Political Philosophies and Key Documents Flashcard (SSCG2)

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Which document introduced the ideas of limited government, due process of law, trial by jury, and no taxation without consent?

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Magna Carta

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In which document did King Charles I of England FIRST establish rights such as no imprisonment without reason, no cruel punishment, and no excessive bail or fines in England?

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Petition of Rights

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Which document added to civil liberty protections in England by prohibiting a standing army during peacetime unless Parliament gave consent and required that all Parliamentary elections be free?

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English Bill of Rights

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Who wrote the book Leviathan in 1651, establishing the foundation for the concept of the Social Contract?

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Thomas Hobbes

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According to Thomas Hobbes, in a state of nature every man had the right to do whatever they wanted to survive, resulting in a life that would be 'nasty, brutish, and short'.

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True

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Who believed that the social contract was NOT just among the people but between the people and the king?

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John Locke

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Who believed that direct democracy was the best form of government because citizens maintained their sovereignty and all men would be equal?

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Jean-Jacques Rousseau

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Who believed that the main purpose of government was to maintain law and order, political liberty, and the property of the individual and that the best way to achieve this was to separate powers and establish a system of checks and balances?

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Charles Montesquieu

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According to the Declaration of Independence, all men are created equal and have inalienable rights of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.

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True

Front

According to the Declaration of Independence, governments derive their power from the consent of the governed.

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True