U.S. Gov. - Units 1, 2 & 3

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Who said "life without government would be Solitary, Poor, Nasty, Brutish and Short"?

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Thomas Hobbes

Front

John Locke's Three Key Ideas of Government Include...

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Natural Rights

Front

Locke's Natural Rights include all of the following except?

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Pursuit of Happiness

Front

What means that the only power government has is what is given by the people?

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Popular Sovereignty

Front

According to Locke, if government fails to protect the rights of people, they may...?

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Form a New Government

Front

Who was the Primary author of the Declaration of Independence?

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Thomas Jefferson

Front

Where was the Constitutional Convention held?

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Philadelphia

Front

What document first used the words "United States of America"?

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Articles of Confederation

Front

What were weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation?

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Inability of Federal Government to Levy Taxes, Difficulty in Amending the Articles of Confederation, Difficulty in Passing New Laws

Front

What was the original purpose of the Constitutional Convention?

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Create a New Constitution