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1. The theory of separation of power in a government helped our founding Fathers guard against what fear the colonists had regarding the government.
a. Colonist had a fear of a warring government
b. Colonist had a fear of a weak government
c. Colonist had a fear of a limited monarchy
d. Colonist had a fear of a tyrannical king
Answer: D
a. Colonist had a fear of a warring government
b. Colonist had a fear of a weak government
c. Colonist had a fear of a limited monarchy
d. Colonist had a fear of a tyrannical king
Answer: D
“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.”
2. Which Enlightenment theory most likely influenced the Founding Fathers' ideas in this passage?
a. Separation of Powers
b. Theory of Natural Rights
c. Social Contracts
d. Freedom of Speech
Answer: B
2. Which Enlightenment theory most likely influenced the Founding Fathers' ideas in this passage?
a. Separation of Powers
b. Theory of Natural Rights
c. Social Contracts
d. Freedom of Speech
Answer: B
―Political liberty is to be found only in moderate governments; and even in these it is not always found. It is there only when there is no abuse of power. But constant experience shows us that every man invested with power is apt to abuse it, and to carry his authority as far as it will go. Is it not strange, though true, to say that virtue itself has need of limits?
To prevent this abuse, it is necessary from the very nature of things that power should be a check to power. A government may be so constituted, as no man shall be compelled to do things to which the law does not oblige him, nor forced to abstain from things which the law permits.‖
--Montesquieu The Spirit of Laws
3. The ideas in the passage above influenced the Founding Founders' creation of what guiding principle in our government?
a. The principle of natural rights
b. The principle of reserved powers
c. The principle of freedom of speech
d. The principle of limited government
Answer: D
To prevent this abuse, it is necessary from the very nature of things that power should be a check to power. A government may be so constituted, as no man shall be compelled to do things to which the law does not oblige him, nor forced to abstain from things which the law permits.‖
--Montesquieu The Spirit of Laws
3. The ideas in the passage above influenced the Founding Founders' creation of what guiding principle in our government?
a. The principle of natural rights
b. The principle of reserved powers
c. The principle of freedom of speech
d. The principle of limited government
Answer: D