UVU POLS 1000 Test 2

Daniel Shays led Shay's Rebellion because he didn't want the colonies to separate from the British

The Church of England used which bible?

Many founding fathers and enlightenment thinkers believed that our rights were

British colonies were decentralized and were allowed to practice some form of self-government

The general purpose of the Pennsylvania colonies was to

The Declaration relied heavily on European Enlightenment Philosophers

 The Protestants did NOT value literacy, they believed it was the role of church leadership to read the bible

Territories that were granted by the king to a trusted individual, family, or group

No document or law in the United States is above the Constitution

The first printing press in America was created in South Carolina

All citizens were allowed to participate in the early American republic regardless of race or gender

The early English colonies in Virginia experienced difficulty farming and widespread starvation in the winter

Many Americans did not want to replace the Articles of Confederation

Which political philosophy argues the common good can only be entrusted to extremely smart or wealthy people?

Virginia republicans believed that only the wealthy and educated should rule, but that everyone had the right to vote

Puritans were tolerant of other religions

Rights that cannot be given or taken away

The general purpose of the New England colonies was to

The early Americans did not seek outside help in fighting the revolution

The New Jersey plan was favored by _______ states

Which body of Congress is allocated representatives based upon population?

A document that defines people politically, sets out the principles of governance, and creates rules and institutions

The Constitution was designed to strike a balance between all of these groups, EXCEPT

All of these founding fathers were heavily involved in the drafting of the Declaration of Independence, EXCEPT

The Virginia Plan proposed that each state should have equal representation

The British forced the American colonies to quarter troops and pay higher taxes because of the French and Indian War

The English encouraged immigration, which helped them to dominate North America

Which battle inspired the framers to hold a convention to revise the Articles of Confederation?

John Locke and Adam Smith believed in the divine right of kings

Thomas Hobbes argued for the separation of powers

The Pennsylvania colonies had no official religion and were extremely tolerant

Which group supported the ratification of the Constitution?

Most Enlightenment thinkers

Which time period applied reason and science to better understand the physical and social worlds?

The original purpose of the Grand Convention was to

Which two forces have been the primary historical foes to republics?

Life, liberty, property, and the pursuit of happiness are

Adam Smith was known for his social contract theory

Under the Articles of Confederation, the _____ were/was supreme

The right to vote and the right to live free from systematic discrimination and violence are examples of a(n)

How many branches of government did the Virginia plan propose?

The three-fifths compromise

The Carolina's and Pennsylvania were originally proprietary colonies

The Puritans in the New England colonies were focused on establishing a utopia based on religion, not making money

What do we call the concept of freedom from government interference in America?

The Virginia colonies highly valued democracy and equality

What do loose constructionists believe?

A group of self-interested people who use the government to get what they want, while trampling the rights of others

Indentured servants were typically from Africa, and never received benefits or payment for their servitude

Indentured servants are the same as slaves

 Farmers, tradesman and laborers generally supported the ratification of the Constitution

The New Jersey Plan called for

Many monarchs were violent, openly corrupt dictators

Great Britain aside, the Declaration of Independence was meant to grab the attention of which two world powers?

The federalists wanted to include a Bill of Rights in the constitution

In the American system, sovereignty rests with the president

The general purpose of the Chesapeake/Tidewater colonies was to

An agreement by which people give their governments the ability to rule over them to have an orderly/functioning society

The Puritans highly _____ the Church of England