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The commander of the Continental army
Who is Washington?
100
Said, "What we obtain too cheap, we esteem too lightly"
Who is Thomas Paine?
100
The spot where Supply and Demand cross
What is the Equilibrium Point?
100
The example Adam Smith uses to demonstrate specialization
What is the Pin Factory?
100
The Human Predicament Cycle
What is: Tyranny->Revolution->Anarchy->Competing Groups->Tyranny
200
The writer of the Second Treatise on Government
Who is John Locke?
200
The following excerpt is found: "Having undertaken for the Glory of God, and Advancement of the Christian Faith, and the Honor of our King and Country, a voyage to plant the first colony in the northern parts of Virginia; do by these presents, solemnly and mutually in the Presence of our God and one of another, covenant and combine ourselves together into a civil Body Politick"?
What is The Mayflower Compact?
200
When one person or group captures enough market power to control or manipulate prices (lack of competition)
What is Monopoly?
200
The two liberties discussed by Winthrop.
What are Natural and Civil liberty?
200
The Rule of Law
What are 1. Generality 2. Prospectivity 3. Publicity 4. Consent 5. Due Process
300
The theologian who believed the Bible to be the final authority for matters of faith and salvation; salvation came through grace only; and taught the doctrine of predestination
Who is Calvin?
300
Wrote, "Like Tinkerbelle, the rule of law has been seriously injured by doubt. If it is to survive, those who believe in it must stand up and say--I must say--I believe in the rule of law and will not accept it's being taken away"
Who is Michael Mullane?
300
The indicator for businesses to enter the market for a particular good
What is the Role of Profits?
300
The Massachusetts Bay Colony members are compared to this by Winthrop.
What is the Body of Christ?
300
The four alternatives to government
What are: 1. Autocracy 2. Libertarianism 3. Liberalism 4. Classical Republicanism
400
The leader of the Jamestown settlement
Who is John Smith?
400
Said, "...we can no longer enjoy the liberty of the ancients, which consisted in an active and constant participation in collective power. Our freedom must consist of peaceful enjoyment and private independence"
Who is Benjamin Constant?
400
Economic legislation that helped propel the colonists to revolt.
What are the Navigation Acts, Stamp Act, Tea Act, and the Intolerable Acts?
400
The most powerful, the most effective means of self-development that heaven has given us, according to Constant.
What is Political Liberty?
400
The role of Government in a Market Economy
What are: 1. Prevent Coercion and Fraud 2. Provide $ 3. Provide Basic Transportation and Communication 4. Define Property Rights 5. Enforce the Exchange Agreements
500
The writer and proponent of the Separatist movement that demanded separation from the Church of England
Who is Robert Brown?
500
Said, "It is the singular favor of God, unto a man, that he can attend his occupation with contentment and satisfaction
Who is Cotton Mather?
500
The term for the policy in which there is little or no interference with exchange, trade, or market prices by the government
What is Laissez-faire?
500
Title of the reading where this excerpt is found: "The covenant between you and us is the oath you have taken of us, which is to this purpose: that we shall govern you and judge your causes by the rules of God's laws and our own, according to our best skill"
What is Little Speech on Liberty?
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The tools of the Founder's Toolbox
What are: 1. Structure 2. Participation 3. Law 4. Custom and Tradition 5. Moral Sense 6. Founding Myths 7. Leadership