Democratic Ideals

Democratic Ideals

Poll

The Natural Rights listed in the Declaration of Independence by Jefferson are (choose all that apply):

• Life

• Liberty

• Property

• Pursuit of Happiness

Multiple Choice

An ideal reflected in the Declaration of Independence referring to people being the source of political power is:

• Natural Rights

• Social Contract

• Popular Sovereignty

• Republicanism

Fill in the Blanks

The idea promoted by John Locke that people give up certain rights in exchange for protection is known as the ________________ _______________.

Multiple Choice

"That all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness," a quote from the Declaration of Independence, is mainly supporting the ideal of:

• Republicanism

• Natural Rights

• Social Contract

• Popular Sovereignty

Multiple Choice

"Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed," another quote from the Declaration of Independence, is mainly promoting the ideal of:

• Natural Rights

• Social Contract

• Popular Sovereignty

• Republicanism

Multiple Choice

The social contract, a republican democracy, and popular sovereignty all limit the powers of the government to prevent tyranny. The principle of _____________ _______________ was established by the Constitution to protect property and individual rights.

• Social Contract

• Two Parties

• Limited Government