Government Unit 1 Test Review

“All Mankind…Being equal and independent, no one ought to harm another in his life, health, liberty or property” The principle expressed in this quote and incorporated into the Declaration of Independence came from a work written by which of the following philosophers?

• Charles de Montesquieu

• Thomas Hobbs

• Charles Rousseau

• John Locke

This fundamental political principle is idea that people are the source of government power and must agree or give permission to the government to be governed

• Rule of law

• Republicanism

• Consent of the Governed

• The Absolute Monarchy

The Divine Right of Kings was the idea that

• The king was God

• The king was placed in power by God, therefore if you disobey the king you disobey God.

• King go against the idea of God so rebelling against a king helps you in the afterlife

• None of the above

Which of the following is the BEST example of the influence of Enlightenment on the American colonists?

• The colonists chose to fight in French and Indian war

• The colonists incorporated the ideas of natural rights and the social contract in the Declaration of Independence

• The colonists were angry about British tax policies

• The colonists used the system of mercantilism to grow their economy

Each of the following helped lay a foundation for the form of government that was adopted by the United States, EXCEPT

• The Magna Carta

• The Enlightenment

• Totalitarianism

• Greek Democracy

This philosopher wrote about checks and balances and the separation of powers

• Charles de Montesquieu

• Thomas Hobbs

• Charles Rousseau

• John Locke

Which philosopher most influenced Jefferson’s writing in the Declaration of Independence?

• Voltaire

• John Locke

• Jean-Jacques Rousseau

• Baron de Montesquieu

According to Locke, people have the right to rebel against or abolish the government when it

• Relies only on reason.

• Does not protect the people’s natural rights.

• Is a monarchy.

• Does not have separation of powers.

Of the following, the philosopher most closely associated with the idea of dividing the government into 3 branches

• John Locke

• Charles de Montesquieu

• William Blackstone

• Thomas Hobbes

What Enlightenment Philosopher had a great impact on The Constitution and The Declaration of Independence by writing “Commentaries on the Laws of England”?

• John Locke

• Montesquieu

• William Blackstone

• Thomas Hobbes