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What two well known American government documents were directly impacted and shaped by the Enlightenment? Options: Star Spangled Banner and Yankee Doodle Dandy, U.S. Constitution and Declaration of Independence, Mayflower Compact and English Bill of Rights

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U.S. Constitution and Declaration of Independence

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According to John Locke, which rights were guaranteed by natural law? Options: life, liberty, and property, trial by jury and no cruel punishments, freedom of the press and freedom of speech

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life, liberty, and property

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Which philosopher introduced the idea of separation of powers for effective government?

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Baron de Montesquieu

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Quote from the Declaration of Independence;  "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness."
Which idea is best expressed in this excerpt?

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John Locke's theory of natural rights.

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Excerpt from the document the Declaration of Independence:  That to secure these Rights, Governments are instituted among men, deriving their powers from the Consent of the Governed
Which concept is being addressed in the above quote?

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social contract

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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 expanded the powers of the English Parliament and expanded the rights of the people, as well as further limited the rights of the king; written by the members of the English Parliament in 1689

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English Bill of Rights

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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 the English nobles in 1215

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Magna Carta

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an agreement between individuals that created a government that would provide order and protect the rights of the colonists; written by a group of English Puritans in Massachusetts in 1620

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Mayflower Compact

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Which document addressed colonial concerns about English policies?

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Declaration of Independence