2025 Unit 1 Flashcard - Understanding Governance in the United States

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From which historical document is the principle of popular sovereignty derived? Options: The Magna Carta, The Code of Hammurabi, The Edict of Milan, The Treaty of Versailles

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The Magna Carta

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Which indigenous group contributed to the understanding of governance in the United States? Options: Aztecs, Iroquois Confederacy, Mayans, Incas

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Iroquois Confederacy

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Which Enlightenment philosophers emphasized natural rights and the social contract? Options: John Locke and Montesquieu, Thomas Hobbes and Voltaire, Jean-Jacques Rousseau and Descartes, Immanuel Kant and Hegel

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John Locke and Montesquieu

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What phrase from Rousseau's philosophy continues to guide American democracy? Options: Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness; All men are created equal; Government of the people, by the people, for the people; Liberty, Equality, Fraternity

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All men are created equal

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How have rights evolved in American democracy over time?

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They have expanded to include various marginalized groups.

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What principle did the Magna Carta (1215) establish?

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Limited government and rule of law

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How did the Constitution of the United States address the Articles of Confederation?

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By incorporating Enlightenment principles and addressing the shortcomings of the Articles

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Who were the key influencers of the Bill of Rights?

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George Mason and Thomas Jefferson

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Which document served as a model for the U.S. Bill of Rights, emphasizing the protection of natural rights?

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Virginia Declaration of Rights

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What was George Mason's contribution to the U.S. Bill of Rights?

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His Virginia Declaration of Rights influenced it.