America’s founding ideas on law and government

Which statement from the Declaration of Independence  reflects the Enlightenment ideas of natural law as expressed by Locke?

• 1. “He has… obstruct[ed] the Laws for Naturalization of Foreigners; refusing to pass others to encourage their migrations hither…

• 1. “All men… are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness…”

• 1. “Mankind are more disposed to suffer, while evils are sufferable, than to right themselves by abolishing the forms to which they are accustomed.”

• 1. “The history of the present King of Great Britain is a history… having in direct object the establishment of an absolute Tyranny over these States.”

The government must follow correct legal procedures when someone is accused of a crime.

• limited government

• natural rights

• due process of law

• the rule of law

Government should be structured in such a way that it cannot become too powerful.

• limited government

• due process of law

• natural rights

• the rule of law

People are born with certain rights, just because they are human. These include life, liberty, and the right to own property.

• due process of law

• equality of mankind

• limited government

• natural rights

Everyone, including leaders, must obey the law. No one is above the law.

• due process of law

• limited government

• natural rights

• the rule of law

Why would the Framers of the U.S. Constitution ensure the protection of religious liberty?

• 1. The framers believed that equality for all people meant that all religions must be treated equally. 

• The framers wanted to prevent the establishment of limited government in order to promote freedom.

• 1. The framers wanted to ensure that citizens could exercise the right to vote by allowing elections to be held at churches. 

  
  

• 1. The framers believed that in order create a democratic society religion must be excluded from the foundation of the country. 

The right to a fair trial is an example of which of the founding principals? 

• 
  Rule of Law

• Due Process

• Limited Government 

• Equality of Man

What term describes the concept that demands that those who govern are bound by the law; no one is above the law?

• Consent of the Governed

• Separation of Powers

• 
  Natural Law

• Rule of Law

The quote below is from John Adams.

 

Liberty cannot be preserved without general knowledge among the people... - John Adams

 

Based on the quote, what is one importance of the rule of law?

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  Citizens should have access to all laws.

• The government should keep secrets from citizens.

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  Citizens should be informed about government actions.

• The government should be free from distractions while making laws.

People must be guaranteed the freedom to practice any religion.

• due process of law

• limited government

• natural rights

• religious liberty