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True or False: John Locke was the philosopher behind the Declaration of Independence

• true

• false

Divine Rights Theory of government says

• the power to govern is with the people

• the right to rule is granted by God

• the upper class rules because they have the most money

This was the first document to limit the power of English Kings

• The Declaration of Independence

• The Mayflower Compact

• The Magna Carta

An agreement shared by everyone in a society in which they give up some of their freedom for security

• Social Contract Theory

• Divine Rights Theory

• Parlay

Check all that apply: The Declaration of Independence declared

• that we have inalienable rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness

• stated that citizens could overthrow their government if their rights are violated

• governments are to be created with the consent of the people

• A king should be in charge of the coloniies

The first government the United States created was the

• U.S. Constitution

• Articles of Confederation

• Declaration of Independence

Check all that apply: The Articles of Confederation gave these powers to the States

• raise their own armies/navies

• collect their own taxes

• send one representative to Congress

• put one delegate on the ballot for U.S. president

Check all that apply: The Articles of Confederation gave these powers to the National government

• it could create a national currency

• it could collect taxes

• it could raise an army

• it could sign treaties with other nations

The Articles of Confederation were in effect for this many years

• 10

• 5

• 20

The Virginia Plan

• favored small states and a weak national government

• favored large states and a strong national government

• gave slaves the right to vote