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American Foundations Cycle I
American Foundations Cycle I
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A prep quiz for the American Foundations Cycle I exam.
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1
What battle saved America Psychologically in the Revolutionary War?
Lexington and Concord
Saratoga
Trenton
Yorktown
2
Which philosopher saw and warned against "Tyranny of the Majority" in America?
James Madison
Thomas Jefferson
Montesquieu
Alexis De Tocqueville
3
What class/position did Alexis De Tocqueville hold in France?
Bourgeoisie
Clergy
Nobility/Aristocracy
Peasant
4
What was the "bad apple" assumption of Great Britain?
Only the southern colonies opposed British rule
Only the northern colonies opposed British rule
The Colonial Army was weak
Only Colonial leaders were against British rule
5
Who is known as the "Father of the Constitution"?
Benjamin Fanklin
Thomas Jefferson
James Madison
John Adams
6
What caused the original separation of church and state?
The Renaissance, reformation, and the printing press
European Geography
Constantine moving the government away from Rome
The Black Death
7
What philosopher proposed the idea that Original Sin is the cause of so much oppression?
Reinhold Niebuhr
Jonathan Edwards
George Whitefield
John Locke
8
Who stated that a "constitution stands to government, as government stands to the people"?
Thomas Jefferson
Alexis De Tocqueville
Montesquieu
John Calhoun
9
What is the Rule of Law?
Good people rule over society the way they deem as fair
Laws are strict enough to stop those who break the law
People use their will to make "good" laws
Good rules rule over society rather than someone's will
10
Which of the following is
NOT
one of the natural rights according to John Locke?
Liberty
Education
Property
Life
11
Which battle was the turning point of the Revolutionary War?
Battle of Lexington and Concord
Battle of Saratoga
Battle of Yorktown
Battle of Trenton
12
According to John Locke, what is a government (or what should it be)?
Created by the people and limited through social contracts
A way of bringing the best and most virtuous people to power
Checked by division of powers
Created to protect people from the Rule of Law
13
Which was
NOT
one of the problems with the Articles of Confederation?
State laws not respected
Currency not equal among the states
There was no foreign policy
Gave the federal government too much power
14
Which are the "Auxiliary Precautions," or the second line of defense against tyranny?
Factions
Virtue
Divided Power
Democracy
15
Who had the prophetic dream that Thomas Jefferson and John Adams would heal their friendship?
Benjamin Rush
John Dickinson
Benjamin Franklin
John Quincy Adams
16
What is the secret to freedom?
Division of power
Democracy
Virtuous leaders
Representative democracy
17
What was the New Jersey Plan?
Bicameral, one vote per state
Unicameral, representation based on population
Unicameral, one vote per state
Bicameral, representation based on population
18
What is tyranny?
Rule of will in the absence of government
Rule of law through government
Rule of law in the absence of government
Rule of will through government
19
What was the Virginia Plan?
Unicameral, representation based on population
Bicameral, representation based on population
Unicameral, one vote per state
Bicameral, one vote per state
20
Which is
NOT
an example of a horizontal check?
Impeachment
Presidential Veto
Bicameral Legislature
State governments
21
Why was the Battle of Saratoga the turning point of the Revolutionary War?
Colonists captured the most important city, strategic wise
It was the first victory of the colonists
The French joined the war
The British lost control of the capital
22
Which was
NOT
a miracle that occurred during the Revolutionary War?
Soldiers performing above natural ability
Fire from heaven
Fog
Hurricane
23
Which is
NOT
mentioned in D&C 134:2 regarding what governments are designed to protect?
Right to property
Basic Welfare
Protection of life
Free exercise of conscience
24
What Latter-day Saint prophet was given as an example of the power of agency?
Joseph Smith
Howard W. Hunter
Heber J. Grant
George Albert Smith
25
To whom were the Federalist Papers directed to convince them to ratify the constitution?
New York
Delaware
Virginia
Rhode Island
26
What are the four sections of the Declaration of Independence (in order)?
