Influences of the Constitution

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The Constitution was ratified in what year?

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1787

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What was the purpose of the Magna Carta?

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To limit the king's power

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What was the purpose of the Mayflower Compact?

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To create a government that would provide order and protect colonists rights.

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8.15A

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John Locke believed that people had which type of rights?

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Life, liberty, and property

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8.15E

8.15D

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What is a social contract?

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An agreement between the people of the country and the government

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8.15A

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The Baron de Montesquieu developed this idea of government

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three branches of government

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8.15D

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The Constitution of the US is an example of: natural rights, statutes, social contract, sovereign rights

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social contract

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8.15

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Which Enlightenment philosopher advocated for the separation of a government's power?

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Montesquieu

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8.15E

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Which of the following rights that Americans enjoy today was established in the Magna Carta? Options: freedom of speech, trial by jury, freedom of religion, freedom of the press

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trial by jury

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8.15A

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People have the right to fair and reasonable laws. Officials have to follow rules when enforcing the laws and treat all people in the same way is an example of which influence.

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due process