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What are our unalienable rights?
Life, liberty, pursuit of hapiness
Which philosopher developed the concept of the social contract theory?
Hobbes
True or False: The right to resist illegitimate government was a justification for the American Revolution
Who is known as the 'Father of the Constitution'?
Which Founding Father argued for a strong central government in the Federalist Papers?
Thomas Jefferson was the primary author of which founding document?
George Mason’s Virginia Declaration of Rights influenced which U.S. document?
Which of the following was a major contribution of Alexander Hamilton?
What debate did the Bill of Rights resolve during ratification of the Constitution?
True or False: The New Jersey Plan favored representation based on state population.
How did Enlightenment thinkers like Locke and Montesquieu influence the Declaration and Constitution?
The Bill of Rights was added to the Constitution to:
Which two compromises shaped the legislative branch during the Constitutional Convention?
The idea of the social contract justifies rebellion against a tyrannical government because:
How did the Three-Fifths Compromise resolve conflict between northern and southern states?
. Which philosopher’s ideas about separation of powers influenced the structure of the U.S. Constitution?
Which Founding Father wrote many of the Federalist Papers along with James Madison and John Jay?
Why were the Federalist Papers written?
The conflict between Federalists and Anti-Federalists centered on what issue?
What was the Great Compromise and why was it necessary?
What is one way that Judeo-Christian values influenced the American founding?
English common law influenced the U.S. legal system by emphasizing:
A. Trial by Jury
7. Which Enlightenment idea most directly influenced the Declaration of Independence?
8. How did republicanism shape the responsibilities of citizens in the new government?
9. Match the thinker: Who argued for natural rights of life, liberty, and property?