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Q#1) What is a defining feature of limited governments? A. One political party typically rules over government systems. B. The government controls the education system of the country. C. People enjoy basic rights, such as freedom of speech and press. D. Government bodies ban people from accessing foreign media. Q#2) Read this excerpt from the Declaration of Independence. Then answer the question that follows. We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness.That to secure these rights, Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed. Based on the excerpt, why do you think the Founding Fathers supported the idea of a limited government? A. They believed that it was the governments duty to fulfill the peoples wishes. B. They wanted people to follow government laws and policies without conflicts. C. They felt that a limited government would reduce public revolutions and uprisings. D. They hoped to win foreign approval by following the limited government model. Q#3) Match the following concepts of limited governments to their descriptions. Everyone must follow the law, regardless of a persons power or position. ~ The government must follow the will of its people. ~ Every person is entitled to a fair and public trial. due process rule of law popular sovereignty Q#4) In what type of government system are citizens often denied religious freedom? A. representative democracy B. theocracy C. republic D. constitutional monarchy