Roots of American Democracy

A group of people to make laws is
1. legislature
2. judicial
3. governors
Why is the Magna Carta important to democracy in America?
1. It became part of England's constitution that gave American colonist rights and privleges.
2. It was a part of the Declaration of Independence that set up how the government would be organized.
3. It was the first step that was made towards establishing rights that no government could take away.
Cruel and unjust governement is
1. Monarchy
2. Tyranny
3. Socialized government
The roots of direct democracy came from
1. Ancient Greece
2. The Egyptians
3. Ancient Rome
4. A tree that makes a tea with a delicate fragrance.
The first permanent English settlement in North America was
1. Plymouth
2. New York
3. Philadelphia
4. Jamestown
The Declaration of Independence states that the consent of the people
1. is only recognized through their their senators and other government representatives.
2. is required in the unanimous ratification of votes.
3. is how the government gets its power.
"Join or Die" is believed to be the first political cartoon. It pictures a snake cut up in segments. Each segment represents a state. This cartoon was drawn by
1. Sponge Bob
2. Thomas Jefferson
3. Benjamin Franklin
4. Thomas Paine
In the Articles of Confederation, because Congress had no power to regulate trade....
1. it was easy for farmers and merchants to trade with other states.
2. high state taxes drove farmers out of business and caused unrest.
3. there was no fair way to coordinate government and enforce laws.
Thomas Paine wrote
1. Common Sense
2. The Declaration of Independence
3. Stairway to Heaven
4. The Mayflower Compact
Under the Articles of Confederation
1. the national government was too weak.
2. the state and local governments were too weak.
3. the President had too much power.
4. students would have to attend school 3 days a week and be served ice-cream every day.
The "Articles of Confederation" was
1. written after the "Declaration of Independence" for clarification purposes.
2. clothing articles that were turned into confetti.
3. an amendment to the Magna Carta.
4. America's first plan of government.
The system of common law, based on precedent, is important for
1. keeping elections bias free.
2. keeping people who think they are important in their place and letting commoners rule.
3. keeping court rulings consistent and fair.
4. protecting all citizens from tyrants.
The Magna carta guarenteed that all people, including the monarch needed to obey the law. This basic principal of American democracy is called
1. rule of law.
2. equality for all.
3. socialism
4. representative democracy.
This documents main purpose was to protect the rights of citizens.
1. Articles of Confederation
2. Magna Carta
3. Declaration of Independence
4. Common Sense
A tradition of direct democracy was established in New England by this document.
1. Mayflower Compact
2. Declaration of Independence
3. The Constitution
Congress, Parliament and the House of Burgesses are all examples of
1. government bodies that interpret law.
2. colonial court systems.
3. favorite vacation spots for Mr. Boyer.
4. legislative documents
When the English government set up the colonies in North America they expected to gain
1. on fifth of the profits made from mining gold and silver.
2. control of the world.
3. a place where political prisoners could be deported.
4. a new vacation destination for royalty.
The colonist and their children were to receive the same rights as Englishmen and women.
1. True
2. False
The Articles of Confederation required the consent of all 13 states to change the powers of government. This made
1. it easy to make changes in government.
2. it difficult to make changes in the powers of government.
3. the president really mad.
Under the Articles of Confederation, why was it difficulty to settle disputes among states?
1. The judicial system was currupt and accepted bribes.
2. there was no effective way to coordinate the government and enforce laws.
3. There were no federal courts.
Thomas Jefferson borrowed the ideas of natural rights and a social compact from this man and included them in the Declaration of Independence.
1. Thomas Paine
2. John Locke
3. Bart Simpson
4. James Madison
The ______________________ marked the beginning of self-government in colonial America.
1. VA House of Burgesses
2. First Continental Congress
3. Articles of Confederation
4. Mayflower Compact
Examples of British tyranny during the colonial period included restrictions on trade, being tried without juries and a representative government.
1. True
2. False
Representative government, which is a part of the American political system came from
1. the French
2. the Germans
3. the English

Roots of American Democracy

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