Semester 1 Final Exam

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The idea of separation of powers is associated with

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Baron von Montesquieu

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According to John Locke, when a government fails to protect natural rights the people

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have the right to abolish their government

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Which of the following are NOT similarities of the American and French Revolutions: they all occurred in the late 18th century, they were inspired by enlightenment ideas, they were inspired by Karl Marx, when the common people in a country unite they have the ability to overthrow an oppressive government?

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they were inspired by Karl Marx

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The American Revolution was motivated by the enlightened idea

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That all men are created equal

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The U.S. Constitution calls for the U.S. government to be separated into what three branches?

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legislative, executive, and judicial

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Which of these was a stated desire of the American colonists to separate from Britain?
Options:
Declaration of Independence,
Magna Carta,
Constitution,
Bill of Rights

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Declaration of Independence

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The United States Bill of Rights was added to what document?

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U.S. Constitution

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This first democratic document that was designed to limit the power of the monarch was

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Magna Carta

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When members of the Third Estate took the Tennis Court Oath at the start of the French Revolution, they were attempting to

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draft a new national constitution

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Under the Old Regime in France, the burden of paying taxes fell largely on the

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third estate