Natural Rights or Popular Soverignty?
The Founders of the United States believed in protecting freedoms for all citizens because of the Enlightenment idea of:
natural rights
This document was written by colonists to the British king to declare them separate from the British government.
Declaration of Independance
Which document had an influence on the creation of the Declaration of Independence
A. Magna Carta
B. English Bill of Rights
C. Mayflower Compact
D. All of these
D. All of these
"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal" is an example of which Enlightenment ideal?
natural rights
In this document the wealthy men told the English king that he was not above the law and could not have absolute power.
Magna Carta
The American colonists wrote the Declaration of Independence, in part, because the British government...
A. burned their crops
B. taxed the colonists without the approval
C. asked them to form their own country
D. denied them access to the military
B. taxed the colonists without their approval
[Governments derive] their just powers from the consent of the governed is an example of
popular soverignty
Citizens have rights that the government cannot take away.
Enlightenment ideas led the Founders of the United States to create a government that:
A. protected citizens' natural freedoms.
B. controlled the world's most powerful army.
C. made sure all citizens had equal wealth.
D. would not force citizens to make a social contract.
A. protected citizens' natural freedoms.
The Founders of the United States believed that the government was created to serve the people because of the Enlightenment idea of:
popular sovereignty
This compact, named after the ship the pilgrim's traveled on, this agreement was the first written example of self-government in US history.
Mayflower Compact
Enlightenment ideas led the Founders of the United States to create a government that:
A. had an extremely powerful military.
B. could never be destroyed by its citizens.
C. gave people a voice in its actions.
D. had complete control over its people.
C. gave people a voice in its actions.