Which of the following best describes the Articles of Confederation?

Shay's Rebellion showed the United States that it needed ??????

What is the main role of the judicial branch of government

How did the Constitution improve upon the Articles of Confederation?

According to Thomas Jefferson and the Enlightenment thinkers, what is the purpose of government?

Why did the bigger states want the number of state representatives to be decided by the state's population?

John Locke was a 17th century English philosopher who formulated important theories about governments and humankind. Locke's ideas were extremely influential on the Founding Fathers. America might not be America without him.

Locke's ideas influenced the Age of Enlightenment, also called the Age of Reason. Writers during the Enlightenment era, which lasted from the 1650s to the end of the 1700s, asked profound questions; what makes humans human? Why do governments exist and what is their role? Enlightenment thinkers didn't automatically accept conventional wisdom or the teachings of the church. Instead, they championed reason and science. Like Locke's writings, the theories and ideas of the Enlightenment were instrumental to the American Revolution.

Based on the passage, Enlightenment thinkers

Locke advocated religious tolerance. He supported this over an enforced single religion. Locks argued that it simply makes more sense to allow people to believe and practice what they want then it would to try to force everyone to believe the same thing. his writings on the topic paved the way for religious freedom in the United States. Indeed, for hundreds of years people have come to the United States in search of religious freedom.

Based on the passage, Locke would most likely agree with which of these statements about religion?

when citizens overthrow their governments, they bring about a revolution. Locke believed that if a government takes away the people's rights to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness, the people have the right to start a revolution. Locke argued that the rights of life liberty and the pursuit of happiness are innate, or existing from birth and natural to all people. These thoughts would later be used by America's founders. This idea - of the rights to revolution - didn't only inspire the US Founding Fathers. It has influenced many people in countries around the world for hundreds of years. Che Guevara is one example of a more recent revolutionary. He was a 20th century Argentinian who played an important role in the Cuban revolution. For many, his image has become a symbol of revolutionary movements.

Which of the following could be described as "innate"

In the meeting for the second Continental Congress, journalists were not allowed? why?

John Adams and Ben Franklin were discussing who to have a leader of the new Continental Army. Who did they think could lead the army?

About how long did it take for the 2nd Continental Congress to decide on the nomination of George Washington?

The Articles of Confederation was the United States first attempt at a constitution. It was a plan of union for the original thirteen states. It set up the government and was in use from 1781 until 1789. The Articles of Confederation put all the power in the hands of the states and not much power in the federal government. For example, the federal government couldn't charge taxes and couldn't raise an army. It has to rely on the states and their militias. In 1787, the Constitutional Convention met to improve the Articles. Instead they would up drafting a whole new document and establishing a much stronger national government.

According to this passage, the Articles of the Confederation