The Enlightenment and Historic Documents

The Enlightenment and Historic Documents

7th Grade

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The Enlightenment and Historic Documents

The Enlightenment and Historic Documents

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 5 pts

According to John Locke, which agreement did individuals enter into to form their own society?

constitution
social contract
Bill of Rights

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 5 pts

According to John Locke, which rights were guaranteed by natural law?

life, liberty,and property
trial by jury and no cruel punishments
freedom of the press and freedom of speech

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 5 pts

Which philosopher introduced the idea of separation of powers for effective government?

John Locke
Baron de Montesquieu
Thomas Paine

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 5 pts

Montesquieu's ideas strongly influenced the Founding Fathers.  Which of the following statements most resembles that idea?

People and rules are partners in a social contract.
There should be separation of powers within a government.
The ideas of Enlightenment thinkers should be the basis for American education.

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 5 pts

Quote from the Declaration of Independence;  "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness."
Which idea is best expressed in this excerpt?

Montesquieu's theory of  separation of power
John Locke's theory of natural rights.
the idea of limited government expressed in the Magna Carta

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 5 pts

Excerpt from the document the Declaration of Independence:  That to secure these Rights, Governments are instituted among men, deriving their powers from the Consent of the Governed
Which concept is being addressed in the above quote?

natural law
social contract
separation of powers

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

1 min • 5 pts

What two well known American government documents were directly impacted and shaped by the Enlightenment?

Star Spangled Banner and Yankee Doodle Dandy
U.S. Constitution and Declaration of Independence
Mayflower Compact and English Bill of Rights

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