Flashcard on Enlightenment Ideas and the Declaration of Independence

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What Enlightenment ideas influenced the Declaration of Independence?

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Natural rights and the social contract

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Explain the purpose of the Declaration of Independence.

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To justify separation from Britain and declare independence

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What were the strengths and weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation? Options: Strength: Federal authority over trade; Weakness: Limited military powers, Strength: Strong central government; Weakness: Lacked states’ rights, Strength: State sovereignty; Weakness: No power to tax or regulate commerce, Strength: Uniform judicial system; Weakness: Weak executive branch

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Strength: State sovereignty; Weakness: No power to tax or regulate commerce

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What is the main argument in Federalist No. 10?

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The dangers of factions and the benefits of a large republic

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What arguments were presented in the Anti-Federalist Papers?

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Concern over the lack of individual rights in the Constitution