Civics Flashcards
(6 cards)
What are the foundations of the government of the United States oriented around?
Ideas of liberty and equality
These ideas are articulated in the natural rights tradition.
Which philosopher’s ideas are foundational to the natural rights tradition?
John Locke
Other thinkers also contributed to this tradition.
What do human beings possess by nature according to natural rights thinkers?
Rights independent of any governing or societal power.
What is seen as the greatest possibility for individuals to flourish according to natural rights thinkers?
The freedom to direct their own lives.
What informed the design of the United States Constitution and the Bill of Rights?
Understanding of fundamental principles.
Fill in the blank: The principles below define the Constitution’s protections for _______.
[natural rights].
