Unit 2 Mid Unit Review (SSCG2 and SSCG3b)

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Which document limited the power of the King of England? Options: English Bill of Rights, Fundamental Orders of Connecticut, Magna Carta, Mayflower Compact

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Magna Carta

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Which political idea was influenced by the provision: "No freeman shall be seized or imprisoned, or stripped of his rights or possessions...except by the lawful judgement of his peers..." - Magna Carta, 1215? Options: federalism, due process, a bicameral legislature, the social contract

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due process

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Which of the following rights that Americans enjoy today was established in the Magna Carta? Options: freedom of speech, trial by jury, freedom of religion, freedom of the press

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trial by jury

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Which of the following provided the model for the first ten amendments to the U.S. Constitution? Mayflower Compact, English Bill of Rights, Magna Carta, Fundamental Orders of Connecticut

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English Bill of Rights

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All of the following ideas are associated with the Magna Carta except- due process of law, trial by jury, limited government, federalism

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federalism

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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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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 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