Unit 1 Test Civic Literacy 100% Correct

Unit 1 Test Civic Literacy 100% Correct Magna Carta - Answer-It was the first example of a monarch being limited by a document. The parliament wanted the king to be subject to the same laws as everyone else. It becomes the framework for the constitution. Enlightenment: - Answer-They were arguing about the facts of life, society, etc. It was based (where the thinkers were) mostly in France (Paris) John Locke - Answer-Was known for the philosophy of natural rights. Due to the fact that you were born, you are granted the right to life, liberty, and property. People were naturally good, they can govern themselves. Montesquieu - Answer-Believed in the separation of powers; executive, legislative, and judicial branches, as well as checks and balances. Hobbs - Answer-believed that people were naturally bad and believed that they needed a strong central government to tell them what they can and cannot do. The Great Compromise: - Answer-It is bicameral legislation where one branch of the government has an equal number of representatives in every state (senate) and one branch of the government's representatives is determined by the population of the state (house of reps) The 3/5 Compromise: - Answer-The 3/5th compromise was a compromise that proposed that 1 slave counted as 3/5ths of a person for taxation and representation purposes.