The authors of the Declaration of Independence were influenced by the idea in the Old Testament that

the law should apply uniformly to everyone, even kings.

everyone had the right to a fair trial.

governments should be based on the concept of republicanism.

societies should establish social contracts that everyone was required to follow.

The Founders incorporated Jean Jacques Rousseau’s concept of freedom of religion into the Constitution by stating that

Congress cannot make any laws preventing people from practicing their religion.

all citizens must practice a religion, but it may be a religion of their choosing.

Congress can establish a state religion.

religious groups cannot be taxed or treated differently from other types of groups.

The First Continental Congress’s embargo on Britain likely hurt the colonies’ private businesses because

they could no longer make money from British imports.

it decreased income from tariffs.

the value of British goods was greatly reduced.

enforcing the embargo was very expensive.

Shays’s Rebellion caused the new nation’s leaders to realize that

a stronger national government was needed.

the Articles did an inadequate job of protecting individual rights.

the Articles did an inadequate job of protecting states’ rights.

nation needed to outlaw slavery.

Under the Articles of Confederation, Congress could

establish post offices, but it could not levy taxes.

declare war, but it could not make treaties.

force everyone to abide by the law, but it could not establish a court system.

levy taxes, but it could not establish an executive branch.

The Fourteenth Amendment did away with the Three-Fifths Compromise by stating that

every individual counted as a whole person.

interstate commerce could not be taxed.

legislative representation should be based entirely on population.

the people should directly elect the president.

By agreeing to amend the Constitution by adding the Bill of Rights,

the Founders were responding to Anti-Federalists’ fears of an overly powerful national government.

the Anti-Federalists were incorporating the ideas of Charles de Montesquieu.

the Founders were incorporating the ideas of William Blackstone.

the Founders were responding to Anti-Federalists’ fears of overly powerful state governments.

Which of the following lists the steps required to add the Bill of Rights to the Constitution in the correct sequence?

Madison introduced it, Congress approved it, and the states ratified it.

Madison introduced it, the House modified it, and Congress enforced it.

Madison introduced it, the states approved it, and the Senate modified it.

Madison introduced it, the states ratified it, and Congress enforced it.

The Founders created a federal system of government because they

wanted power to be split between the national and the state governments.

believed that representation on Congress should be based entirely on population.

did not want the president to become as powerful as a monarch.

wanted individuals to have the right to a fair and speedy trial.

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