Influences on American Government Review

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Which document, passed by Parliament in 1689, protected rights of English citizens, including the right to a fair trial and the right to bear arms?

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English Bill of Rights

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Which Enlightenment thinker believed power of the government should be divided into branches?

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Baron de Montesquieu

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The _________ began a tradition of self-government in the colonies when the Pilgrim colonists agreed to form and obey their own government.

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Mayflower Compact

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Montesquieu's idea of dividing up the government into the legislative, executive, and judicial branches is known as...

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separation of powers

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According to John Locke, this is the agreement that exists between government and the people; people agree to give up some freedom and be ruled by the government and in return, the government had to protect the people's rights.

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social contract

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Enlightenment thinker John Locke argued people are born equal with certain God-given rights. What are these rights called, according to Locke?

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natural rights

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Ancient Greece/Athens had the first __________ which greatly influenced the US government.

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Democracy

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Which of the following best describes the term 'republic'?
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1. Rule by the people, requiring all citizens to participate directly in the actions of the government.
2. An expression used to describe being released from prison.
3. Citizens elect representatives to run the government for them. First used by the Romans.
4. A place to shop for bananas.

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Citizens elect representatives to run the government for them. First used by the Romans.

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Whose ancient government is most comparable (similar) to the form of democracy framed by our Constitution in the United States? Options: Athenians/Greeks Direct Democracy, Roman Republic

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Roman Republic

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One reason Hammurabi's code is famous is that

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it was the first set of laws recorded in writing