Foundations of American Government

Which of the following represents the American social contract?

• The Preamble to the Constitution

• The Declaration of Independence

• The Magna Carta

• The Statement on the Rights of Man and the Citizen.

What event would be influential in the political philosophies of both Thomas Hobbes and John Locke?

• The American Civil War

• The American Revolution

• The English Civil War

• The 100 Years War

What religious justification was used to establish the legitimacy of monarchies in Europe?

• The Grace of the Nobility

• The Divine Right of Kings

• The Magna Carta

• The Old Testament Scriptures

All of the following were philosophers who would influence the Founding Fathers EXCEPT?

• Thomas Hobbes

• Jean Jacques Rousseau

• John Locke

• Henry David Thoreau

• Charles Montescuieu

What idea did Charles Montescuieu put forth that is found in our system of checks and balances?

• The Social Contract

• The Bill of Rights

• The idea of Inalienable Rights

• The Separation of Powers.

What did Montesquieu argue was the greatest threat to a democracy?

• The tyranny of a bad king.

• A self centered narcissistic leader.

• An apathetic and disinterested citizenry.

• A strong dictator.

What founding father would be influenced most by the philosophies of people like Locke and Rousseau?

• Benjamin Franklin

• George Washington

• John Quincy Adams

• Thomas Jefferson

What document would reflect the philosophies of John Locke and Jean Jacques Rousseau?

• The Constitution

• The Declaration of Independence

• The Statement on the Rights of Man and the Citizen

• The Magna Carta

According to John Locke, where does the power of government come from?

• The authority of the king.

• The favor of God

• The might of the military.

• The consent of the people.

According to Locke and Rousseau, under what conditions was it acceptable to remove the government from power?

• When a nation devolves into a natural state of chaos.

• When the government either fails to protect citizen's rights and property or abuses its power.

• When the government spends too much money for useless things.

• When the people lose confidence in the government.