Foundations of Government

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The institutions and processes through which public policies are made for society is known as

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government

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In a democratic government, the questions of "how should we govern" and "what should government do" are controlled by

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the people.

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What part of the Constitution has the purposes of government for the United States?

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Preamble

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In a representative democracy like the United States, the powers of government are

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separated among three branches.

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Which political theory argues that the state arose out of a voluntary act of free people and that the state exists only to serve the will of the people?

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Social Contract Theory

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The idea of Natural Rights can be attributed to who? Options: George Washington, Adam Smith, John Locke, Thomas Jefferson

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John Locke

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The Articles of Confederation were structured the way they were because the former colonies feared...

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a strong government

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What were the Articles of Confederation?

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The first system of government after the Revolution

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Who was the main writer of the Declaration of Independence? Options: George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, Benjamin Franklin

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Thomas Jefferson

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What are the three inalienable rights that all people have?

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Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness