Foundations of American Government

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1.
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A system of government where power of government is restricted by law or a written Constitution:
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limited government
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An agreement b/w people and gov’t in which citizens consent to be governed so long as the gov’t protects their natural rights.
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social contract
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Which thinker had the greatest influence on the ideas contained in the Declaration of Independence? Thomas Hobbes, John Locke, Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Baron de Montesquieu
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John Locke
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Who was the main author of the Declaration of Independence?
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Thomas Jefferson
5.
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According to the Declaration of Independence, what truth was “self-evident” (obvious)?
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All men are created equal
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An agreement where people give up rights for protection.
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Social Contract
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The rights of “life, liberty, and property” that John Locke argued for.
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Natural Rights
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