Quiz Me! - Documents/Cases: Foundation of a Nation Test your knowledge about documents and Supreme Court cases in the Foundation of a Nation era! 1 / 10 What is significant about the Magna Carta? It allowed for all citizens to vote. It was the first document to limit the power of the king. It influenced the French Revolution. It only applied to the common people of England. 2 / 10 Why was Common Sense so influential for the American Revolution? It was written in plain language so that all colonists could understand it. It was printed in every newspaper in the colonies. Thomas Paine was a college professor who had all his students read and study the pamphlet. The pamphlet was translated into several languages and published throughout the world. 3 / 10 Which of the following was the major problem with the Articles of Confederation? Too many taxes were collected from rich property owners. It created a weak central government that could not effectively deal with the Nation’s problems. It gave all the power to the president to make decisions for the states. It created difficult rules for new territories to join the United States. 4 / 10 Which document did the Virginia Declaration of Rights have the greatest impact on? English Bill of Rights English Petition of Rights Civil Rights of Man U.S. Bill of Rights 5 / 10 What did the Northwest Ordinance of 1787 accomplish? It claimed all of the land we acquired from Canada. It created a way for territories to become states. It provided a way for American Indians to own land. It allowed debtors to start over in a new place. 6 / 10 What 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 main elected leader of a country should be called president, not a king. 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. 7 / 10 Who is the author of Leviathan? William Blackstone John Locke Baron Charles de Montesquieu Thomas Hobbes 8 / 10 Why 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. England wanted to be the first country to create a list of rights of citizens. King Charles I abolished Parliament and took away freedoms from the English people. 9 / 10 What are the key ideas in the Second Treatise of Civil Government of 1690 that influenced the American founding documents? If citizens obeyed the government everyone would live in peace. Monarchs get their just power from nature. All men are created equal with unalienable rights. People should not overthrow an abusive government. 10 / 10 What was the first Constitution of the United States? The Mayflower Compact The U.S. Constitution of 1787 The Articles of Confederation Fundamental Orders of Connecticut Your score is Try another 10!
