Civics Ch. 3 – Flashcards
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What best defines the principle of popular sovereignty
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The ultimate source of governmental authority is the people
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The idea of a Republic or representative government first developed in ancient
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Rome
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Who is known as the father of the Constitution and the principal author of the Bill of Rights
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James Madison
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What historic document first established the principal of Rule of Law
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Magna Carta
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Which complaint was the greatest barrier to ratifying the Constitution
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It did NOT include a Bill of Rights
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Consider these quotes: "Life, liberty, and property..." - John Locke "Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness..." - Thomas Jefferson Both quotations list what our nation's founders believed to be
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natural rights
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What issue at the Constitutional Convention was resolved by what is known as the "Great Compromise"
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the representation of the states in Congress
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The Articles of Confederation reflected American's fear of
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a strong central government
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Which political philosopher favored separate legislative, executive, and judicial branches
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Baron de Montesquieu
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Thomas Paine, author of Common Sense, was influenced by Rousseau's argument that a government should be dissolved if it
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acted contrary to the general will
