Enlightenment Pre-test 2020

What idea is being represented here?

• self-government

• separation of powers

• rule of law

• limited government

What statement would Montesquieu agree with?

• Federal authority should be divided among the legislative, executive, and judicial branches.

• The citizens of each state are entitled to all privileges and immunities of citizens in the several states.

• Titles of nobility cannot be granted by the United States.

• A citizen must be at least 30 years old in order to be a United States senator.

Which of the following ideas would John Locke support?

• Government can deny certain important rights.

• People cannot abolish the government.

• Everyone is born with Natural Rights,

• Equality of men is not achievable.

Why was the Magna Carta such an important historical document? 

• It was the first document that helped regular people. 
• It was a document that urged the colonies to seek independence from England. 
• It was the first document that limited the power of the king. 
• It was the first document that lowered the power of the nobility. 

Which historical document took away power from the king and gave that power to parliament?

• Magna Carta
• Mayflower Compact
• English Bill of Rights
• Common Sense

Why did the Pilgrims decide to come to the New World? 

• They liked he king so much that they wanted to give him more land. 
• They wanted to trade with the Native Americans. 
• They wanted to get religious freedom that they did not have before. 
• They wanted to discover new foods that they did not have in Europe. 

Thomas Paine mainly wrote Common Sense to

• Demand limited government

• Convince people to create self-government

• Illustrate the king’s oppression

• Expand the rights of the people

What idea is being discussed?

People choose what type of government they want and what laws work best for them.

• limited monarchy

• self-government

• social contract

• natural rights

Which historical document emphasized trial by a jury of your peers? 

• Magna Carta
• English Bill of Rights
• Mayflower Compact
• Common Sense

What important historical document emphasis independence?

• Magana Carta

• English Bill of Rights

• Mayflower Compact

• Common Sense