American Revolution + Enlightenment

Enlightened thinkers based their philosophical beliefs on what two things?

• power and privilege
• money and fame
• good looks and charm
• reason and logic

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Many rulers came to power believing that their right to lead came from God. This is an example of: 

• Supreme Law
• Divine Right
• Their Opinion
• Poor Judgement

The US has a written constitution, this characteristic is one of a:

• Limited Government
• Unlimited Government

The first 10 Amendments to the Constitution are called the

• Articles of Confederation
• The Preamble
• Bill of Rights
• Rules of Law

According to John Locke, people form governments to protect their _________:

• social contracts

• loyalties

• natural rights

• philosophies

Enlightenment ideas helped cause the:

• American Revolution

• Industrial Revolution

• Neolithic Revolution

• Scientific Revolution

believed there should be separate branches of government

• Locke
• Montesquieu
• Rosseau
• Voltaire

Which Enlightenment thinker had the idea that if a government is not protecting your rights you can overthrow it?

• Hobbes
• Locke
• Voltaire
• Wollstonecraft

Which Enlightenment thinker helped influence the US Bill of Rights with the ideas of freedom of speech, religion, thought. 

• Montesquieu
• Voltaire
• Rousseau
• Hobbes

Which Enlightenment thinker helped influence the US Bill of Rights with the ideas of freedom of speech, religion, thought. 

• Montesquieu
• Voltaire
• Rousseau
• Hobbes