Ancient Greece/Athens had the first __________ which greatly influenced the US government.
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  • Republic
  • Democracy
  • Monarchy 
  • Dictatorship
Ancient Rome set up a _____ where citizens elected representatives to rule.
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  • Dictatorship
  • Monarchy
  • Democracy
  • Republic
Who believed in a social contract between the people and the government in which people gave up some freedom in order to have their rights protected?
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  • Voltaire
  • Montesquieu
  • Rousseau
  • Hobbes
Thomas Hobbes believed that all humans are _______________.
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  • pure and innocent
  • selfish and wicked
According to John Locke, which rights were guaranteed by natural law?
  • trial by jury and no cruel punishments
  • freedom of speech and the press
  • life, liberty, and property
  • freedom of worship and the right to petition
Which enlightenment thinker believed that a strong government is needed to keep order?
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  • Voltaire
  • Hobbes
  • Rousseau
  • Beccaria
Which thinker introduced the idea of separation of powers for effective government?
  • John Locke
  • Baron de Montesquieu
  • Thomas Paine
  • Thomas Jefferson
The king of what country was forced to sign the Magna Carta?
  • France 
  • Denmark
  • England
  • Spain
In 1689, Monarchs were forced by Parliament in England to sign this bill:
  • Mayflower Compact
  • Magna Carta
  • English Bill of Rights
  • The U.S. Constitution
English Pilgrims traveling to Massachusetts to settle wrote this in 1620.
  • Magna Carta
  • English Bill of Rights
  • Declaration of Independence
  • Mayflower Compact
 Why did the Pilgrims create the Mayflower Compact?
  •  to show that they opposed representative government.
  • to establish an orderly community
  •  to reinforce the laws of England in the new colony
  •  to guarantee universal religious tolerance in the colony
An introduction explaining why the Declaration is being written.
  • Preamble
  • Natural Rights
  • Grievances
  • Resolution of Independence
This pamphlet convinced many American colonists to support breaking away from Great Britain.
  • Magna Carta
  • Common Sense
  • Cato's Letters
  • English Bill of Rights
 A set of things people believe they should be able to do without restriction.
  • rights
  • due process of law
  • state of nature
  • rule of law
Which NOT an example of a grievance?
  • The king has refused to agree to laws that would benefit the people.
  • All men are created equal.
  • The king has housed large numbers of troops in our communities.
  • Our own governments have been abolished.
Document written by Thomas Jefferson that formally proclaimed America's freedom from Great Britain.
  • Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
  • Magna Carta
  • Declaration of Independence
  • Articles of Confederation
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