Unit One

Which of the following statements describes a constitution?

A plan that sets forth the structure and powers of government

Many of the first state constitutions included

Bill of Rights

To say that the rights to life, liberty, and property are unalienable means that they

Cannot be given up or taken away

The Enlightenment inspired America's founders by

Emphasizing what could be achieved through the exercise of human reason

The Magna Carta included the important constitutional principle that established

Government based on the Rule of Law.

The idea that political power is derived from the people is called

Popular Sovereignty

In colonial America, the right to vote most often depended on a person's gender and

Property Ownership

According to natural rights philosophy, the main purpose of government is to

Protect individual rights

Civic Virtue is best defined as

Putting the common good above individual interests.

In comparison with the Greek and Roman ideals of civic virtue, the Judeo-Christian tradition

Stresses the dignity and worth of each individual.

The Declaration of Independence asserted that

The colonies were now free and independent states

The purpose of a writ of habeus corpus is to protect the individual against

Unlawful detention.