Question

True False
The Three-Fifths Compromise gave us our two-house Congress.


Autocracy is a government in which one person has absolute power and control over the country.


There are several types of democratic governments, but in all of them, the citizens hold the power.


The philosophies of Hobbes, Locke, Rousseau, and Montesquieu did NOT influence the ideas expressed in the Declaration of Independence.

Answer 1

Here are the answers to each statement:

1. **The Three-Fifths Compromise gave us our two-house Congress.**
**False** - The Three-Fifths Compromise was an agreement reached during the Constitutional Convention that determined how slaves would be counted for representation and taxation purposes. It did not create the two-house Congress (bicameral legislature), which was established by the Great Compromise.

2. **Autocracy is a government in which one person has absolute power and control over the country.**
**True** - An autocracy is indeed a system of government in which a single person holds absolute power and authority over the state.

3. **There are several types of democratic governments, but in all of them, the citizens hold the power.**
**True** - In democratic governments, the power ultimately resides with the citizens, either directly or through elected representatives.

4. **The philosophies of Hobbes, Locke, Rousseau, and Montesquieu did NOT influence the ideas expressed in the Declaration of Independence.**
**False** - The political philosophies of Hobbes, Locke, Rousseau, and Montesquieu significantly influenced the ideas expressed in the Declaration of Independence, particularly in regard to concepts of natural rights, social contracts, and the separation of powers.