Question

True or False. The Three-Fifths Compromise resolved a disagreement over Representation of slaves in the House of Representatives.(1 point) Responses True True False

Answer 1

Multiple Choice. Read the excerpt, then answer the question that follows. The natural liberty of man is to be free from any superior power on earth, and not to be under the will or legislative authority of man, but to have only the law of nature for his rule. - Second Treatise on Government (1689) Which Enlightenment philosopher wrote that excerpt and whose ideas are reflected in the Declaration of Independence's emphasis on natural rights? (1 point) Responses Thomas Hobbes Thomas Hobbes John Locke John Locke Montesquieu Montesquieu Jean-Jacques Rousseau

Answer 2

Multiple Choice. Which philosopher's ideas greatly influenced the concept of separation of powers in government?(1 point) Responses John Locke John Locke Jean-Jacques Rousseau Jean-Jacques Rousseau Thomas Hobbes Thomas Hobbes Montesquieu

Answer 3

Multiple Choice. In a direct democracy, how are laws typically enacted?(1 point) Responses Through a council of elders Through a council of elders By a monarch By a monarch Through elected representatives Through elected representatives By popular vote of all citizens

Answer 4

Multiple Choice. In a presidential system, who typically appoints the head of government?(1 point) Responses The people through election The people through election The legislature The legislature The judiciary The judiciary The monarch

Answer 5

Multiple Choice. In a parliamentary system, who typically appoints the head of government?(1 point) Responses The legislature The legislature The monarch The monarch The judiciary The judiciary The people through election

Answer 6

True

Answer 7

John Locke

Answer 8

Montesquieu

Answer 9

By popular vote of all citizens

Answer 10

The people through election

Answer 11

The legislature