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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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Which thinker introduced the idea of separation of powers?

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Baron de Montesquieu

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The Mayflower Compact is to Self-government as the English Bill of Rights is to ______________________

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Guarantee of certain individual rights

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Which of the following is listed in the correct chronological order? Townshend Act, Quartering of troops, Stamp Act, Tea Act, Quartering of troops, Townshend Act, Intolerable Acts, Tea Act, Stamp Act, Quartering of Troops, Tea Act, Intolerable Acts, Stamp Act, Townshend Act, Tea Act, Quartering of Troops

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Stamp Act, Quartering of Troops, Tea Act, Intolerable Acts

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Which of the following best describes the role of the government according to the Declaration of Independence? Options: "The main purpose of government is to expand and glorify the state", "The main purpose of government is to protect the unalienable rights of individuals", "The main purpose of government is to protect the rights of the King", "The main purpose of government is to promote the general welfare of the community by taking steps towards social equality"

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The main purpose of government is to protect the unalienable rights of individuals.

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Why did the writers of the Articles of Confederation set up a weak central government?

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to preserve the powers of the individual states

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Why did the Preamble to the Constitution begin with the phrase, "We the People"?

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to indicate that the American people were the ultimate source of its power

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When the President negotiates a treaty, it must be approved by the Senate in order to be valid. This is an example of

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checks and balances

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What was one of the Anti-Federalists' strongest arguments against the Constitution?

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It did not include a list of protected rights for individuals.

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Which of the following is an "enumerated" power of Congress?
Options:
the power to tax exports,
the power to declare war,
the power to issue hunting licenses,
the power to operate public school districts

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the power to declare war