Influences on American Government

Believed people were born with Natural Rights, that CANNOT be taken away by anyone or anything

• Athens

• Montesquieu

• John Locke

• English Bill of Rights

Believed government should have a separation of powers into equal branches

• John Locke

• Magna Carta`

• Baron de Montesquieu

• English Bill of Rights

Limit the power of the highest person in charge

• Mayflower Compact

• Magna Carta

• English Bill of Rights

• John Locke

People can govern or rule themselves. Hence, the idea of self-governance.

• Magna Carta

• English Bill of Rights

• Baron de Montesquieu

• Mayflower Compact

All citizens have individual rights that cannot be violated by the government.

• English Bill of Rights

• John Locke

• Magna Carta

• Mayflower Compact

The Natural Rights are

• Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness

• Life, Liberty, and Property

• Life, Liberty, and Privacy

• Life, Freedom, and Responsibility

The President of the United States has limited power. That concept was inspired by the...

• Mayflower Compact

• Magna Carta

• English Bill of Rights

• John Locke

"We rule ourselves, not a king thousands of miles away." This idea was probably inspired by the...

• Magna Carta

• English Bill of Rights

• Mayflower Compact

• John Locke

Freedom of speech & religion, the right to bear arms, and protection from cruel and unusual punishment can all be found in our Constitution. Those rights were inspired by the...

• English Bill of Rights

• Mayflower Compact

• Magna Carta

• Montesquieu

What are the three branches of government?

• Senate, Executive, Judicial

• Consul, Senate, Assembly

• Legislative, Executive, Judicial

• Legislative, Congress, Parliament