The Enlightenment Test

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Montesquieu best supported which principle? Separation of powers, Divine Right, Universal Suffrage, Self Determination

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Separation of powers

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Which group's ideas are best supported by the idea of separation of powers? Options: Enlightened philosophers, Absolute Monarchs, Communists, Missionaries

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Enlightened philosophers

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What would Baron de Montesquieu identify as a problem in government?

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Concentration of power

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What was one historical development that resulted from the ideas expressed during the Enlightenment?

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French Revolution

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Which solution would Baron de Montesquieu offer to avoid the enactment of tyrannical laws? Options: Granting freedom of speech, Reinstating absolute monarchies, Separating the branches of government, Limiting natural laws

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Separating the branches of government

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John Locke would support which of the following?
Options:
elimination of laissez-faire capitalism,
formation of government based on a social contract,
continuation of absolute monarchy,
rejection of the natural rights philosophy

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formation of government based on a social contract

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What problem does John Locke identify as an issue?

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Concentration of power by an absolute monarch

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The Age of Enlightenment represented a turning point from absolute monarchies to

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Representative government

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Which idea is would John Locke agree with? Options: The people should give up their liberty to create an orderly society, People have the right to rebel if their natural rights are denied, Governments should be obeyed regardless of their actions, Liberty can only be guaranteed in a direct Democracy

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People have the right to rebel if their natural rights are denied

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The ideas during The Enlightenment most directly led to which of the following? Calls for limiting the power of the monarchs, Increased stability for absolute rulers in Europe, Increased membership in the Catholic Church, A communist revolution in Russia

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Calls for limiting the power of the monarchs