Procore 1-8 UPDATED ACTUAL Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
natural rights and the social contract - CORRECT ANSWER - What Enlightenment ideas did
Jefferson accuse the King of England of violating in
the Declaration of Independence?
"We hold these Truths to be selfevident, that all Men are created equal, that
they are endowed, by their CREATOR, with certain unalienable Rights, that among
these are Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness." - CORRECT ANSWER - In which of
the following quotes from the Declaration of Independence does
Thomas Jefferson express an Enlightenment idea?
Governments should have a separation of powers - CORRECT ANSWER - What
Enlightenment idea was not a grievance listed in the Declaration of
Independence?
it would show that the colonists acted rationally and reasonably in resorting
to force against the crown. - CORRECT ANSWER - An important impact of Enlightenment
thought on the founding fathers was the
listing of grievances against the king in the Declaration of Independence.
They did this so
the dissolution of colonial assemblies and Houses of Burgesses by the British - CORRECT
ANSWER - Which of the following was a key grievance against King George III by the
Americans in the Declaration of Independence?
It established religious freedom. - CORRECT ANSWER - What was one way that the
Northwest Ordinance established a precedent for
governing the United States?
,the 13th Amendment - CORRECT ANSWER - Read the following excerpt from the
Northwest Ordinance.
Art. 6. There shall be neither slavery nor involuntary servitude in the said
territory, otherwise than in the punishment of crimes whereof the party shall
have been duly convicted: Provided, always, That any person escaping into
the same, from whom labor or service is lawfully claimed in any one of the
original States, such fugitive may be lawfully reclaimed and conveyed to the
person claiming his or her labor or service as aforesaid.
What future government document did this article influence?
the Bill of Rights and the 13th Amendment - CORRECT ANSWER - The statutes of the
Northwest Ordinance were a precursor for which set of
correctly paired documents?
the Articles of Confederation - CORRECT ANSWER - The content of the Northwest
Ordinance set a precedent for all of the following
EXCEPT:
allow new territories to become states on equal footing with the original 13
states. - CORRECT ANSWER - The most significant part of the Northwest Ordinance was
that it provided a way to
provided land for colleges in the new states - CORRECT ANSWER - The Northwest
Ordinance was passed by the Confederation Congress in 1787. It
did all of the following except
Freedom of Religion - CORRECT ANSWER - Use the following excerpt from Northwest
Ordinance written in 1787 to answer the
question.
, Art. 1. No person, demeaning himself in a peaceable and orderly manner,
shall ever be molested on account of his mode of worship or religious
sentiments, in the said territory.
Based on the passage, what right is being given to the people living in the
territory?
Bill of Rights - CORRECT ANSWER - Use the following excerpt from Northwest Ordinance
written in 1787 to answer the
question.
Art. 1. No person, demeaning himself in a peaceable and orderly manner,
shall ever be molested on account of his mode of worship or religious
sentiments, in the said territory.
Which foundational document BEST reflects the ideas expressed in this passage?
Bill of Rights - CORRECT ANSWER - Use the following excerpt from Northwest Ordinance
written in 1787 to answer the
question.
Art. 2. The inhabitants of the said territory shall always be entitled to the
benefits of the writ of habeas corpus, and of the trial by jury; ...All persons
shall be bailable, unless for capital offenses, where the proof shall be evident
or the presumption great. All fines shall be moderate; and no cruel or unusual
punishments shall be inflicted. No man shall be deprived of his liberty or
property, but by the judgment of his peers or the law of the land; and, should
the public exigencies make it necessary, for the common preservation, to take
any person's property, or to demand his particular services, full compensation
shall be made for the same. And, in the just preservation of rights and
property, it is understood and declared, that no law ought ever to be made, or
have force in the said territory, that shall, in any manner whatever, interfere
with or affect private contracts or engagements, bona fide, and without fraud,
Questions and CORRECT Answers
natural rights and the social contract - CORRECT ANSWER - What Enlightenment ideas did
Jefferson accuse the King of England of violating in
the Declaration of Independence?
"We hold these Truths to be selfevident, that all Men are created equal, that
they are endowed, by their CREATOR, with certain unalienable Rights, that among
these are Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness." - CORRECT ANSWER - In which of
the following quotes from the Declaration of Independence does
Thomas Jefferson express an Enlightenment idea?
Governments should have a separation of powers - CORRECT ANSWER - What
Enlightenment idea was not a grievance listed in the Declaration of
Independence?
it would show that the colonists acted rationally and reasonably in resorting
to force against the crown. - CORRECT ANSWER - An important impact of Enlightenment
thought on the founding fathers was the
listing of grievances against the king in the Declaration of Independence.
They did this so
the dissolution of colonial assemblies and Houses of Burgesses by the British - CORRECT
ANSWER - Which of the following was a key grievance against King George III by the
Americans in the Declaration of Independence?
It established religious freedom. - CORRECT ANSWER - What was one way that the
Northwest Ordinance established a precedent for
governing the United States?
,the 13th Amendment - CORRECT ANSWER - Read the following excerpt from the
Northwest Ordinance.
Art. 6. There shall be neither slavery nor involuntary servitude in the said
territory, otherwise than in the punishment of crimes whereof the party shall
have been duly convicted: Provided, always, That any person escaping into
the same, from whom labor or service is lawfully claimed in any one of the
original States, such fugitive may be lawfully reclaimed and conveyed to the
person claiming his or her labor or service as aforesaid.
What future government document did this article influence?
the Bill of Rights and the 13th Amendment - CORRECT ANSWER - The statutes of the
Northwest Ordinance were a precursor for which set of
correctly paired documents?
the Articles of Confederation - CORRECT ANSWER - The content of the Northwest
Ordinance set a precedent for all of the following
EXCEPT:
allow new territories to become states on equal footing with the original 13
states. - CORRECT ANSWER - The most significant part of the Northwest Ordinance was
that it provided a way to
provided land for colleges in the new states - CORRECT ANSWER - The Northwest
Ordinance was passed by the Confederation Congress in 1787. It
did all of the following except
Freedom of Religion - CORRECT ANSWER - Use the following excerpt from Northwest
Ordinance written in 1787 to answer the
question.
, Art. 1. No person, demeaning himself in a peaceable and orderly manner,
shall ever be molested on account of his mode of worship or religious
sentiments, in the said territory.
Based on the passage, what right is being given to the people living in the
territory?
Bill of Rights - CORRECT ANSWER - Use the following excerpt from Northwest Ordinance
written in 1787 to answer the
question.
Art. 1. No person, demeaning himself in a peaceable and orderly manner,
shall ever be molested on account of his mode of worship or religious
sentiments, in the said territory.
Which foundational document BEST reflects the ideas expressed in this passage?
Bill of Rights - CORRECT ANSWER - Use the following excerpt from Northwest Ordinance
written in 1787 to answer the
question.
Art. 2. The inhabitants of the said territory shall always be entitled to the
benefits of the writ of habeas corpus, and of the trial by jury; ...All persons
shall be bailable, unless for capital offenses, where the proof shall be evident
or the presumption great. All fines shall be moderate; and no cruel or unusual
punishments shall be inflicted. No man shall be deprived of his liberty or
property, but by the judgment of his peers or the law of the land; and, should
the public exigencies make it necessary, for the common preservation, to take
any person's property, or to demand his particular services, full compensation
shall be made for the same. And, in the just preservation of rights and
property, it is understood and declared, that no law ought ever to be made, or
have force in the said territory, that shall, in any manner whatever, interfere
with or affect private contracts or engagements, bona fide, and without fraud,
