
Foundations of American Government
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9th Grade
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45 sec • 1 pt
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.
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45 sec • 1 pt
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
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
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
4.
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45 sec • 1 pt
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
5.
MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
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.
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MULTIPLE SELECT QUESTION
45 sec • 1 pt
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.
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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
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