Foundations of American Government

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Document signed by Charles I of England that limited the powers of the English monarch.

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Petition of Rights

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Book written by Thomas Hobbes where he gives his ideas about government.

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Leviathan

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An agreement where people give up rights for protection.

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Social Contract

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The rights of “life, liberty, and property” that John Locke argued for.

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Natural Rights

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Montesquieu’s plan to keep branches of the government apart so one branch from becoming too powerful.

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Checks and Balances

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In Ancient Greece, Athens had the first ___ which greatly influenced the US government.

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Democracy

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The first Constitutional Monarchy was setup by who?

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William & Mary

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Which enlightenment thinker believed that a strong government is needed to keep order?

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Thomas Hobbes

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Who was an advocate for women’s rights during the Enlightenment?

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Mary Wollstonecraft

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The idea that newspapers should be able to print the truth and should not be controlled by government is known as?

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Freedom of the Press