Constitution Written Assessment Kierra

Front

Which of the following DID NOT influence the Founders in their shaping of the Constitution? Ancient Greece and Rome, The French Revolution, The Bible, John Locke

Back

The French Revolution

Front

Natural Rights include the right to: Freedom, Property, Life, All of these

Back

All of these

Front

What does this "Preamble" to the Constitution capture?

Back

Natural Rights

Front

The use of _____ is what distinguishes government from all other institutions.

Back

force

Front

How government power is exercised, its limits and how those limits are enforced, depend on the ______ of government.

Back

form

Front

______ are the challenges humans seek to solve with principles and forms.

Back

Issues

Front

Which of the following is NOT a "Principle" that the Founders based the Constitution of the United States on?
Power must check power,
All men and women are created equal,
Social classes should all be equal,
A mixed form of government is the most secure and free

Back

Social classes should all be equal

Front

Which of the following is NOT a "Principle" that the Founders based the Constitution of the United States on?
- Democracy is the ideal form of government
- Power should be separated and divided
- Only moral and virtuous people are capable of freedom
- Local government is the bedrock of freedom

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Democracy is the ideal form of government

Front

Which of the following is NOT a "Principle" that the Founders based the Constitution of the United States on?
All men and women have the same natural rights,
A mixed form of government is the most secure and free,
The written Constitution is the supreme law of the land,
Government should represent majority interests

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Government should represent majority interests