Foundations of Government

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Thomas Hobbes is known for which of the following? Natural Rights, Divine Right of Kings, Supporting Absolutism, Common Law

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Supporting Absolutism

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The idea of Natural Rights can be attributed to who?

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John Locke

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What does it mean to say we have "separation of powers?"

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We divide power between the three Branches.

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The leader in a Parliamentary system is?

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Prime Minister

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What was a major change from the Articles of Confederation to the Constitution?

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The government gained the power to tax and created the executive branch

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The Great Compromise was a compromise between--

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Virginia Plan and New Jersey Plan

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Which political theory held that God created the state, and God had given those of "royal birth" the right to rule?

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Divine Right Theory

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The rule of law provides ___________ to a government.

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stability and enforcability

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Which of the following is an example of an Autocracy? The United States, Medieval England, The Vatican, North Korea

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North Korea

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According to the Declaration of Independence, the purpose of government is to protect

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natural rights