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Understanding American Government

Test your knowledge of the foundational principles of American government with our engaging quiz! From the Declaration of Independence to the Federalist Papers, this quiz covers key concepts and influential figures that shaped the nation.

Key Features:

10 challenging multiple choice questions
Learn about historical figures and political philosophies
Perfect for students, educators, and government enthusiasts

10 Questions2 MinutesCreated by InformedEagle247

The Declarartion of Independece lists "Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness" as--

Unalienable rights

States rights

Legislative duties

Governmental powers

The Founding Fathers considered that the idea of natural law should be

Based on justice and transcend man-made law

Naturally easy for all of society to agree upon

Made in accordance with long held traditions

Similar to the divine right of kings

Which political idea is based on the belief that citizens must be willing to give up some freedoms in exchange for the protection of rights

Divine right

Natural rights

Social contract

Rule by the majority

Which major political tradition argues that a legitimate government is based on the consent of the governed

Federalism

Common law

Natural rights

Republicanism

In his service at the Constitutional convention, Alexander Hamilton argued that the founders should establish a government characterized by

A powerful aristocracy

A growing merchant class

A strong central authority

A loose confederation of states

Which of the following founding fathers is remembered as both a strong supporter of central government as well as the principal author of the U.S Constitution

John Adams

Thomas Jefferson

James Madison

George Mason

Opponents of the New Jersey Plan argued that the plan favored

Slaveholding states

Less populous states

A split bicameral legislature

A strong central government

What resolution came about in response to the debate over legislative representation

The virginia plan

The new jersey plan

The great compromise

The article of confederation

_____ thought of human life as solitary, poor, nasty, brutish, and short, which led to the creation of the Social Contract Theory

Thomas Hobbes

John Locke

William Blackstone

Montesquieu

Thomas Jefferson was inspired by _____, who believed people can do as they want, as long as they do not bother anyone else's, "life, health, liberty, or possessions."

Thomas Hobbes

John Locke

William Blackstone

Montesquieu

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