12th grade Government - S1 Final Review

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According to John Locke, which agreement did individuals enter into when forming their own society?

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Social contract

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According to John Locke, which rights were guaranteed by natural law?

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Life, liberty, and property

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The statement below is an excerpt from Magna Carta (1215). No freeman shall be taken or imprisoned or disseised or outlawed or exiled or any way destroyed...except by the lawful judgement of his peers or by the law of the land. Which right was guaranteed in this excerpt from Magna Carta?

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Trial by jury

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Which example illustrates Montesquieu’s idea of the separation of powers? Options: Citizens of the United States choose many of their public officials in elections, The state government of Florida has a governor, state legislature and state court system, Individual rights to life, liberty and property are guaranteed by natural law, People have the right to overthrow an unjust government

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The state government of Florida has a governor, state legislature and state court system

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How was Locke’s social contract theory related to his belief in natural law (NL)?

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He argued subjects had the right to rebel against a ruler who was against NL.

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Which describes an impact of Magna Carta on the American colonists in the 1770’s?

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They believed they could not be taxed without their consent

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What most attracted the Founding Fathers to Montesquieu’s idea of the separation of powers?

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It could prevent the central government from becoming tyrannical and oppressive

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Which right was established by Magna Carta in 1215? Options: The right to vote in elections, The right to choose the monarch, The right to freedom of speech, The right to a trial of jury

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The right to a trial of jury

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Which document confirmed the rights of English subjects after the overthrow of James II in the Glorious Revolution? Options: Magna Carta, Mayflower Compact, English Bill of Rights, Montesquieu’s Spirit of the Laws

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English Bill of Rights

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Which of the following were most similar? The Mayflower Compact and John Locke’s social contract theory, The English Bill of Rights and Thomas Paine’s Common Sense, Magna Carta and Montesquieu’s separation of powers, The Mayflower Compact and Montesquieu’s separation of powers

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The Mayflower Compact and John Locke’s social contract theory