Final Exam Review

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The Declaration of Independence lists “Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness” as —

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unalienable rights

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The Founding Fathers considered that the idea of natural law should be —

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based on justice and transcend man-made law

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Which political idea is based on the belief that citizens must be willing to give up some freedoms in exchange for the protection of rights?

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Social contract

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Which major political tradition argues that a legitimate government is based on the consent of the governed? Options: Federalism, Common law, Natural rights, Republicanism

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Republicanism

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The founding of the United States has traditional roots in Judeo-Christian teachings as well as philosophies developed primarily during the —

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Enlightenment

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Which individual’s writings, noted for systemizing English common law, were studied by the early founders of the United States?

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Blackstone

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In his service at the Constitutional Convention, Alexander Hamilton argued that the Founders should establish a government characterized by —

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a strong central authority

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Which Founding Father is remembered as both a strong supporter of central government as well as the principal author of the U.S. Constitution?

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James Madison

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The compromise that created popular representation in the House of Representatives created a debate about —

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counting enslaved people

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What resolution came about in response to the debate over legislative representation? Options: The Virginia Plan, The New Jersey Plan, The Great Compromise, The Article of Confederation

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The Great Compromise