Historical Documents & Influential People

Which Enlightenment idea is represented by the image?

• Separation of powers
• Checks and balances
• Social contract
• Natural law

How are the Enlightenment ideas that influenced the Founding Fathers reflected in modern institutions?

• Colonies have been re-established to preserve popular sovereignty.
• Oligarchies have increased to safeguard natural rights.
• The United Nations promotes universal human rights.
• The European Union encourages economic stability.

Which documents influenced the colonists' views of government?

•  Common Sense, Articles of Confederation, Declaration of the Rights of Man
• Virginia Declaration of Rights, Common Sense, Bill of Rights
• Magna Carta, Mayflower Compact, Common Sense
• Magna Carta, Iroquois Constitution, Common Sense

Which phrase completes the diagram?

• separation of powers
• economic freedom
• self-government
• individual rights

What is an agreement between people and the government?

• Consent
• Natural Rights
• Social Contract
• Voting

Which Enlightenment thinker gave the idea of Separation of Power?

• John Locke
• Voltaire
• Thomas Hobbes
• Baron de Montesqieu