PMA 1 Review 2425

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According to Locke, what is the role of the government within the Social Contract?

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To protect the rights of Citizens

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According to John Locke, if the government didn't protect the people's natural rights, what could the people do?

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Overthrow the government

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How is the influence of the Magna Carta still seen in the government today?

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Limited government power

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Which document was written to express colonial grievances and the desire for self-government?

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Declaration of Independence

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What are the Natural Rights as found in the Declaration of Independence?

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Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness

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How can citizens fulfill these words from the Declaration of Independence?

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By voting

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Which characteristic serves as a long-term protection against tyranny and is a foundation of liberty in the United States? Options: right to trial, rule of law, commerce clause, elastic clause

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rule of law

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Based on the title, how is rule of law reflected in society?

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Leaders and government officials are held accountable to the law.

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Which enlightenment principle is reflected in the quote: "That whenever any Form of Government becomes destructive of these ends, it is the Right of the People to alter or to abolish it, and to institute new Government...?"

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John Locke's Social Contract

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Based on the quote, which Enlightenment principle would James Madison likely support? Options: Due Process, Social Contract, Separation of Power, Self-Government

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Separation of Power