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Which Enlightenment thinker had a major influence on the Founding Fathers?
John Locke.
Which event led Britain to pass the Intolerable Acts in 1774?
The Boston Tea Party
Who wrote Federalist No. 1 to support the new Constitution?
Alexander Hamilton
According to James Madison, what is a republic?
A government that gets its power from the people
According to James Madison in Federalist 10, what is a faction?
A group united by a common interest or passion that may harm others' rights
What condition exists before government is created?
State of Nature
Which Intolerable Act closed Boston's harbor to trade?
Boston Port Act
According to Alexander Hamilton, what important question were Americans deciding?
Whether people can create a good government through reason and choice
According to John Adams, what is the main purpose of government?
To promote the happiness of society
According to James Madison, which of the following is the most common cause of faction?
Unequal distribution of property
What type of rights did Locke believe every person possesses?
Natural rights
According to James Madison, what is the main purpose of government?
To protect property and individual rights.
What did Hamilton warn would influence many people's opinions during debates over the Constitution?
Passions, prejudices, and personal interests.
According to James Madison in Federalist No. 47, what is the definition of tyranny?
Legislative, executive, and judicial powers being held by the same person or group
Why did the Anti-Federalist author Brutus oppose the Constitution?
It would create a government that was too large and threatened liberty
What do people agree to create when they leave the State of Nature?
A social contract
According to James Madison, which of the following is considered a form of property
Opinions and religious beliefs
According to Hamilton, what is essential to protecting liberty?
An energetic and effective government
Why did the Founders believe powers should be separated among different branches of government?
To protect liberty and prevent tyranny
According to James Madison, why is a large republic better than a small one?
It makes it harder for factions to dominate government
How did Locke's ideas influence the United States?
They influenced the principles found in the Declaration of Independence
Which statement would James Madison most likely agree with?
A government is just only when it protects both property and individual rights equally
What did Hamilton believe would happen if the new Constitution was not adopted?
The Union could break apart into separate confederacies.
In Federalist No. 51, what did James Madison mean by the phrase "Ambition must be made to counteract ambition"?
Each branch should have powers to check the others and prevent abuses
What was the major disagreement between Brutus and James Madison
Whether a large republic would protect or threaten liberty