Unit 1 Political Philosophy

Explain the Enlightenment in 2-3 sentences.

Identify one liberal democratic right you enjoy today because of the Enlightenment.

How many branches of government does the United States have?

• 1

• 2

• 3

• 4

The people agree to give up some freedoms, but only if the government agrees to protect everyone's rights

• social contract

• unalienable

  rights

• republicanism

• limited government

Identify the two Enlightenment thinkers that influenced our founding fathers.

(The ones we learned in class.)

• Rousseau and Hobbes

• Locke and Hobbes

• Montesquieu and Locke

• Montesquieu and Hobbes

What document was signed on July 4, 1776?

(a)  

Identify one grievance (complaint) against King George III that was in the July 4, 1776 document.

What was the United States first constitution called?

• Articles of States

• Articles of a New World

• Articles of Confederation

• Articles of the United States

America's first constitution = weak government

Give one example of its weakness.

In 2-3 sentences, briefly explain Shay's Rebellion.