Voltaire and Rousseau

Multiple Choice

What did John Locke believe about natural rights?

• Only the king should have rights

• People are born with rights to life, liberty, and property

• Rights can be taken away by government anytime

Multiple Choice

Describe John Locke's theory of social contract

• People agree to give up some rights in order for the government to protect them.

• Government gives up some rights in order for the people to protect them.

• People protect their own rights.

• Self Government

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Montesquieu believed that the best form of government would have

• Direct democracy in which every man voted directly
• A intelligent monarchy
• Three branches that would check and balance each other
• No influence on the economy

Multiple Choice

Why did Montesquieu believe in separation of powers?

• To keep one branch from becoming too powerful

• To give the king more authority

• To make government slower

Multiple Choice

Which U.S. document was influenced by Locke and Montesquieu’s ideas?

• Declaration of Independence and U.S. Constitution

• Magna Carta

• Bill of Rights of 1689 (England)

Multiple Choice

What is the tallest mountain in the contiguous United States?

• Mount Whitney

• Mount Rainier

• Mount Elbert

Multiple Choice

Arizona shares a border with how many U.S. states?

• 4

• 5

• 6

• 3

Multiple Choice

Which U.S. state is known as the "Land of 10,000 Lakes"?

• Minnesota

• Michigan

• Wisconsin

Multiple Choice

Which U.S. region is known for its rolling plains and wheat production?

• Great Plains

• Appalachian Mountains

• Pacific Northwest

Multiple Choice

Which Arizona city is known for its large desert botanical gardens and Camelback Mountain?

• Phoenix

• Tucson

• Flagstaff

Multiple Choice

What is Rayne, Louisiana famously known as?

• The Gator Capital of the World

• The Frog Capital of the World

• The Jazz Capital of the World

• The Mardi Gras Capital of the World

Multiple Choice

Where was Arizona's 1st CAPITAL located?

• Jerome

• Canada

• Phoenix

• Prescott

Multiple Choice

What state has "Sin City" which attracts millions of tourists each year?

• New York (New York City)

• Colorado (Denver)

• Nevada (Las Vegas)

• Louisiana (New Orleans)

Multiple Choice

Who are the two major Enlightenment thinkers depicted in the image?

• Voltaire and Rousseau

• Locke and Hobbes

• Kant and Hegel

• Smith and Marx

Multiple Choice

What are the main ideas of Voltaire and Rousseau?

• Freedom of speech

• Social contract

• Religious tolerance

• Individualism

Open Ended

What does this mean today?

Multiple Choice

Evaluate the impact of Voltaire's advocacy for freedom on contemporary human rights movements.

• It has no relevance to modern human rights

• It laid the groundwork for the fight for freedom of expression and religion

• It discouraged the pursuit of civil liberties

• It only influenced European societies

Open Ended

Can you think of a time when freedom of speech is important in school or at home?

Open Ended

Why is it important that people can choose their own religion?

Multiple Choice

What ideas did Jean-Jacques Rousseau explore regarding government and society?

• Social Contract

• Divine Right

• Absolute Monarchy

• Feudalism

Open Ended

How does the social contract apply in school rules or class agreements?

Open Ended

Which thinker’s idea do you agree with more? Why?

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