origins and responsibilities of government

What do you remember about John Locke

• John Locke 2 main theories Social contract

  and Natural Law

• John Locke was a scientist who discovered gravity.
• John Locke was a famous painter known for his landscapes.
• John Locke was a philosopher known for control by the government.

Which document written by Thomas Jefferson is said to have been influenced John Locke?

• Declaration of Independence
• Federalist Papers
• Bill of Rights
• Constitution

Montesquieu was the creator of ?

• The social contract
• Checks and balances

  The separation of powers

• Natural rights
• Declaration of independence.

Magna Carta is equal to?

This means no one is above the law?

What is the English Bill of Rights the influence of?

What Government idea is created by the Mayflower Compact

• Monarchy and absolute rule.
• Divine right of kings.
• Colonial governance by foreign powers.
• Self-government

What did Thomas Paine's Common Sense influence?

• It influenced the writing of the Constitution.
• It influenced the abolition of slavery in Europe.
• It influenced the French Revolution's economic policies.
• It influenced the colonists to go to war to gain independence from Great Britain.

What is the rally cry of the colonist due to the acts (taxes) placed on them by the king without their say in Parliament?

• Taxation is fair
• Representation without taxation
• No taxation at all
• No taxation without representation

What does Consent of the Governed mean?

• It means that a government's authority is derived from the agreement of the people it governs.

• It signifies that the people have no say in government decisions.
• It refers to the government's right to impose laws without consent.
• It means that the government can act without the people's approval.