Enlightenment Influences

Which Enlightenment thinker is most closely associated with Social Contract theory?

• Montesquieu

• Hobbes

• Voltaire

• Rousseau

Which Enlightenment thinker is most closely associated with religious tolerance and separation of church and state?

• Montesquieu

• Hobbes

• Voltaire

• Rousseau

Which Enlightenment thinker is most closely associated with separation of powers?

• Montesquieu

• Hobbes

• Locke

• Rousseau

• Voltaire

Which Enlightenment thinker advocated for a ruler with absolute authority?

• Montesquieu

• Hobbes

• Locke

• Rousseau

• Voltaire

Which Enlightenment thinker is most closely associated with the idea of Natural Rights?

• Montesquieu

• Hobbes

• Locke

• Rousseau

• Voltaire

The concept of unalienable rights referred to in the Declaration of Independence is most closely associated with which of the following Enlightenment ideas?

• Social Contract

• Natural Rights

• Separation of Powers

• Separation of Church and State

Voltaire's philosophy is best reflected in which of the following Constitutional provisions?

• Separation of Church and State

• Separation of Powers

• Checks and Balances

• Popular Sovereignty

The division of our government into three branches - a legislative, executive, and judicial - best reflects which enlightenment philosophy?

• Natural Rights

• Social Contract Theory

• Separation of Powers

• Religious Tolerance

An unwritten contract between ruler and ruled is known as

• Natural Rights

• Separation of Powers

• Separation of Church and State

• Social Contract

What is the purpose of a written constitution?

• Gives government absolute authority over its citizens

• It prevents future changes

• Provides rules and accountability for the government

• It empowers the government to regulate personal affairs