Founding Influencers/Documents

According to John Locke...a social contract is an _________ that individuals go into to form their own _________.

• AGREEMENT, SOCIETY

• GAME, SOCIETY

• AGREEMENT, SCHOOL

• DEAL, CLUB

According to John Locke..."Life, liberty and property" were rights guaranteed by:

• A Social Contract

• Natural Law

• the separation of powers

• natural selection

Baron de Montesquieu introduced the idea of:

• Natural Rights

• Slavery

• Separation of Powers

• Credit

J. Locke believed that subjects (people)had the right to rebel against a ruler who acted against Natural Law.

• TRUE

• FALSE

This cartoon shows a violation of the Constitution and the Rule of Law

• Government needs to be able to keep secrets from the public

• Government should be free from distractions while making laws

• Citizens should be informed about what the government is doing

• Citizens should not be involved in the law making process

Separation of Powers is an idea presented by:

• Barry Mosquito

• John Locke

• John Obama

• Baron de Montesquieu

"Life, Liberty and Property"

• John Locke

• Baron de Montesquieu

• John Jefferson

• Thomas Jefferson

In Rule of Law all records are ______ for inspection by any person.

• closed

• deleted

• open

• sealed

An example of transparency of government is:

• Congress holds secret meetings to change some laws

• The school board holds public meetings to discuss changing some rules

• The Mayor pays someone off secretly

• The public doesn't know where some tax money is going to

Separation of powers says that no single branch of government should hold all:

• authority

• laws

• the cards

• contracts