What was Cesare Beccaria’s influence on the U.S. Constitution?

speedy trials and no cruel or unusual punishment

In which of the following ways did the taxation problem in America differ before and after independence?

Before, too many British taxes; after, not enough federal taxes

A federal system most specifically involves power being

divided between national and state governments.

According to the concept of separation of powers, each branch of government

acts as both a check and balance of power of the other two.

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1
What was Cesare Beccaria’s influence on the U.S. Constitution?
speedy trials and no cruel or unusual punishment
none of the above
no cruel or unusual punishment
speedy trials
2
Which of the following events occurred after the signing of the Declaration of Independence?
Navigation Acts
Constitutional Convention
French and Indian War
Stamp Act
3
In which of the following ways did the taxation problem in America differ before and after independence?
Before, too few British taxes; after, not enough federal taxes
Before, too many British taxes; after, not enough federal taxes
Before, too many British taxes; after, too many federal taxes
Before, too few British taxes; after, too many federal taxes
4
The Declaration of Independence
firmly stated the colonies’ break from Britain.
reflected the ideas of natural rights.
all of the above are correct
was inspired, in part, by John Locke.
5
The Declaration of Independence was primarily written by
Benjamin Franklin
John Hancock
Thomas Jefferson
William Whipple
6
A federal system most specifically involves power being
derived from the people.
derived via divine right.
divided between national and state governments.
divided among colonial and royal factions.
7
According to the concept of separation of powers, each branch of government
none of the above
acts as both a check and balance of power of the other two.
checks the actions of the other two.
balances the powers of the other two.
8
Which of the following men contradicted the ideas in the U.S. Constitution?
Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Denis Diderot
Thomas Hobbes
John Locke
9
What did the American colonists protest as “taxation without representation?”
the Navigation Acts
the French and Indian War
the Stamp Act
the import tax on tea
10
What was Montesquieu's influence on the U.S. Constitution?
the Bill of Rights
branches of government
public elections
elected representatives

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