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Winthrop, in his "Little Speech on Liberty," argues that our basic attitude toward those
who lead us should be one of _____. - Answer- ???
T/F? Winthrop's "Little Speech on Liberty" stresses that those who serve in elected
positions are fundamentally unlike those they represent. - Answer- False
T/F? In his "Little Speech on Liberty," John Winthrop argues that civil liberty is the
natural ability to do whatever we wish and only rarely should government be able to limit
this kind of liberty. - Answer- False
T/F? According to Scripture, Christians are required to obey government unless
government forces us to sin. - Answer- True
T/F? Jefferson argues in the Declaration that citizens have the right to alter or abolish
government when it fails to protect rights and liberties. - Answer- True
T/F? Both Jefferson and Locke think popular consent is a fundamental aspect of good
government. - Answer- True
T/F? Locke believes that citizens give up no rights or powers when they enter into a
governmental structure. - Answer- False
T/F? Boucher ("On Civil Liberty...") thinks a government seeking the public good must
be based on the consent of the governed. - Answer- False
Montezuma, in his satirical Anti-Federalist paper, argues that the new Constitution... -
Answer- ???
Cato, in his Anti-Federalist Paper, argues against _____ and his _____. - Answer-
Madison; belief that America's size and diversity would benefit the new government
T/F Brutus, in his Anti-Federalist paper, argues that the new Constitution should contain
of a bill of rights. - Answer- True
T/F Hamilton, in Federalist 78, believed the judiciary was the most dangerous branch of
government. - Answer- False