Freedom in American Society: Morality, Virtue, and Civil Society

classical Greece and Rome

Civic virtue was a concept that America's Founders most commonly borrowed from: a. the natural law tradition b. classical Greece and Rome c. Judaism d. Christianity

virtue

The concept that we might call "good citizenship" was understood by America's Founders as v__________.

natural law and natural rights

The Founders' moral evaluations of government were primarily borrowed from the tradition of: a. natural law and natural rights b. the Golden Rule c. The Old Testament of the Bible d. Ancient Greece

False

True or False: America's Founders believed that the new government they created could mold engineer better humans.

True

True or False: America's Founders created a governmental system best suited for self-regulating, prudent, and charitable people.

True

True or False: The American Founders shared certain moral standards, beliefs, and assumptions.

False

True or False: Tocqueville observed that the Americans of his time did not tend to come together voluntarily to solve problems in society; government solved most the problems.

zeal or passion for a single political cause

Which of the following is NOT a part of the "virtue as that concept was used by America's Founders? a. tolerance for the free choices of others b. zeal or passion for a single political cause c. self-sacrifice for the common good d. knowledgeable informed participation

society

one key to a free system of government is that the people often come together in the form of civil s________ associations, outside o the formal governmental processes.