Unit 1.2

Question 1

Natural Rights Theory

Answer 1

Part of Locke’s philosophy; rights that are God given such as life, liberty, and property.

Question 2

Faction

Answer 2

Political groups that agree on objectives and policies; the origins of political parties. A group that seeks to promote its own special interests at the expense of the common good. Madison used ‘faction’ to describe groups that are formed which threaten minority rights in the Federalist #10.

Question 3

Articles of Confederation

Answer 3

The first adopted written constiution of the newly independent United States. Because of its weaknesses, the period of time (1781-1789) became known as the critical period.

Question 4

Shay’s Rebellion

Answer 4

A failed attempt by Daniel Shays, a farmer who lost his property, to revolt against the state government.

Question 5

Principles of Government

Answer 5

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