Unit 1 Founding Documents

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Who contributed the idea of unalienable rights to the Declaration?

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John Locke

Front

Which document listed the grievances of the colonists which lead to the Revolutionary War?

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Declaration of Independence

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To keep the federal government from becoming too powerful, the writers of the constitution put in a series of ....

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checks and balances

Front

What is one reason that the constitution has survived as long as it has?

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Adaptability and the ability to be amended

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The 13th, 14th and 15th amendments all dealt with what issue?

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Civil rights and equal protection under the law for African Americans

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Which amendments showed that federal law could protect US minorities? Options: 16th, 17th, and 18th Amendments, 10th, 11th, and 12th Amendments, 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments, 19th, 20th, and 21st Amendments

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13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments

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Which amendment guarantees equal protection under the law?

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14th Amendment

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Which federal right allows the government to take land away from a citizen?

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Eminent domain

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In order for the government to take private property, what must it give the owner?

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Just compensation

Front

What is populism?

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Populism is a political approach that seeks to appeal to ordinary people who feel marginalized by the elite.