Roots of American Democracy

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What is the term for the hypothetical agreement between a citizenry and its government whereby the individual exchanges freedoms for protection?

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social contract

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According to Rousseau, who should have sovereignty?

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The people

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Which Enlightenment thinker is credited with having first posited the “natural” rights of life, liberty, and property?

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John Locke

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What form of government transmits authority according to the rules of family lines?

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Monarchy

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For Rousseau, the first model of political society was based on the most ancient of all societies, which is...

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The family

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What is a common motivation for the creation and ratification of a constitution?

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To formally map out the power structures of the government, To establish the basic rule of law, To provide a framework for law enforcement

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How did the British government rule in its North American colonies? Options: Parliament passed laws to control trade, Parliament appointed governors, British military personnel were quartered in the Thirteen Colonies, All of the above

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All of the above

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What form of government is controlled by a single ruler who assumes total control, often by force?

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Dictatorship

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How did colonists resist British (mis)rule?

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Boycotts of British goods, Written protests, Willful disobedience of British laws

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If the government breaks its side of the social contract, the people have the right to establish a new form of government.

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True