Locke/Montesquieu Processing

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Read the quote below and determine the source of this founding principle:
"We hold these truths to be self evident that all men are created equal and are endowed with the unalienable rights of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness."

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Locke's Natural Rights

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Analyze the cartoon. Which enlightenment idea is being violated in the cartoon? Options: Social contract, Natural law, State of nature, Separation of powers

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Separation of powers

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If Baron de Montesquieu were to visit the United States today, he might be most pleased to see the the legislative, executive, and judiciary branches of our government

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the legislative, executive, and judiciary branches of our government

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Which statement completes the diagram? Options: It is the role of government to determine natural rights., It is the role of government to protect natural rights., People establish natural rights., People possess natural rights.  

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It is the role of government to protect natural rights.

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Which phrase below reflects John Locke's theory of social contract? Options: Legislatures should have more power than a king, Government should protect economic conditions, The people should revolt against a government that did not protect their rights, Monarchs could grant certain rights to their subjects

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The people should revolt against a government that did not protect their rights

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Which Enlightenment idea is expressed in the statement: “To secure these rights, Governments are instituted among men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed.”? Options: Montesquieu’s theory of separation of power, Montesquieu’s theory of Divine Right, John Locke’s idea of government needing a strong leader, John Locke’s idea of the social contract

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John Locke’s idea of the social contract