The Enlightenment

An agreement between the people and their government in which the people give up some freedoms if the government agrees to protect everyone's rights is known as ___________________

• Checks and Balances

• Social Contract

• Natural Rights

• Consent of the Governed

The division of power among the the different branches of government is known as __________

• Social Contract

• Separation of Powers

• Natural Rights

• Consent of the Governed

In a social contract the people agree to give up some freedom and power for

• protection

• money

• jobs

• food

When one branch of government uses its power to stop another branch , that is an effect of

• Separation of Powers

• Check and Balances

• Social Contract

• Natural Rights

What were John Locke's 3 natural rights?

• Life, Liberty, Government

• Live, Laugh, Love

• Life, Liberty, Property

• Life, Speech, Religion

What was the name for the time period in the 17th Century where new ideas about government and science arose?

• The Renaissance

• The Enlightenment

• The Revolution

Locke's idea that people are born with certain guarantees like life, liberty, and property

• Natural Rights

• Social Contract

• State of Nature

• Separation of Powers

The idea that the government gets its power to govern from the people who agree to follow the laws

• Natural Rights

• Consent of the Governed

• Checks and Balances

• Separation of Powers

Montesquieu advocated which idea?

• The social contract

• Separation of powers

• The invisible hand

• Religious consolidation

"The Enlightenment" is also known as "The Age of __________".

• Reese's Cups

• Reason

• Rasin

• Resolution