Unit 2 Formative Review

These are kings and queens, or emperors, that reign over a kingdom or empire.

• legislatures
• parliament
• nobles
• monarchs

Which Enlightenment philosopher argued that people have the right to abolish their government and create a new one?

• Montesquire
• Locke
• Voltaire
• Rousseau

Which of the following exemplifies the ideas of the age of Enlightenment?

• reason
• tradition
• faith
• ignorance

According to the concept of divine right, who gave monarchs the power to rule?

• kings
• God
• military
• people

What type of government did the Enlightenment thinkers support?

• Totalitarian
• Absolute monarchy
• unlimited government
• limited government

Which of the Enlightenment philosophers believed the three branches of government should check the powers of one another?

• Montesquieu
• Voltaire
• Rousseau
• Locke

[p1] The goal of the Enlightenment thinkers was to use the scientific method to...

• keep society the same.

• make progress toward a better society.

• become richer and more powerful.

• return to the social norms of the Bible.

What did Enlightenment thinkers question that people previously took for granted?

• Traditional authority

• The teachings of the Catholic Church

• The right of Kings to rule over common people without their say

• All of the above

The theory that an agreement to exchange some freedoms for protection exists between the people and their ruler or government - if the government breaks this agreement, the people have a right to rebel

• Human rights

• Divine right of Kings

• Social welfare

• Social contract

Using rational, logical thinking

• Philosophy

• Thinking

• Reasoning