10.2 Multiple Choice Exam Review Ms. Ramos The European intellectual movement that emphasized the responsibility of government to protect people’s natural rights was called the Ms.
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10.2 Multiple Choice Exam Review
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The European intellectual movement that emphasized the responsibility of government to protect people’s natural rights was called the
Enlightenment
The phrase “natural rights” is original to and central to the writings of which philosopher?
John Locke Ms. Ramos
The Declaration of Independence expresses the philosophy that the power of government comes from
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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 Ms. Ramos
Which of the following rights in the U.S. Bill of Rights comes from a provision in the Magna Carta?
A.
freedom of speech
B.
freedom of religion
C.
the right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness
D.
the right to due process of law Ms. Ramos
D .
the right to due process of law Ms. Ramos
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 Ms. Ramos
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 Confederation
B.
U.S. Constitution
C.
Declaration of Independence
D.
United States Bill of Rights Ms. Ramos
C. Declaration of Independence Ms. Ramos
The English philosopher John Locke argued that life, liberty, and property are Ms. Ramos
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 French Revolution 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 Ms. Ramos
Which statement best describes the circumstances in which Napoleon Bonaparte 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 Ms. Ramos
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 Ms. Ramos
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 Ms. Ramos
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 Ms. Ramos
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 Safety B. trial of Louis XIV C. Fall of the Bastille D. Civil Constitution of the Clergy Ms. Ramos
C. Fall of the Bastille Ms. Ramos
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