Which of the Following Best Describes the Founders' Use and Conception

question 32

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes the Founders' use and conception of equality and liberty in the U.S. Constitution and the Bill of Rights?

• A) The Founders relied on notions of equality and liberty to placate the state of Massachusetts, which found Virginia's lack of rights especially disturbing.
• B) Rights and liberties related to equality and liberty were constructed from common law rights and similar rights espoused in the Magna Carta.
• C) The Founders based their laws on French republican law, which had cemented itself in the aftermath of the French Revolution.
• D) Notions of a God-given "natural law" that is independent of government, which emphasizes human sameness, was central to the Founders' conceptions.
• E) The Founders based their laws on the Roman Twelve Tables, which increased the rights of the plebes versus the patricians in the 500s BC.

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Definitions:

Guilt

A feeling of having done wrong or failed in an obligation.

Acceptance

The act of receiving or agreeing to something, acknowledging its validity or legality.

Bias

A preconceived opinion or preference that can influence judgment and decisions unconsciously or consciously.

Empathy

The ability to understand and share the feelings of another person from their point of view.