Questions and Answers | Fall 2026 |
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" To secure these rights, Governments are instituted among men, deriving
their just powers from the consents of the governed."
- excerpt from the Declaration of Independence
Which enlightenment idea is expressed in this statement? - 🧠 ANSWER
✔✔B. John Locke's idea of the social contract
" We, whose names are underwritten . . . solemnly and mutually. . .
covenant [ agree to ] and combine ourselves together into a civil Body
Politick [ government], for our better Ordering and Preservation."
- excerpt from the Mayflower Compact
, This part of the mayflower compact is an example of how the colonists put
which of the following into practice? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔A. Social contract
theory
Which newspaper headline reports a British action that angered colonist
and led to the writing of the Declaration of Independence? - 🧠 ANSWER
✔✔C. " British Taxes: Unfair!"
Which event correctly completes the timeline? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔D.
Declaration of Independence
According to this excerpt, how does the source of natural rights compare to
the source of government power? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔B. Natural rights come
from God; government power comes from the people
How did these weaknesses impact the writing of the Constitution? - 🧠
ANSWER ✔✔B. The Founding Fathers created a government with three
branches
According to the Preamble of the Constitution, which of the following are
basic purpose of the government? - 🧠 ANSWER ✔✔B. Establish justice,
ensure tranquility, provide for common defense, and promote welfare