US History I Honors Midterm Review
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- 1.Summarize the following philosophers' views on what government should be like: Plato, Locke, Montesquieu, Voltaire (in that order).
- A.
Only some were fit to rule; we should enter into a social contract; prevent crimes, not punish them; we need an absolute leader
- B.
Only some were fit to rule; men are free to have their life, liberty, and property; split power into legislative, executive and judicial; people should have firm rights
- C.
People should have firm rights; we need an absolute leader; men are free to have their life, liberty, and property; only some were fit to rule
- D.
People should have firm rights; we need an absolute leader; prevent crimes, not punish them; split power into the legislative, executive, and judicial
- 2.What type of government is the US currently?
- A.
Direct Democracy
- B.
Republic
- C.
Representative Democracy
- D.
Theocracy
- E.
Monarchy
- 3.What is the difference between an absolute monarchy and a constitutional monarchy?
- 4.Was the Articles of Confederation a reactionary document? Use evidence to support your point.
- 5.How was the issue of representation of states in the government decided?
- A.
It was based solely on population.
- B.
Each state was given one representatives.
- C.
Each state was given two representatives.
- D.
One subsection of the legislative branch was based on population, the other one each state was given two representatives.
- 6."To declare War" is an enumerated power.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 7.Which is a concurrent power? I. The power to tax II. The power to convict people of crimes and hold them in jail III. The power to levy income taxes
- A.
I
- B.
II
- C.
I and II and III
- D.
I and II
- E.
I and III
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