Unit 2 FOUNDING DOCUMENTS REVIEW

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This document created our first government

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Articles of Confederation

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What was the Anti-Federalists’ greatest concern about ratifying the U.S. Constitution?

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The lack of a bill of rights.

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Which weakness of the Articles of Confederation MOST harmed the federal government's ability to respond to Shays's Rebellion?

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The Federal Government lacked the power to collect taxes

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How did Hobbes sum up people's quality of life in a state of nature?

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poor, nasty, brutish, and short

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According to Hobbes, people agreed to give up some __________________ in exchange for __________________ as part of the social contract.

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Freedom / security and protection

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According to Locke, all humans share a set of __________.

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natural rights

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For both Hobbes and Locke, the social contract is an agreement between...

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citizens and government

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Which Enlightenment principles is King George III accused of violating? " He Has combined with others to subject us to a jurisdiction foreign to our constitution, and unacknowledged by our laws; giving his Assent to their Acts of pretended legislation" - Declaration of independence

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Consent of the governed

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How did Locke view human nature?

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We are a born a 'blank slate', and we develop differently according to our life's experiences.

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Life, Liberty & the Pursuit of Happiness reflect which Enlightenment idea in the Declaration of Independence?

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Natural Rights