John Locke and Montesquieu- The Enlightenment

The American colonies, were colonies of which European country?

• Germany

• Great Britain

• Italy

• Spain

The men who created our government are known as the :

• Flaming Fathers

• Floundering Fathers

• Founding Fathers

• Confounding Fathers

According to John Locke, laws should be enacted to protect our________________rights

• natural

• lawful

• separate

• unnatural

The three "big" natural rights are:

• life, a big house, money

• life, liberty, marriage

• life, children, property

• life, liberty, property

In John Locke's theory, a government must find a balance between _______________ and ________________.

• participation and rights

• protection and rights

• people and possessions

• freedom and nature

John Locke is also known for is ideas about the __________contract

• special

• societal

• social

• sincere

Thomas Jefferson refers to Jon Locke's ideas about natural rights as our ___________________________rights

• undeniable

• unpliable

• unalienable

• understandable

Montesquieu is best known for his ideas about :

• separation of people

• separate but equa

• separation of powers

• separation of countries

The legislative branch should ____________ the laws, according to Montesquieu

• enforce

• make

• interpret

• break

The executive branch should _______________ the laws, according to Montesquieu.

• enforce

• make

• interpret

• break