Quarter One Midterm

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Which of the following best describes the Roman Republic's government structure? a single ruler with absolute power, separate branches with shared power, a military dictatorship, a council of elders making all decisions

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separate branches with shared power

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Before Henry II's reign in England, what did people have to do to be set free by the feudal courts? Options: denounce Jesus and swear an oath to the government, be a servant to a royal judge for 2 years, win a physical duel, be found innocent by a jury of their peers

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win a physical duel

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The word "philosophe" is used to describe who?

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European Enlightenment thinkers from a few hundred years ago.

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This Enlightenment Thinker believed that humans were "selfish and wicked":

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Thomas Hobbes

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In Thomas Hobbes book Leviathan, he argued that the only way humans would have law and order was through...

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a very powerful monarch

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According to Locke, if a government is failing to protect people's 3 natural rights, then the people should...

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overthrow the failed government

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My book advocated for Separation of Powers, more specifically, 3 branches of government. Who am I?

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Montesquieu

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I wrote a book that said that a decent society would not take pleasure in torturing people. My book influenced the American Bill of Rights to include "no cruel or unusual punishment". Who am I?

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Beccaria

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What is federalism as established by the US founding fathers in the constitution?

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powers separated into different LAYERS of governments (national, state, local)

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Which historical event is Samuel Adams famous for?

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the Boston Tea Party