Origins of American Constitutional Democracy

What is one of the key principles of American constitutional democracy mentioned in the passage?

• Popular sovereignty

• Monarchy

• Oligarchy

• Theocracy

Which Enlightenment thinker's writings influenced the idea of separation of powers in the American government?

• Montesquieu

• John Locke

• Thomas Hobbes

• Jean-Jacques Rousseau

What document outlines the protection of individual rights such as freedom of speech, religion, and the press?

• The Bill of Rights

• The Declaration of Independence

• The Constitution

• The Magna Carta

What principle divides power between the national and state governments in the American constitutional system?

• Federalism

• Unitary system

• Confederation

• Monarchy

Which historical documents influenced the Founding Documents of the United States?

• The Magna Carta and the English Bill of Rights

• The French Constitution and the Napoleonic Code

• The Communist Manifesto and Das Kapital

• The Articles of Confederation and the Mayflower Compact