Influences on the U.S. Constitution

Which of the following documents limited the power of the King of England?

• English Bill of Rights
• Fundamental Orders of Connecticut
• Magna Carta
• Mayflower Compact

Which Enlightenment thinker argued that all people were born equal and had natural rights to life, liberty, and property?

• Thomas Paine
• Baron de Montesquieu
• Thomas Hobbes
• John Locke

What are natural rights?

• agreements among people relating to their government
• freedoms people possess such as life, liberty and property
• ideas about freedoms that were first discussed in the American colonies
• rights reserved only for kings and queens

According to John Locke, which agreement did individuals enter into to form their own society?

• Constitution
• Social Contract
• English Bill of Rights
• Common Sense

Which thinker introduced the idea of separation of powers for effective government?

• John Locke
• Thomas Paine
• John Rousseau
• Baron de Montesquieu

The Rule of Law means...

• judges must make rulings based on the law
• ordinary citizens must obey the law
• government actions cannot go against the Constitution
• All of these

What did many American colonists use Thomas Paine's Common Sense to justify?

• Acts of sabotage against British merchants
• Declaring independence from Britain
• Joining the army instead of the militia
• Supporting the British monarchy

Which documents influenced the Founding Fathers?

• Magna Carta, Common Sense, Emancipation Proclamation

• Mayflower Compact, Bill of Rights, Common Sense

• Common Sense, Articles of Confederation, Emancipation Proclamation

• Magna Carta, English Bill of Rights, Common Sense