The Endangered Species Act Is

question 2

Multiple Choice

The Endangered Species Act is

• A) supported by citizens who believe in wildlife preservation.
• B) cited by some as an example of infringement on the rights of landowners.
• C) an example of the tension between the desire for small government and the desire for benefits large government can provide.
• D) an example of a law with bureaucratic implications.
• E) All of the above are true.

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Definitions:

Paul Revere

An American silversmith and patriot in the American Revolution, best known for his midnight ride to alert colonial militia of British forces' approach.

Enlightenment Thought

A philosophical movement in the 17th and 18th centuries emphasizing reason, individualism, and skepticism toward traditional doctrines.

Newton

Sir Isaac Newton, an English mathematician, physicist, and astronomer who formulated the laws of motion and universal gravitation.

Locke

John Locke was a 17th-century English philosopher who laid much of the groundwork for the Enlightenment and contributed fundamentally to theories of governance, knowledge, and the self.