QB 2 Review Civics 2024 p4

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The passage below is from the writings of John Locke. How did the ideas in this passage influence the Founding Fathers? Options: They chose to remain loyal to the King of England. , They decided to rebel against the British government. , They decided to create a system of checks and balances. , They decided to separate the powers of government among three branches.

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They decided to rebel against the British government.

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

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Separation of Powers

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What is the meaning of 'consent of the governed'?

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A government gets permission from its people to govern.

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The president has the power to

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veto laws passed by Congress

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The "elastic clause" gives Congress the power to

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pass laws needed to carry out its other powers

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According to the Declaration of Independence, what was an “unalienable right” that all governments should protect? Options: The right to social equality, The right to personal liberty, The right to religious equality, The right to elect government officials

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The right to personal liberty

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SS.7.CG.1.6-Thomas Jefferson was inspired by this famous Enlightenment philosopher when writing the Declaration of Independence.

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John Locke

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Which is an influence both Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome had on the American government? Options: a polis, civic participation, a written constitution, separation of powers

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civic participation

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Athens, an ancient Greek city-state called a _______, was a self-governing community and known as the birthplace of democracy.

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polis

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The principle of separation of powers _______ government power in ancient Rome.

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divided