The Enlightenment Era

A partnership between citizens and the government is called

• Natural Rights

• Checks and Balances

• Social Contract

• Separation of Powers

Which of John Locke's Enlightenment beliefs is found within the Declaration of Independence?

• Natural Rights

• Republican government

• Separation of church and state

• Abolition of slavery

If the government fails to do its job, what can happen?

• The people can revolt

• The president can be impeached

• Nothing - the government has all the power

• The government pays a fine

What is life with complete freedom and no rules?

• Democracy

• State of Nature

• Republicanism

• Enlightenment

Natural Rights are contained in

• the Constitution

• the Declaration of Independence

• Neither one

• Both of them

The Enlightenment era can be described as Science + Reason + Logic =

• Freedom and Natural Rights

• Social Contracts

• Checks and Balances

• Equality and Democracy

Who thought that people with power would abuse that power?

• John Locke

• Baron de Montesquieu

• George Washington

• Dr. Martin Luther King

What did Montesquieu propose to solve the problems caused when one person had too much power?

• Natural Rights

• Social Contract

• Separation of Powers

• Strong government rules

What is a tabula rasa?

• The natural right to life

• Something you own

• Freedom to make your own decisions

• A blank slate

An agreement where citizens give up some rights in exchange for government protection

• State of Nature

• Enlightenment

• Democracy

• Social Contract