Enlightenment Thinkers/Declaration of Independence
The social contract theory as used in the Declaration of Independence was most directly influenced by the writings of this Enlightenment thinker.
Who is John Locke
This principle of government is found in both the Articles of Confederation and the Constitution of the United States...
What is "governing power should be divided between different levels of government" or "federalism"
This is the type of government where all eligible voters vote on issues without any representatives...
What is a Direct Democracy
Critics of the Articles of Confederation argued this...
What is that is placed too much power in the hands of the states
Having political experience. Be at least 35 years old. Be a resident for at least 14 years. Be a natural born citizen. Which of the following is NOT required to run for President.
What is "having political experience."
Thomas Jefferson incorporated John Locke's idea of the social contract theory in the Declaration of Independence because of this idea...
What is "justified the overthrow of a government that denied individual liberties."
The system of checks and balances is best illustrated by the power of the President to do this to a bill passed by Congress...
What is veto
These types of governments allow only one ruler and is based on religion...
What is theocracy
The primary purpose of the Articles of Confederation was to...
What is to establish the basic framework for the national government
You have to be this age in order to hold a Senate seat.
What is at least 30 years old.
This philosopher believed that people were selfish by nature...
Who is Hobbes...
Promote the general welfare. Checks and Balances. Judicial Review. Federalism. One of these is not a principle of the Constitution.
What is "promote the general welfare."
A government based on rules of religion is known as what
What is "Theocracy"
When the Constitution was written, which compromise was reached by the authors to gain the support of the states with smaller populations...
Education. Residency. Citizenship. Age. According to the Constitution, anyone running for a congressional or presidential seat must meet all of the following guidelines EXCEPT...
What is "education"
The authors of the Declaration of Independence used the phrase "Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness" to identify the following...
What is "unalienable rights..."
Declaring War. Coining Money. Borrowing Money. Education. One of the following is a concurrent power.
What is borrowing money
True or False: A direct democracy functions by having all of its citizens vote on all the laws.
What is True
Antifederalist objections to the ratification of the Constitution led to the addition of this to the Constitution...
What is the "Bill of Rights"
The judicial branch declaring acts of Congress unconstitutional is an example of which principle of the constitution.
What is Check and Balances
What is the Magna Carta
"The powers not delegated to the United States government...are reserved to the states...." This quote is an example of which principle of the constitution.
What is Federalism
The United States is an examples of this type of government...
What is a representative democracy.
Shay's Rebellion led directly to this important meeting...
What is the "Constitutional Convention."
"That to secure these rights, governments are instituted among men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed" describes this ideal
What is "providing for direct election of the House of Representatives"