B A D C
A B D C
D B A C
B D A C
27
Who was Henry Knox?
A leader in the British army
A founding father who opposed the Constitution
A quaker who became a major general in the Continental Army
Bookseller who retrieved artillery from Ft. Ticonderoga
28
What is anarchy?
Rule of will in the absence of government
Rule of will through government
Rule of law in the absence of government
Rule of law through government
29
Which Founding Father was called the "orphan of St. Croix"?
Alexander Hamilton
John Adams
George Washington
Thomas Jefferson
30
What book did Montesquieu write?
The Rule of Law
Democracy in America
Common Sense
Spirit of the Laws
31
How did Alexander Hamilton use his agency as a young man?
He used the fortune he inherited to go to college
He used his wealth as a noble to study and learn
He worked his way up from an unpromising beginning
He continued the business of his father and expanded it.
32
Which of the following was
NOT
a reason why George Washington was a great leader for America?
He was invincible
He was a moral giant
He signed the Declaration of Independence
He was a physical giant
33
Why didn't John Dickinson sign the Declaration of Independence?
He was British
He feared it would set a dangerous precedent
He felt it was incorrect on part of the King's grievances
He felt like they should wait another five years
34
What was the last battle of the Revolutionary War?
Yorktown
Lexington and Concord
Saratoga
Trenton
35
Which is
NOT
a Vertical Check on government power?
Freedom of Press
Presidential Veto
State Governments
Bill of Rights
36
What caused the original separation of economy and state?
Constantine moving the government away from Rome
European Geography
The Black Death
The Renaissance, reformation, and the printing press
37
Who gave the famous "Sinners in the Hands of an Angry God" speech during the Great Awakening?
Jonathan Edwards
George Whitefield
Alexis De Tocqueville
John Dickinson
38
What stopped the rise of the Newburgh Conspiracy?
Shay's Rebellion
George Washington putting on a pair of glasses
The Boston Massacre
The signing of the Constitution
39
Which battle took place on Christmas after George Washington and his army crossed the Delaware?
Saratoga
Trenton
Yorktown
Lexington and Concord
40
Who is given credit for discovering the secret to freedom?
Montesquieu
James Madison
John Locke
Alexis De Tocqueville
41
What caused the original separation of church and church?
The Black Death
The Renaissance, reformation, and the printing press
European Geography
Constantine moving the government away from Rome
42
What top general in the Colonial Army was a quaker, yet a natural military genius?
Nathaniel Greene
Henry Knox
George Washington
Alexander Hamilton
43
What caused the original separation of state and state?
The Renaissance, reformation, and the printing press
European Geography
Constantine moving the government away from Rome
The Black Death
44
Which is the largest section of the Declaration of Independence?
Declaration
John Locke's Philosophy
Britain's (King's) wrongdoings
Statement of Purpose
45
Why did the colonists' relationship with England change after 1760?
They were disappointed with the colonists' efforts in war
They starting taxing the colonists without consent
The British Government focussed their attention elsewhere
They cut off supplies to the colonists for reason of revenue
46
Which is the "Primary Control," or the first line of defense against tyranny?
Virtue
Factions
Divided Power
Democracy
47
How did the king of Britain violate the social contract (leading to the Revolutionary War)?
He put taxes on the colonists without their consent
He enforced his laws by military action
He shut down the colonists' external trade
He caused the Boston Massacre
48
Who was George Whitefield?
An important religious figure during the Great Awakening
Colonel in the Revolutionary War
He was assigned to get the cannons from Fort Ticonderoga
A political leader during the French and Indian War
49
What is the difference between a civil right and a pseudo right?
A pseudo right is a model of the perfect civil right
A civil right protects natural rights; a pseudo right doesnt
A civil right is established by law, but not a pseudo right
A pseudo right looks after our natural rights
50
How did the Black Death create a capitalist system?
It killed off the government leaders
Closed the banks, caused a need for government intervention
More money in fewer hands, citizens created businesses
It caused a need for external trade
