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. The philosophies of Hobbes, Locke, Rousseau, and Montesquieu did NOT influence the ideas expressed in the Declaration of Independence. There are several types of democratic governments, but in all of them, the citizens hold the power.

Question

true or false for each question be 100% correct

Answer 1

Here are the true or false evaluations for each statement:

1. The Three-Fifths Compromise gave us our two-house Congress.
   False. The Three-Fifths Compromise was related to how slaves would be counted for taxation and representation purposes in Congress, but it did not specifically create the two-house (bicameral) structure of Congress.

2. Autocracy is a government in which one person has absolute power and control over the country.
   True. An autocracy is indeed characterized by one person having supreme authority.

3. The philosophies of Hobbes, Locke, Rousseau, and Montesquieu did NOT influence the ideas expressed in the Declaration of Independence.
   False. The ideas of Hobbes, Locke, Rousseau, and Montesquieu significantly influenced the philosophies and concepts that shaped the Declaration of Independence, particularly in terms of social contract theory, natural rights, and the separation of powers.

4. There are several types of democratic governments, but in all of them, the citizens hold the power.
   True. In democratic governments, the principle of popular sovereignty means that power ultimately resides with the citizens.

So, the answers are:

1. False
2. True
3. False
4. True