Foundations of American Government

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  1. 2. The natural rights that Locke believed the government should protect were life, liberty, and _____
  2. 8. The _____ extended the rights of "commoners" to have a voice in the government
  3. 10. Gutenberg's _____ spread new ideas relatively quickly and easily during the Enlightenment
  4. 11. _____ suggested a separation of powers into branches of government not unlike the system Americans would later adopt
  5. 12. Accorning to John Locke, a ruler gains authority through the _____ of the governed
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  1. 1. Encouraged free thinkers to question the practices of the Catholic Church
  2. 3. Where the democratic tradition that led to the development of the American democratic republic truly began
  3. 4. Philosopher who concluded in his book "Leviathan" that people are incapable of ruling themselves
  4. 5. Document that forced King John to consult nobles before he made arbitrary decisions
  5. 6. Ancient civilization that contributed to the development of the American democratic republic
  6. 7. The purpose of the English Bill of Rights was to guarantee _____ elections
  7. 9. Was deeply influenced by John Locke's ideas when drafting the Declaration of Independence