QBA 1 Review 24-25 (2/2)

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Which statement describes an Enlightenment idea that appears in America's founding documents? Governments are not responsible for protecting people., People are born equal and with certain rights, People are not free to criticize their leaders., Governments are above the rule of law.

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People are born equal and with certain rights

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Which Enlightenment idea is represented by the image below?

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Separation of Powers

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How did John Locke's idea of the social contract influence the Founding Fathers' belief in government?

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government should protect the rights of its citizens

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The diagram ABOVE shows the impact of Baron Montesquieu's writings on the Founding Fathers. Which phrase completes the diagram?

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Separation of Powers

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Which statement describes the influence of natural-law beliefs on Enlightenment thinkers? Options: They argued it was natural for subjects to obey established governments. They questioned any practices that seemed to go against reason and natural law. They believed that royal power was natural because it was based on divine right. They claimed church teachings should not be challenged since they rested on natural law.

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They questioned any practices that seemed to go against reason and natural law.

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The diagram ABOVE shows that the colonists formed some of their political views from some historical documents. Which phrase completes the diagram?

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self-government

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How did Clause 12 of Magna Carta (1215) influence colonial views on government? Options: Colonists believed the will of Parliament was supreme. Colonists believed they were so heavily taxed that no new taxes could be justified. Colonists believed Parliament could not impose new taxes on them without their approval. Colonists believed every person was entitled to life, liberty and property based on natural law.

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Colonists believed Parliament could not impose new taxes on them without their approval.

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How did Paine's reasoning in this passage influence the colonists' views of government?

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They rejected the monarchical form of government.

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Which document had the following provisions?
• The King promised to have frequent Parliaments.
• The king promised not to levy taxes without the approval of Parliament.
• The king promised not to raise a standing army without the approval of Parliament.

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English Bill of Rights

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Which statement from the Declaration of Independence best supports the concept of natural rights? Options: “That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men.”, “He has refused his Assent to Laws, the most wholesome and necessary for the public good.”, “The history of the present King of Great Britain is a history of repeated injuries and usurpations.”, “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed with certain unalienable rights.”

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“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed with certain unalienable rights.”