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Foundations of American Government

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The Magna Carta (1215) & English Bill of Rights both reinforced the concept of

Limiting the power of the monarchy

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What was a major philosophy expressed in the Declaration of Independence?

belief in the natural rights of citizens

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Ideas of “Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness” first appeared where?

The Declaration of Independence (Life, Liberty, and Property is John Locke)

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"unalienable rights" are specifically mentioned in the....

Preamble of the Declaration of Independence

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Montesquieu is credited with devising the basic Constitutional principle of...

separation and balance of governmental power

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Thomas Jefferson incorporated the Enlightenment into the Declaration of Independence using the philosophies of whom?

John Locke and Montesquieu

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The ideals expressed in the Declaration of Independence and the "Social Contract Theory" both arose from the.....

Enlightenment

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Who proposed that dividing the government into three branches?

Montesquieu

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One way that the English Bill of Rights limited the power of the monarch

the monarch could not levy taxes

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The concept of a social contract states that people have

the natural right to replace leaders if they fail to lead as the people desire

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Legislative, Executive, Judicial- has specific powers the other branches do not have. This is called...

Separation of powers

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Who give the government the right to exist?

the people

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The Petition of Right has what 3 parts?

martial law during peace, no imprisonment without cause, and no quartering of soldiers

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Population is...

People of a state

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Define sovereign

one does not answer to another country, they have autonomy

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What are the 4 roles of a Government?

Maintain social order, Provide Public Services, Handle international relations, Make economic decisions

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