US Government Test Review 1

What was the Enlightenment?

• A time of widespread Government Changes

• A time of widespread conflicts such as the French and Indian War

• A time that is refered to as the "Age of Reason" where people began to think more logically

• A time where the Government form of Monarchy became more poewrful

What were Philosophers?

• Tryaical Monarchs that belived in absolute rule

• High Educated indivals that thought deeply about subjects

• People that believed the Constituiton gave the Government too much power.

• People that believed we needed the Constitution to protect peoples inalienble rights

What did Thomas Hobbs Believe in?

• believed that people were natrually sinful so power should be in the hands of someone smart and wise (a king)

• believed that all pepole were born with inalinble rights to "Life, Liberty, and Property"

• believed that the powers of a government should be seperated so that it makes it harder for Government to become tryanical

• believed in freedom of expression and that no authority should be immune to reasonable challenge

What did John Locke Believe in?

• believed that people were natrually sinful so power should be in the hands of someone smart and wise (a king)

• believed that the powers of a government should be seperated so that it makes it harder for Government to become tryanical

• believed that all pepole were born with inalinble rights to "Life, Liberty, and Property"

• believed in freedom of expression and that no authority should be immune to reasonable challenge

What did Montesquieu Believe in?

• believed that people were natrually sinful so power should be in the hands of someone smart and wise (a king)

• believed that the powers of a government should be seperated so that it makes it harder for Government to become tryanical

• believed that all pepole were born with inalinble rights to "Life, Liberty, and Property"

• believed in freedom of expression and that no authority should be immune to reasonable challenge

What did Voltaire Believe in?

• believed in freedom of expression and that no authority should be immune to reasonable challenge

• Father of the Social Contract. The will of the people could not be decided by representatives

• believed that all pepole were born with inalinble rights to "Life, Liberty, and Property"

• believed that people were natrually sinful so power should be in the hands of someone smart and wise (a king)

What did Rousseau Believe in?

• believed in freedom of expression and that no authority should be immune to reasonable challenge

• Father of the Social Contract. The will of the people could not be decided by representatives

• believed that all pepole were born with inalinble rights to "Life, Liberty, and Property"

• believed that people were natrually sinful so power should be in the hands of someone smart and wise (a king)

List the correct order of the Social Contract.

1. You give Government some rights to live in a society

2. You are Born

3. The Government fails to protect your rights

4. The government has the responsibility to protect your rights

5. You have the right to overthrow the Government

• 1,2,3,4,5

• 2,4,1,5,3

• 2,3,1,4,5

• 2,1,4,3,5

John Locke believed that governments are supposed to secure peoples

• Life, Liberty, and thier pursuit of Happiness

• Freedom

• Natural Rights

• Rights

John Locke believed that governments existed by the _____ of the people?

• due process

• social contract

• consent

• will