Influences HW

Which of these was Montesquieu's enlightenment idea?

• Separation of church and state

• Separation of powers of government

• Separation of peoples

• Freedom, equality and justice

• Government must represent the people

"In the state of natural law all are equal and independent, no one ought to harm another in his life, health, liberty, or possessions"

Based on the quote which conclusion can be drawn about how Enlightenment ideas are reflected in American government?

• general protection of natural rights

• the people's agreement to governmental authority

• the equal application of laws to all American citizens

• the separation of government into the three distinct branches

Enlightenment thinker John Locke believed that governments should

• Become Republics

• Serve the people.

• Strengthen the monarchy.

• Cease to exist.

What is a social contract?

• Where government separates power

• Where no one is above the law

• Where you give up protection to get some freedoms

• Where you give up some freedoms to get protection

What basic political principle of democratic government do the Magna Carta and the English Bill Of Rights establish?

• Limited government

• Equality for all citizens

• Freedom of religion

• Voting rights for citizens

How does the rule of law apply to the president?

• It explains the presidents duties as head of the executive branch

• It declares the president has the right to veto legislation

• It states that no president is above the law

• It describes the relationship between the president and Congress

The Magna Carta was the first document to?

• Limit the citizens rights

• Limit the kings power

• Limit the laws

• Limit the limiting that can be limited

“No freeman shall be taken or imprisoned or exiled or any way destroyed, nor will we go upon him nor send upon him, except by the lawful judgement of his peers or by the law of the land”

Which right was guaranteed in this excerpt from the Magna Carta?

• Trial by jury

• Freedom of press

• No taxation without representation

• Freedom of religion

The federal system and states having some power and independence comes from what influence?

• Polis

• Written Constitution

• Legislative Bodies

• Representative Government

Voting, joining the military, being informed are an example of?

• Civic Participation

• Individual Worth

• Written Constitution

• Legislative Bodies