
Foundational Ideas of the United States
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Ethan Morris
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Which Enlightenment thinker's ideas on natural rights influenced Thomas Jefferson in writing the Declaration of Independence?
Baron de Montesquieu
Voltaire
John Locke
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the primary purpose of forming a government according to the social contract theory?
To protect basic rights
To increase wealth
To enforce laws
To expand territory
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the term for a government where the people are considered sovereign?
Popular Sovereignty
Autocracy
Oligarchy
Monarchy
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is a key feature of a limited government?
Single ruler
Rule of law
No constitution
Unlimited power
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why did the founding fathers prefer a republic over a pure democracy?
To concentrate power in one individual
To allow direct voting on all issues
To prevent the rise of factions
To eliminate the need for elections
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the main difference between a democracy and a republic according to James Madison?
A republic has a monarch
A democracy has no representatives
A republic delegates government to elected representatives
A democracy is larger in size
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What was the purpose of the Federalist Papers?
To draft the Declaration of Independence
To explain the ideas behind the U.S. Constitution
To promote the Articles of Confederation
To oppose the U.S. Constitution
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