EOC Study Guide #s 1-15

John Locke is known for which of the following ideas?

• The Social Contract

• Checks and Balances

• Trial by Jury

• Stamp Act

What is the social contract?

• People gave away power to rule & some rights, but get back protection from the government

• A document that limits the power of the king

• A system of checks and balances

• A declaration of independence

How did Montesquieu influence the Founding Fathers?

• Separation of Powers: three branches

• Freedom of Speech

• No taxation without representation

• Self-government

Which of the following is a concept found in the Magna Carta that influenced the Founding Fathers?

• Limited government

• Common Sense

• Quartering Act

• Natural Laws

Which right from the English Bill of Rights is also found in the US Bill of Rights?

• Freedom of Speech

• The Social Contract

• Separation of Powers

• Trial by Jury

What concept from the Mayflower Compact influenced the Founding Fathers?

• Self-government

• Stamp Act

• Checks and Balances

• No cruel and unusual punishment

What did Thomas Paine's "Common Sense" influence the Founding Fathers to do?

• Declare independence from Great Britain

• Establish a trial by jury

• Create a system of checks and balances

• Implement the Stamp Act

Which action by the British made the Colonists angry?

• No taxation without representation

• The Social Contract

• The rule of law

• Advisors lead to Parliament

Who was the "Grievances" of the Declaration of Independence addressed to?

• King George III

• Thomas Jefferson

• John Locke

• George Washington

What rights did Thomas Jefferson say every American is entitled to in the Declaration of Independence?

• Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness

• Freedom of speech, religion, and press

• Right to bear arms, vote, and privacy

• Equality, justice, and peace