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AP US Government: Enlightenment Philosophies Review

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What is the primary reason Thomas Hobbes advocates for an absolute monarch?

To promote individual liberty and natural rights
To establish a system of participatory democracy
To encourage broad participation in political affairs
To protect life and prevent chaos in the state of nature (correct)

What is the main idea of John Locke's philosophy regarding government?

The primary function of government is to protect natural rights (correct)
The government should prioritize the interests of the elite
The government should have total power over individuals
The government should be influenced by the wealthy and educated

What is the main contribution of Charles de Montesquieu to the Founding Fathers' ideas?

The idea of separation of power into three branches of government (correct)
The concept of natural rights
The importance of elite democracy
The role of the monarch in government

What is the primary characteristic of Participatory Democracy?

Broad participation in politics at all socioeconomic levels (C) Signup and view all the answers

What is the main idea of the Declaration of Independence?

To declare the independence of the colonies from King George III (D) Signup and view all the answers

What is the basis of authority in a Representative Democracy?

The consent of the people through elected representatives (C) Signup and view all the answers

What was the main concern of the Constitutional Convention?

The need for a stronger central government (B) Signup and view all the answers

What was the result of the Great Compromise?

A bicameral legislature with a House of Representatives and a Senate (C) Signup and view all the answers

What was the primary purpose of The Federalist Papers?

To persuade states to ratify the Constitution (B) Signup and view all the answers

What was the main weakness of the federal government under the Articles of Confederation?

It was unable to draft soldiers and pay off the Revolutionary War debt (D) Signup and view all the answers

What was the significance of Shays' Rebellion?

It exposed the weaknesses of the Articles of Confederation (A) Signup and view all the answers

What was the purpose of the Northwest Ordinance?

To provide a method by which new states would enter the Union (A) Signup and view all the answers

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