Quiz #1 - Absolutism & The Enlightenment

This document was the first in European history to limit the power of the King.

• Bill of Rights

• Bill of Commons

• Declaration of Independence

• Magna Carta

This "Philosophe" believed that the separation of powers was critical in an effective and successful government.

• Rousseau

• Montesquieu

• Locke

• Voltaire

For a government to be successful the citizens need to be protected from the government and be guaranteed certain rights.

• Rousseau

• Montesquieu

• Locke

• Voltaire

People need to agree to be governed (social contract) in order for a government to be effective and truly representative

• Rousseau

• Montesquieu

• Voltaire

• Locke

One of the first "Philosophes" to counter Hobbes' ideas, this person believed that government needs to be representative of its people and involve voting of some kind:

• Rousseau

• Montesquieu

• Locke

• Voltaire

This type of government is defined by power being passed from generation to generation through heredity. Can have various forms but "Absolutism" is the most popular we are covering right now:

• Monarchy

• Democracy

• Dictatorship

• Oligarchy

A type of government that typically comes into power through military take over and provides very little to any type of rights for its people

• Dictatorship

• Monarchy

• Oligarchy

• Democracy

Government that is focused on rights and protections for its citizens as well as representations is called a:

• Monarchy

• Democracy

• Dictatorship

• Oligarchy

When citizens are asked to vote on every measure passed by a government that system is called:

• Republic

• Representative Democracy

• Oligarchy

• Direct Democracy

When legal power is placed with a legislative body but a king or queen still serves as "head of state", this type of government is called a

• Oligarchy

• Absolute Monarchy

• Representative Monarchy

• Constitutional Monarchy