Quiz Me! - Documents/Cases: Foundation of a NationTest your knowledge about documents and Supreme Court cases in the Foundation of a Nation era! 1 / 10What impact did Common Sense have on the American Revolution? Thomas Paine was promoted to Chief War Officer under George Washington. The document led people to side with the loyalists and denounce the American Revolution. It was widely read and began to change the minds of colonists to support the war. The pamphlet reached people in England who immediately began to side with the rebel colonists. 2 / 10Who wrote the Second Treatise of Civil Government in 1690? Thomas Hobbes John Locke William Blackstone Baron Charles de Montesquieu 3 / 10Which of the following did the framers of the U.S. Bill of Rights take almost verbatim from the English Bill of Rights of 1689? Right to bear arms. Right to freedom of religion. No cruel and unusual punishment. Right to a speedy and public trial. 4 / 10Who wrote the Virginia Declaration of Rights? James Madison George Mason Thomas Jefferson George Washington 5 / 10Why did the people of England create the English Petition of Right in 1628? King Charles asked the people to outline which rights they wanted. It was created to avoid war with the American colonies. King Charles I abolished Parliament and took away freedoms from the English people. England wanted to be the first country to create a list of rights of citizens. 6 / 10What is a major influence of the English Petition of Right on the American government? America borrowed the idea of state’s rights from the English Petition of Right. The entire U.S. Bill of Rights is taken from the English Petition of Right. It modeled how to get a monarchy to listen to the rights of people. The document influenced America’s right to petition and right to due process of law. 7 / 10All of the following are sections within the Declaration of Independence EXCEPT: The Preamble The formal declaration The Grievances The Bill of Rights 8 / 10Why was Common Sense so influential for the American Revolution? It was written in plain language so that all colonists could understand it. Thomas Paine was a college professor who had all his students read and study the pamphlet. It was printed in every newspaper in the colonies. The pamphlet was translated into several languages and published throughout the world. 9 / 10Which of the following was the major problem with the Articles of Confederation? It created difficult rules for new territories to join the United States. Too many taxes were collected from rich property owners. It gave all the power to the president to make decisions for the states. It created a weak central government that could not effectively deal with the Nation’s problems. 10 / 10What were the main ideas in the Spirit of the Laws of 1748 that influenced the U.S. government? All laws require ¾ votes to pass. The government should have 3 branches and each branch checks the power of the other branches. A Bill of Rights is necessary to protect the people. The main elected leader of a country should be called president, not a king. Your score is Try another 10!
