1 What lesson did the Founding Fathers learn from Polybius and Cicero? (A) Mixed constitutions should be avoided (B) Mixed constitutions should be embraced because they balance the interests of the rich and the poor (C) Mixed constitutions should be embraced because they serve the interests of the middle classes (D) Mixed constitutions should be avoided because monarchy is clearly the best way to govern a republic Answer: (B) Mixed constitutions should be embraced because they balance the interests of the rich and the poor 2 John Locke was a "giant" during which stage of the Western intellectual tradition? (A) The Ancient World (B) Modernity (C) The Middle Ages (D) The Renaissance Answer: (B) Modernity 3 Which of the following did NOT happen this semester? (A) Secretary of State John Kerry seems to have accidentally sparked peace talks over Syria's chemical weapons stocks. (B) The US House of Representatives shut down the government and threatened to damage the global economy by allowing the Federal government to default on its debt obligations. (C) The NSA has admitted to wrong-doing regarding spying the US and the world and has agreed to stop what are clearly unconstitutional practices. (D) The NSA $2 billion mega spy and data collection facility in Utah has caught on fire for a 10th time in just over 4 years and no one knows how to stop it from future fires because the electrical demand of the facility is so great. Answer: (C) The NSA has admitted to wrong-doing regarding spying the US and the world and has agreed to stop what are clearly unconstitutional practices. 4 Which of these statements most accurately describes democratic political participation in the early colonies? (A) In New England colonies, most white men were allowed to actively participate in local democratic governance (B) In southern colonies, most white men were allowed to actively participate in local democratic governance (C) In all colonies, most white men were allowed to ac