According to Thomas Hobbes, the desire for authoritarianism is a natural consequence of
a. humans' greed and selfishness
b. people allowing authoritarian rulers to exist
c. humanity's bleak existence in the time before government
d. the elimination of the death and destruction of the state of nature
e. All of the above
e
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a. Protectionism b. Dumping c. Cadres d. Float e. S-Curve
Federalism encourages policy experimentation and innovation
Indicate whether this statement is true or false.
The Three-Fifths Compromise, which was crafted to address the impasse on slavery,
A) avoided the use of the word "slave," instead referring to "all other persons." B) did not abolish slavery, but did bring an immediate end to the importation of slaves into this country. C) illustrated the power of the Northern states at the convention. D) brought an immediate end to the institution of slavery. E) enhanced the influence that Northern states would have in a newly created Congress.
How did early American leaders think the Articles of Confederation would protect natural rights?
A. They included a separate Bill of Rights that listed specific rights related to life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness. B. They assumed that a strong federal government would be able to protect people better than separate states. C. They felt that since no government can take natural rights away it was not necessary to put them in writing. D. They believed that keeping the federal government weak would protect the rights of the states and people