C#1 Foundation

Benchmark 3-C

Compare political philosophies and concepts of government that became the foundation for the American Revolution and the United States government.

#1 Standard with Test Specifications:

Describe political philosophies and concepts of government that became the foundation for the American revolution and the United States government, to include:

a. ideas of the nature of government and rights of the individuals expressed in the Declaration of Independence with its roots in English philosophers (e.g., John Locke).

Sample Question:

The philosophies of which individual led to the foundation for the American Revolution?

A. John Smith

B. William Penn

C. Roger Sherman

D. John Locke*