Foundations Review

In the opening of the Declaration of Independence, which Enlightenment thinker's ideas do we mostly see?

• Locke

• Montesquieu

• King George III

• Thomas Jefferson

Which is not a Locke idea?

• Separation of Powers

• Natural Law

• Natural Rights

• Social Contract

How are Montesquieu's ideas seen in our government today?

Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness..

• Natural Rights

• Natural Law

• Unalienable rights

• Alienable rights

According to Thomas Paine, the purpose of government is..

• Security

• Revolution

• Fairness

• Control

Which is not one of the 4 influential documents that inspired our founding fathers?

• Mayflower Compact

• Common Sense

• English Bill of Rights

• The Declaration of Independence

"The Lawful Judgement of his equals"

• Equal protection under the law

• Trial by Jury

• Property rights

What concept did the founding fathers take from the English Bill of Rights?

• Social Contract

• Self Government

• Limited Government

Nobody is above the law.

What was the first Constitution of the United States?

• US Constitution

• The Declaration of Independence

• The Articles of Confederation