Ancient Influences
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Judeo-Christians believed laws were created by ______. Greco-Romans believed that laws were created by ______.
1. God
2. Man
This philosopher separated the government into three branches of government and argued for separation of powers.
Montesquieu
The Magna Carta is often cited as one of the first documents to establish "due process." What does this mean?
Legal proceedings must be fair and follow established rules.
What is the definition of Rule of Law
Nobody is above the law
Greco-Romans believed a person's moral freedom is derived from their ability to think and achieve reason. In contrast, Judeo-Christians believed a person has a moral freedom due to __________
Knowing right vs wrong because of God's teachings
In what way did Enlightenment philosopher John Locke draw inspiration from the government of the Roman Republic?
He believed in promoting a representative government
What was a major effect of the English Bill of Rights on the English system of government?
It shifted England from an absolute monarchy to a constitutional monarchy.
The concept of __________ is one of the major principles in the Declaration of Independence.
Natural Rights
Which of these would be the BEST definition of the word "democracy"?
Power to the People
"We hold these Truths to be self-evident, that all Men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness."
- The Declaration of Independence
This statement is MOST closely connected to _______
The Social Contract
Which of these is the MOST significant impact of the Mayflower Compact?
It established a social contract for self-government.
A person accused of a crime was sentenced to life in prison after being denied the right to a jury trial. In that situation, which constitutional principle was violated?
Due Process of the Law
Which statement offers the BEST description of a person who would have had full political rights in Ancient Athens?
All free adult males
Man being born with a title to perfect freedom, and enjoyment of all the rights and privileges of the law of nature, equally with any other man, hath by nature a power, not only to preserve his life, liberty and estate, against the injuries and attempts of other men; but to judge of, and punish the breaches of that law in others.
- from Two Treatises of Government, John Locke, 1690
John Locke's writing MOST LIKELY reflects the ideals of which movement?
Enlightenment
In English history, the Magna Carta (1215) and the English Bill of Rights (1689) both reinforced the concept of _______.
A Limited Monarchy
Which of these situations BEST illustrates a case in which the due process of law is violated?
Police officers force a crime suspect from his home and imprison him