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Which part of a constitution focuses on protecting individual freedoms from government intervention?
Which part of a constitution focuses on protecting individual freedoms from government intervention?
- Amendment Process
- Bill of Rights (correct)
- Executive Branch
- Preamble
Which Enlightenment thinker heavily influenced the modern notion of a constitution with the idea of the separation of powers?
Which Enlightenment thinker heavily influenced the modern notion of a constitution with the idea of the separation of powers?
- John Locke
- Montesquieu (correct)
- Jean-Jacques Rousseau
- Voltaire
In what way does the UK's constitution differ from the US constitution?
In what way does the UK's constitution differ from the US constitution?
- The UK constitution does not protect individual rights.
- The US constitution has a more gradual transition process.
- The UK has a stronger emphasis on parliamentary absolutism. (correct)
- The US constitution is unwritten, unlike the UK's.
What is the main purpose of a constitution according to the passage?
What is the main purpose of a constitution according to the passage?
What is the main focus of common law countries like the US and the UK regarding constitutionalism?
What is the main focus of common law countries like the US and the UK regarding constitutionalism?
Which document from 1789 outlines the modern notion of rights protection and the separation of powers in a constitution?
Which document from 1789 outlines the modern notion of rights protection and the separation of powers in a constitution?
In constitutionalism, what does a unitary system generally do with power?
In constitutionalism, what does a unitary system generally do with power?
Which category of rights includes freedoms such as habeas corpus, freedom of speech, and freedom of religion?
Which category of rights includes freedoms such as habeas corpus, freedom of speech, and freedom of religion?
What element constitutes citizenship in a state?
What element constitutes citizenship in a state?
What distinguishes parliamentary and presidential systems of government?
What distinguishes parliamentary and presidential systems of government?
In which region did the concept of Nation States exist earlier than in the US, where the process started as a Confederation?
In which region did the concept of Nation States exist earlier than in the US, where the process started as a Confederation?
What is a crucial element for elections to be meaningful according to the text?
What is a crucial element for elections to be meaningful according to the text?
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