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1. Which English philosopher wrote his ideas in, Leviathan, describing the “social contract” that people have with their government? Answer

2. What is the basic meaning of John Locke’s “Social Contract,” as expressed by Two Treatises of Government?
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3. Name the political philosopher who wrote, The Spirit of Laws, in which he promotes the idea that government should be divided into three “branches” of power.
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4. This American Founding Father wrote the original draft of the Declaration of Independence in 1776.
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5. What were the political principles, expressed in the Declaration of Independence, which became the foundation of our American government?
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6. What is the first section of the Declaration of Independence called?
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7. The Declaration of Independence states that the Creator (God) has given men these three rights. What are these natural rights?
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8. Name the government system that divides the power between state and national governments.
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9. A system of government where the power to rule is in the control of one person is called . . .
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10. Which ancient, classical Greek philosopher was known to be one of the first students of government?
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11. Separation of powers between the executive and legislative branches of the government is called a . . .
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12. In which type of government does the executive and legislative functions reside in the elected assembly of that government?
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13. What was known as the first representative governing body of the British colonies in America?
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14. What was the Mayflower Compact?
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15. What form of democracy do we have in the United States?
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A. Federal
B. Parliamentary Government
C. Representative
D. This explains the “natural rights,” life, liberty, & property that people automatically have
E. Thomas Hobbes
F. Presidential Government
G. This was a colonial plan for self-rule government.
H. Baron von Montesquieu
I. House of Burgesses
J. Thomas Jefferson
K. Government by the “consent of the governed” & Strong belief in human liberty & rights
L. Aristotle
M. Autocracy
N. The Preamble
O. Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness

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