Political Philosophy & Founding Fathers

Match the Political Theories:

Groups:

(a) Divine Right of Kings

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(b) Natural Rights

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(c) Social Contract

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(d) Rule by the Majority

• Monarchs are ordained by God to be obayed and honoured by their subjects

• Life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness

• citizens must give up some freedom in exchange for protection of their rights

• Republicansim

The founding of the United States government has traditional roots in-

• Judeo-Christian Teachings

• Philosophies developed during the Enlightenment

• Divine rights of kings

Which refers to the establishment of procedure that limit the power of leaders and government bodies?

• common Law

• judicial review

• constitutionalism

• popular sovereignty

Match the major political traditions -

• division of governmental powers

• Common Law

• rule based on the consent of governed

• Republicanism

• unwritten laws based on court decisions

• Natural Rights

• rights that are inherent to human beings

• Federalism

We hold these truths to be self-evident,​ (a)   that they are ​ (b)   rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.

-- ​ (c)   , Government are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed . . .

• that all men are created equal,
• endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable
• That to secure these rights

Match the following

• wrote about separation of powers in gov.

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• expanded human or natural rights

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• noted for systemizing English common law

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• - Involved in writing the Declaration of Independence

• - Helped write the Articles of Confederation

• - Offered a plan to break the stalemate on the issue of state representation

• Supported an electoral college as a way to elect the president

• Who am I ?

• Alexander Hamilton

• Rodger Sherman

• John Adams

• George Mason

Which of the following founding fathers is remembered for :

• -being a strong supporter of central government

• -the principal author of the U.S Constitution

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This founding father:

• - signed the Declaration of Independence

• - proposed the Three-Fifths Compromise

• George Mason

• James Wilson

• Thomas Jefferson

• Alexander Hamilton

Alexander Hamilton argued that the Founders should establish a government characterized by -

• powerful aristocracy

• growing merchant class

• strong central authority

• loose confederation of states