members of the Third Estate took the Tennis Court Oath (1789) at the start of the French Revolution, they were attempting to

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draft a new constitution.

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Which of these first demonstrated that popular protest would play a role in the French Revolution?A. reign of the Committee of

Public SafetyB. trial of Louis XIVC. Fall of the BastilleD. Civil Constitution of the Clergy

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C. Fall of the Bastille

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