1-2 Influencing Ideas

The ______________ established the principle of self-government in New England and also demonstrated the social contract in early-America.

• Mayflower Compact

• Magna Carta

• English Bill of Rights

• Common Sense

The __________________, written in 1215 BCE, established trial-by-jury so that the king could not jail or execute people without due process.

• Mayflower Compact

• Magna Carta

• English Bill of Rights

• Common Sense

Following the Glorious Revolution the document known as _________________ extended the list of actions requiring Parliamentary approval, prevented the monarch from changing or abolishing laws, among others.

• Mayflower Compact

• Magna Carta

• English Bill of Rights

• Common Sense

Major intellectual movement in Europe during the late 1600s and 1700s leading Europeans to challenge the rule of divine right leaders.

• Colonialism

• Revolution

• Enlightenment

• Renaissance

This enlightenment philosopher believed that all people have the natural rights of life, liberty and property

• Charles de Montesquieu

• John Locke

• Thomas Paine

• Thomas Hobbes

This enlightenment philosopher believed that separation of powers was required to ensure no one person/branch had too much power

• Charles de Montesquieu

• John Locke

• Thomas Paine

• Thomas Hobbes

What is the idea that all people are born with individual rights that cannot be taken away?

• Freedom of Speech

• Natural Rights

• Rights of the Accused

• Absolute Rule

According to John Locke, what should the people do if the government doesn't protect your rights?

• People should get free stuff

• People should change the government.

• People should move to another country with more freedom

• People should go along with what the government says.

The concept that a government's power is not absolute

• Social Contract

• Limited Government

• Popular Sovereignty

• Enlightenment

Thomas Hobbes view of the social contract was...

• A form of social media contract
• People give away power and some rights, but get back protection from the government.

• An agreement between friends
• A type of legal document