Unit 2 Full Quiz

How did the English Bill of Rights restrict the government in England?

• Power and rule of English monarchs was limited.

• Rights and privileges of English citizens were limited.

• The power of Parliament was limited.

• Rights and privileges were given to English colonies.

How does England’s government change following the Glorious Revolution?

• It becomes an absolute monarchy.

• It becomes a military dictatorship.

• It becomes a constitutional monarchy.

• It becomes a democracy.

Which of the following is a characteristic of an UNLIMITED government?

• The king gives unlimited power to the people.

• The people have absolute political power.

• The king has absolute political power.

• The people give unlimited power to Parliament.

How did Peter the Great try to transform Russia?

• By modernizing it and making it more European.

• By making it the center of agriculture and farming.

• By creating a national education system.

• By creating a law-making body like England’s Parliament.

How is the Enlightenment movement best described?

• Education for women would harm society.

• The Catholic Church would teach all the skills needed to perfect society.

• Reason and knowledge could cure the political and social problems of society.

• Reason and knowledge were only used in textile manufacturing.

Which of the following best describes John Locke’s MAIN philosophy?

• There should be three separate branches of government that act as checks for one another.

• People were born good but society corrupts them.

• The king and Parliament should split to limit the king’s power.

• Citizens have the right to rebel against a corrupt government.

Which of the following best describes Baron de Montesquieu’s idea of the perfect government?

• There should be three separate branches of government that act as checks for one another.

• The best government should master mercantilism.

• People should be able to give or take power away from governments.

• The only acceptable government is one established by the king.

What impact did the Enlightenment movement have on the world?

• Absolute monarchs allowed the people to rule themselves.

• Absolute monarchs controlled their countries even more strictly than before.

• Revolutions against absolute monarchs happened in places like France and America.

• New religions were created in Asian and African colonies.

What is an important role of a constitution?

• Eliminating the rights of citizens.

• Protecting the rights of citizens.

• Guaranteeing wealth to the monarch.

• Creating alliances among nations.

One main purpose of a constitution is to define which of the following?

• The relationship between the people and their government.

• The amount of money each citizen is allowed to earn.

• Which lands will be made into national parks.

• The king’s right to establish new laws.