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The Foundation to American Democracy

Authored by David Kennedy

History

9th - 12th Grade

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The Foundation to American Democracy
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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Who thought that governments should have limited power?

John Locke

Natural Law

Denis Diderot

Thomas Hobbes

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

Who was a 17th century philosopher from England who opposed the Divine Right of Kings and who believed that people have a natural right to life, liberty, and property?

John Locke

Adam Smith

Denis Diderot

Thomas Hobbes

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

Which option below describes an agreement between the people and their government signifying their consent to be governed?

Natural Law

Laissez-faire

The Enlightenment

Social contract

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

Who was an English materialist and political philosopher who advocated absolute sovereignty as the only kind of government that could resolve problems caused by the selfishness of human beings (1588-1679)

John Locke

Jean-Jacques Rousseau

Thomas Hobbes

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

Believed that the government needed to impose order and demand obeisance. The following statement best describes the ideals of which philosopher listed below?

Sir Francis Bacon

Sir Isaac Newton

Thomas Hobbes

John Locke

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

15 mins • 1 pt

The idea that all humans are born with rights, which include the right to life, liberty, and property is best represented by which term below?

Nature

Natural Rights

Laissez-faire

Age of Reason

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is Capitalism?

An economic and political system in which a country's trade and industry are controlled by private owners for profit, rather than by the state. Based off the idea of a free market.

A theory or system of social organization based on the holding of all property in common, actual ownership being ascribed to the community as a whole or to the state.

a system of government by the whole population or all the eligible members of a state, typically through elected representatives.

An economic and political system that focuses on heavy government regulation in order to create a balanced system.

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