Political Philosophies & US Govt

According to John Locke, what are the natural rights of people?

• Life, liberty, and property

• Freedom of religion and press

• Equal rights for all men

• Freedom to worship as they please

What did Jean-Jacques Rousseau believe about the equality of men?

• All men are equal

• Government is based on an agreement between people and their rulers

• People have the right to life, liberty, and property

• All Virginians should have certain rights

Which document served as the basis for the Bill of Rights of the Constitution?

• Jean-Jacques Rousseau's social contract

• Virginia Declaration of Rights

• Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom

• John Locke's natural rights philosophies

What did the Virginia Statute for Religious Freedom protect?

• Equal rights for all men

• Freedom of religion and press

• Life, liberty, and property

• Freedom to worship as they please

Who is known as the 'Father of the Constitution'?

• John Locke

• James Madison

• Thomas Jefferson

• George Mason

Who wrote the Virginia Declaration of Rights?

• George Mason

• Thomas Jefferson

• James Madison

• John Locke

What was the main contribution of Jean-Jacques Rousseau to political philosophy?

• The idea of social contract

• The concept of natural rights

• The principle of separation of powers

• The theory of direct democracy

Who is considered the 'Father of the Bill of Rights'?

• George Mason

• Thomas Jefferson

• James Madison

• John Locke

What was the main influence of George Mason's Virginia Declaration of Rights on the U.S. Constitution?

• It provided the basis for the separation of powers

• It influenced the creation of the Bill of Rights

• It established the principle of judicial review

• It outlined the structure of the federal government