Enlightenment Thinkers and Their Impact on US Government

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What was the purpose of the Three-Fifths Compromise?

To grant full voting rights to slaves

To abolish slavery altogether

To establish equal representation for all states

To count slaves as three-fifths of a person for proper taxation and representation (correct)

Which Constitutional Amendment did away with the Three-Fifths Compromise?

1st Amendment

5th Amendment

19th Amendment

14th Amendment (correct)

What was the primary outcome of Shay’s Rebellion?

Resulted in the abolition of slavery

Established a new state government

Highlighted the weakness of the Articles of Confederation (correct)

Led to the formation of a strong central government

How did the Founding Fathers include the Separation of Powers in US government and politics?

Through the three branches of government: legislative, executive, and judicial Signup and view all the answers

What is the main function of the Checks and Balances system?

To allow each branch of government to limit the powers of other branches Signup and view all the answers

How did the Founding Fathers include Checks and Balances in US government and politics?

Through the ability of each branch to check the powers of the other branches Signup and view all the answers

What was the key influence of Shay’s Rebellion on government and politics?

Led to calls for a stronger central government Signup and view all the answers

Which event led to the creation of the Three-Fifths Compromise?

1787 constitutional convention Signup and view all the answers

What was the outcome of the 14th Amendment?

Abolished the Three-Fifths Compromise Signup and view all the answers

How did Shay’s Rebellion influence government and politics?

Highlighted the weakness of the Articles of Confederation Signup and view all the answers

Which Enlightenment Thinker believed in human nature as inherently selfish and conflict-prone?

Hobbes Signup and view all the answers

What was the purpose of the Articles of Confederation, as mentioned in the text?

To establish a league of friendship among the states Signup and view all the answers

Which thinker among Hobbes, Locke, Montesquieu, and Rousseau influenced the idea of natural rights, as per the text?

Locke Signup and view all the answers

Who were the key figures for the Anti-Federalist side, as mentioned in the text?

Thomas Jefferson, George Mason, Patrick Henry Signup and view all the answers

Which document lacked the power to tax and establish a national currency?

Articles of Confederation Signup and view all the answers

Among the Enlightenment Thinkers, who believed in the concept of general will?

Rousseau Signup and view all the answers

As per the text, which thinker influenced the idea of separation of powers?

Montesquieu Signup and view all the answers

What specific power did the federal government have according to the text?

Conduct foreign affairs Signup and view all the answers

What was a weakness of the Articles of Confederation as mentioned in the text?

No power to tax Signup and view all the answers

Which group supported a strong central government as per the text?

Federalists Signup and view all the answers