Unit 2: Foundations of Government Exam Prep

What pamphlet convinced many Americans colonists to support independence from Great Britain?

John Locke believed that the government gets its rights to govern from the people. This can best be considered what?

What did citizens of Ancient Athens and the Pilgrims have in common?

What rights did John Locke feel were guaranteed by Natural Law?

What form of government did the Ancient Athenians create that greatly influenced the creation of the U.S. government?

What document written in January of 1776 encouraged Americans to declare their independence from Great Britain?

What document written by T.J. led to the separation of church & state that influenced the 1st Amendment?

The pamphlet Common Sense provided the basis for self-rule in the Americas.

True or False: Ancient Rome set up a Republic where citizens elected representatives to the Senate to rule.

Why did the Pilgrims create the Mayflower Compact?

An agreement where the people give up some freedoms for an organized society is called what?

What was Montesquieu's plan of a separation to keep the govt. from getting too powerful in one branch called?

Who wrote the Social Contract where people give up some freedoms for an organized society?

Life, Liberty, and Property are examples of what?

What document was written by George Mason and served as a model for the Bill of Rights?

According to the Declaration of Independence, what truth was self-evident?

Which enlightenment philosopher believed that a strong government was needed to keep order?

What document was written by Thomas Hobbes and expressed his beliefs on the ideas of government?

Who was the main author of the Declaration of Independence?