Political Science: Pols 2311 Fl22 Unit 2 Quiz

1POLITICAL SCIENCE: POLS 2311 FL22 Unit 2 Study Guide 1.The touchstone of constitutionalism is the concept of a.limited government under a higher law b.ratification by the people c.the prerogative of the king d.The Common Law 2.Social Contract Theory can be seen in the American Declaration of Independence is the concept of? a.The right to bear arms b.Taxation without representation c.Life, liberty, and Happiness d.Workers Unite 3.The first written document in western history that limited the power of the government is believed to be? a.Magna Carta b.UN Human Rights Charter c.Code of Hammurabi d.The U.S Constitution 4.Provision from the Magna Carta that can be found in the development of the US Constitution and Bill of Rights include all but? a.Serration of powers b.Trial by jury of peers c.Individual freedom of worship d.No taxation without representation 5.The imperial debate center on a.Who determines the will of the people - the British Parliament or the people of the colonies b.To rate of tax on tea shipped to Boston c.Whether the British common law of sedition applied to the Virginia Colony d.Whether the citizens of the Texas colony owned allegiance to the King of Spain or England 6.The American Declaration of Independence purpose was