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?

<p>Through the three branches of government: legislative, executive, and judicial (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>To allow each branch of government to limit the powers of other branches (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Through the ability of each branch to check the powers of the other branches (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Led to calls for a stronger central government (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>1787 constitutional convention (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What was the outcome of the 14th Amendment?

<p>Abolished the Three-Fifths Compromise (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How did Shay’s Rebellion influence government and politics?

<p>Highlighted the weakness of the Articles of Confederation (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Hobbes (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>To establish a league of friendship among the states (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Locke (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Thomas Jefferson, George Mason, Patrick Henry (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Articles of Confederation (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Rousseau (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Montesquieu (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Conduct foreign affairs (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>No power to tax (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Federalists (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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