20 Questions
What was the purpose of the Three-Fifths Compromise?
To count slaves as three-fifths of a person for proper taxation and representation
Which Constitutional Amendment did away with the Three-Fifths Compromise?
14th Amendment
What was the primary outcome of Shay’s Rebellion?
Highlighted the weakness of the Articles of Confederation
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
What is the main function of the Checks and Balances system?
To allow each branch of government to limit the powers of other branches
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
What was the key influence of Shay’s Rebellion on government and politics?
Led to calls for a stronger central government
Which event led to the creation of the Three-Fifths Compromise?
1787 constitutional convention
What was the outcome of the 14th Amendment?
Abolished the Three-Fifths Compromise
How did Shay’s Rebellion influence government and politics?
Highlighted the weakness of the Articles of Confederation
Which Enlightenment Thinker believed in human nature as inherently selfish and conflict-prone?
Hobbes
What was the purpose of the Articles of Confederation, as mentioned in the text?
To establish a league of friendship among the states
Which thinker among Hobbes, Locke, Montesquieu, and Rousseau influenced the idea of natural rights, as per the text?
Locke
Who were the key figures for the Anti-Federalist side, as mentioned in the text?
Thomas Jefferson, George Mason, Patrick Henry
Which document lacked the power to tax and establish a national currency?
Articles of Confederation
Among the Enlightenment Thinkers, who believed in the concept of general will?
Rousseau
As per the text, which thinker influenced the idea of separation of powers?
Montesquieu
What specific power did the federal government have according to the text?
Conduct foreign affairs
What was a weakness of the Articles of Confederation as mentioned in the text?
No power to tax
Which group supported a strong central government as per the text?
Federalists
Explore the key ideas of Enlightenment thinkers such as Hobbes, Locke, Montesquieu, and Rousseau, and their impact on the US government and politics. Delve into concepts like social contract theory, natural rights, separation of powers, and the consent of the governed.
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