12th Grade Gov. MT 1: 12.1 Review

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What historical document limited the king's power and established that the king and his government were not above the law?

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Magna Carta

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Which historical document protected “ancient rights and liberties” of the people such as the right to petition the government, right to bear arms, freedom of speech?

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English Bill of Rights

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Which historical document established individual protections against the state?

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Petition of Rights

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Which historical document set forth principles of a self-governed body and eventually evolved into a representative government?

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Mayflower Compact

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Which historical document was a proclamation of the inherent rights of men, including the right to reform or abolish “inadequate” government?

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Virginia Declaration of Rights

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What was a series of revivals that promoted the philosophy of Freedom of Religion?

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The Great Awakening

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Which philosopher believed in the Social Contract Theory, which stated that people should agree to “lay down” their natural rights in exchange for protection by a sovereign?

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Thomas Hobbes

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Which philosopher believed that the executive, legislative, and judicial functions of government should be assigned to different bodies, so that attempts by one branch of government to infringe on political liberty might be restrained by the other branches, also known as checks and balances?

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Charles de Montesquieu

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Which philosopher refuted the theory of the divine rights of kings and argued that all individuals are endowed with natural rights to life, liberty, and property? He also believed that rulers who fail to protect those rights may be removed by the people or by force if necessary.

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John Locke

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Which philosopher believed that everyone was born free and equal, but societies imposed a sense of ownership over resources and divisions of labor, which caused conflict and social injustice? He also believed in the Social Contract Theory, which is the socially accepted relationship between people and authority.

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Jean-Jacques Rousseau