Mr. Raymond EOC Study Guide 1

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Who is Natural Rights associated with?

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John Locke

Front

People giving up some of their rights in exchange for protection from the government is known as:

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Social Contract

Front

How did Montesquieu influence the "Framers of the Constitution?"

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Separation of Powers

Front

Name the document signed by King John in 1215?

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Magna Carta

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Which one of these principles are not found in the Magna Carta? Limited Government, Trial by Jury, Stronger control by Parliament, Abolishing the Monarchy

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Abolishing the Monarchy

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Which right would not be found in the English Bill of Rights? Options: The right to keep and bear arms, No cruel and unusual punishment, Freedom of Speech

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The right to keep and bear arms

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What is the concept where no one is above the law?

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Rule of Law

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Who was the Declaration of Independence addressed to?

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King George III

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Which Enlightenment thinker did Jefferson borrow some of his ideas from in the writing of the Declaration of Independence?

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John Locke

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Which one was not a weakness of the Articles of Confederation? Options: No Power to tax, Could not regulate trade, Could not enforce the laws, An executive branch that was too powerful

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An executive branch that was too powerful