Civics EOC 1

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Which Enlightenment thinker argued that all people were born equal and had natural rights to life, liberty, and property?

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John Locke

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What is the idea that "the people" give the government power to protect their natural rights and must live by the rules?

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Social Contract

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Montesquieu is most known for his ideas on?

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Separation of Powers

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A pamphlet published by Thomas Paine in 1776 to convince the American colonists to support becoming independent from England.

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Common Sense

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A government document that limited the power of the king of England and protected the rights of the nobility: written by English Nobles in 1215.

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Magna Carta

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Consent of the governed is based on which Enlightenment idea?

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John Locke's Social Contract

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Why was the signing of the Magna Carta important?

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It limited the powers of the King for the first time.

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What is the significance of the English Bill of Rights to the US Constitution?

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It served as a model for America’s Bill of Rights.

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Identify who's Enlightenment idea is this: Separation of Powers?

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Montesquieu’s

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Identify who's Enlightenment idea is this: Social Contract? Options: Montesquieu’s, Locke’s

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Locke’s