Origins of Government

Origins of Government

John Locke, Enlightenment Guy

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Multiple Choice

Which list shows Natural Rights?

• life, liberty, property

• voting, taxes, money

Thomas Jefferson

Writer of the Declaration of Independence wrote that Natural rights cannot be taken away (they are inalienable)

Multiple Choice

Who influenced Thomas Jefferson in writing about Natural Rights?

• Montesquieu

• John Locke

• Thomas Paine

Social Contract

the unwritten contract that people and government share

Multiple Choice

What would John Locke say is the most important job of government in the social contract?

• protect government interests

• protect natural rights of citizens

Separation of Power

also known as limited government, keeps power separated into different parts of the government

Multiple Choice

Which related writing represents the ideas of three branches of government in the United States?

• English Bill of Rights

• Common Sense

Rule of Law

government leaders must follow written rules not just there own preference

Multiple Choice

Which concept protects the people in this picture from government punishing them for this protest?

• rule of law

• separation of power

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