Foundations of American Democracy

Question 1

Which best describes Alexis de Tocqueville?

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He was a French historian and political scientist who championed “uniquely American” values such as egalitarianism.

Question 2

Which statement best describes the Enlightenment?

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The Enlightenment was a European movement that spread to the colonies.

Question 3

During his trip to the United States, Alexis de Tocqueville observed that Americans

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believed in the idea of populism.

Question 4

Which of the following is the best example of populism?

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A government allows its people to govern themselves.

Question 5

The Enlightenment thinker Baron de Montesquieu came up with the idea of

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the separation of the government’s powers.

Question 6

The concept of natural rights, which was later used in the Declaration of Independence, was first proposed by

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John Locke.

Question 7

Enlightenment thinkers questioned

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government authority.

Question 8

A social contract is an agreement between

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a government and its citizens.

Question 9

Which statement best describes the republican form of government that the Founding Fathers envisioned?

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a government run by people elected to lead the country

Question 10

Look at the chart. Which Enlightenment concept does this chart illustrate?

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separation of powers

Foundations of American Democracy Answers