Unit 1 Test

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Which European thinker is best known for his work on natural rights, including life, liberty, and property?

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John Locke

Front

Thomas Hobbes believed that the best form of government was: Absolute monarchy, Constitutional monarchy, Communism, Direct democracy

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Absolute monarchy

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The concept of checks and balances in the U.S. Constitution was influenced by: Montesquieu, Locke, Marx, Rousseau

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Montesquieu

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Which ancient civilization is credited with the development of democracy?

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Ancient Greece

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The Magna Carta, signed in 1215, was significant because it:

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Established the principle of limited government and individual rights.

Front

Which document formally announced the American colonies' break from Great Britain?

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Declaration of Independence

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Who was the primary author of the Declaration of Independence?

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Thomas Jefferson

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What was a major weakness of the Articles of Confederation?

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Inability to levy taxes

Front

Where was the Constitutional Convention held?

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Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Front

The Great Compromise resolved the issue of representation in Congress by:

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Bicameral legislature with the House based on population and the Senate with equal representation